Puffin Photography | The Farne Island, England | Fujifilm 150-600mm & XH2s/XH2

[@jameskurzynski2386]

Your photography and videography style always makes me feel at peace. Thank you!

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Aw well this is super lovely! Thank you ☺️

[@jameskurzynski2386]

@@wildandfreevictoria You're welcome!

[@Dzongkas]

I watched both your Isle of May and Farne Islands videos. You got some nice footage and shots in both these great places.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Aw thank you and glad you enjoyed them both, there is more nature vlogs on the way 🙂

[@andreasalexander81]

The puffins are back! Nice to see them through your lens again and looking forward to the next episode already. 😊

[@wildandfreevictoria]

They are indeed! Lots of puffins on the way! Thank you, that’s very kind of you to say ☺️

[@terryosborn]

Another brilliant video, many thanks Victoria, loved your music choices for this one too. My annual trip to Skomer is in a few weeks and looking forward to my puffin fix!😊

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you so much! A lot of time goes into picking music, so thank you! And have a wonderful time on Skomer, it looks amazing! I’m hoping to get there myself this year 🙂

[@rlmcdo]

I just love your work. Such an inspiration. The balance between tech things, video, photo, the music… amazing. Bless you a 1000 times! Thank you so much

[@wildandfreevictoria]

awww this is sooo lovely! what a sweet comment to read - I am just catching up on my comments now and this made me smile a lot. Thank you so much ☺️

[@artsilva]

Amazing shots Victoria, wow. Puffins are so adorably cute, they are like the panda bears of the bird world.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you very much! Hehe yes the are, I like that! A colourful panda of the birds ☺️

[@alejandropopovici5371]

😀 Hello Victoria. Your videos are wonderful. Some technique but much more magic and sensitivity. The serene editing and music of your videos takes us to your world at that moment of the trip. Your peace and emotion in those moments is enviable. Simply beautiful. Hola Victoria. Maravillosos tus videos. Algo de técnica pero mucha mas magia y sensibilidad. La edición serena y la música de tus videos nos lleva a tu mundo en ese momento del viaje. Es envidiable tu paz y tu emoción en esos momentos. Simplemente hermoso.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Aww thank you! This is very lovely! I love that you said, magic and sensitivity - it’s definitely how nature makes me feel. And the rest of this message is so touching, thank you for this. I capture from the heart and I really do love the natural world, so if you can feel that coming from my videos then I am very happy. Thank you again 🙏🏻☺️🌊

[@IgorsPlay]

Great as always

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you ☺️

[@gaelanubis]

Always magical your videos. The Puffins are so cute !

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Aww and you are always so kind, thank you! And the puffins are amazing ☺️

[@gaelanubis]

@@wildandfreevictoria You're welcome ☺

[@steveglennan]

Nice job, very enjoyable to watch.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

I appreciate it and thank you for watching! ☺️

[@richardlow7962]

Another awesome vlog.... love it :)

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Aw thank you so much! Lots more on the way 🙂

[@capturingnaturewithsandip]

Awesome so lovely capture

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you very much 🙂

[@clabart]

How nice! I'd love to go and photograph the puffins with my Leica 100-400. But for my climate tastes in Rome, it's too cold in Northumberland.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you! Yes it is a bit chilly at the minute but the last boat trip I was on it was a very still and calm day which was lovely and warm. Definitely take you lovely gear out on the trip, you’d love it!

[@ashstubbings2603]

I absolutely adore Holy Island and the Farne Islands! If I could afford it I'd go and live there! Aren't Puffins wonderful little birds too!?

[@wildandfreevictoria]

It’s funny you should say this but I was thinking the same recently, then I looked at the house prices 😂 it would be amazing to live there! Yes the puffins are just such characterful little gems, so cute! 🙂

[@ashstubbings2603]

@@wildandfreevictoria I thought the house prices would be a bit on the hefty side!🤣🤣To be honest I haven't even looked!

[@SmilingFox596]

PUFFINS!! Thank you for sharing such an awesome adventure. As per the norm, you really take us along with you. I can honestly say that I really feel like I am there. And the music, Spot On. So cheers, and thanks again. 😄😎📸✌🏻

[@dccoletrain]

Those are such cool looking birds. Much more interesting than all the mocking birds near me

[@wildandfreevictoria]

They are very cool! Very small and sweet! Ahh I don’t think i’ve seen a mocking bird but they do sound cool! 🙂

[@gepinomus]

Thank you for this adorable birds!.. Make me smile and happy to watch them and Victoria ❤

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you for watching and they are very adorable birds ☺️☺️

[@markroberts1324]

Puffin me up Victoria.what a beautiful blog, well done. I tried to go to the Farne Islands a few years ago but sea fog got in the way so thank you for showing the lovely birds . Enjoy the next trip. ❤

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Hehe I love a good pun!! Thank you very much ☺️ ahh nooo I hope you get to go again, I have to say, i’ve been very lucky every time I visit! So you never know, your next trip might be fine. Thank you again and lots on the way 🙂🙂

[@barrymedlin6587]

Love the Puffin and this vlog!!! Well done Victoria👏🏻

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you so much! Puffins are just the best and so much fun to capture ☺️

[@AlexMcDougallPhotography]

Absolutely fantastic videography and images, absolutely stunning. A standard to aim for on my own channel. Thank you so much.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Aw wow what a compliment! Thank you so much! I’ve been working hard to refine and practice my videography so thank you for this ☺️🙏🏻

[@fabio10fonseca]

Your videos are something out of this world, and this one is my favourite. The best Puffin video I've ever seen 😍 You're amazing!!

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Ooo this is so lovely! Thank you ☺️ it just means a lot that someone is enjoying them. And what you have said is super lovely and touching, thank you ☺️

[@RobVandewal]

Another great video Victoria. Love your style of photography and videography. Great shots. Thumbs up 👍🏻 and keep making these great videos.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you very much, i appreciate the kind feedback and there will be more on the way 🙂

[@batistasirido]

Legal seus vídeos gosto de assistir também gosto muito de fotografia

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you very much and glad you enjoy them 🙂

[@Bumblebee0909]

That’s so beautiful, love the photography and your great presentation 👍

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you for watching and there will be more on the way ☺️☺️🙏🏻

[@ArkCullberg]

Very beautiful footage and quite inspiring video - makes me feel well and calm! Itś amazing as if I were there myself! Íve got my Xt5 with 150-600 - would be happy if I could take pictures like You! Fantastic Victoria! Looking forward to the next one!

[@wildandfreevictoria]

This is lovely to read ☺️ when I am out in nature it makes me feel very calm so it’s the feeling I like to put across in my videos. And I am sure you can! They is a brilliant set up, the XT5 is a lovely camera! Give it a go and you might surprise yourself 🙂🙂

[@trentschlamp]

Loved this Victoria!

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you Trent! ☺️🏔️

[@nobrunobru]

Merveilleuses images, ça fait rêver... Merci !

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Merci beaucoup!! This is so kind ☺️🙏🏻

[@davidforsdike27]

Amazing photos of such a cool bird… 👍🏻

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you and they are super cool!! 🙂

[@simeonbennettphotography]

Excellent video Victoria👏brilliant photos👍can’t wait for my trip to Skomer in a couple of months 😊you’re seriously talented photographer 🤝

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you! I always get very happy reading your comments, you are always here and it means a lot. I cannot wait for you, Skomer is going to be amazing! I just know it! ☺️☺️

[@pedrotorresexposito7080]

Beautiful place and beautiful birds. Nice video Victoria ❤

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you so much! It is a very beautiful place 🙂🙏🏻

[@frankinblackpool]

Northumberland is, in my opinion, the most stunning and photogenic county in the whole of the UK. And Seahouses is the jewel in that crown. We were lucky enough to see the puffins on Inner Farne a couple of years ago. An Arctic Tern attacked my shotgun mic. And a Puffin ran over Elaine's shoe on its mission to cross the duckboards. You're right, one hour is not enough time on the island. I was running round like a mad man trying to film as much as I could. Fun fact, which I never really noticed before, but when you watch the tide cover the Holy Island Causeway, there are no waves. I never realised this, till somebody pointed it out to me.

[@markbaigent8373]

Wonderful video work and photography 😎

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Aw thank you! Lots more on the way ☺️✌🏻🌊🦭

[@terryosborn]

Thought four hours on Skomer was a rush but one hour, ouch! Great to see Erik.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Yes! An hour is not enough! Gives you very little time, especially setting up equipment etc. 4 hours sounds good on Skomer but still not enough I imagine! I will have to visit! And yes, Erik always has to make a showing ☺️

[@michaelcorrigan5232]

🤗 💜 🤗

[@wildandfreevictoria]

☺️✌🏻🌊

[@robertoambrosi9876]

❤

[@wildandfreevictoria]

🙂✌🏻🌊🦭

[@hippolytus1308]

Watching from Uganda-so much in love with your videos.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

All the way from Uganda, this is amazing! Thank you ☺️

[@hippolytus1308]

@@wildandfreevictoria Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to be specific. You're very welcome!

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Aww wow! Even better! I visited there last year and it was amazing. What a wonderful place to be based ☺️

[@hippolytus1308]

@@wildandfreevictoria Oh yeah, I watched the full video with amazement!

[@russadams]

Fantastic footage and shots. Were you shooting from a blind? I don't have a lens with that reach so bird shots are a bit out of the question at the moment. How versatile do you find the 150-600? Trying to find a reason to add it to my camera bag 🙂

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you! I appreciate it! And when you say “shooting from a blind?” Do you mean from a hide? If so, nope. On the Farne Island you walk around and hope for the best to see something close. Lots of areas are restricted - as expected, the puffins make burrows so people would easily step in them. I find the 150-600mm very versatile, i’ve used it for a mixture of shoots now - mainly wildlife but you can do other things like landscape and portraits. The only thing is it is a fixed length so is quite big to carry around - that’s my only thing I would say 🙂

[@julianna_x_mundoJuliannaLawpe]

👍🏼

[@wildandfreevictoria]

🙂✌🏻

[@davidreichenbach3218]

Very beautiful

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you ☺️

[@davidreichenbach3218]

@@wildandfreevictoria I have a fuji XM1 but with tecnical problems. Hope it is reparable, otherwise I will have to buy a new camera. XS20 probalbly. I live en Chile, the cameras are more expensive and we have thieves everywhere. Be careful with your equipment, I want to see more of your pictures and videos...

[@mike.k]

Victoria, do You think Canon 100-500 FF lens would be enough there or still too short? Cuz You had available like 900mm ff equivalent. I’m just thinking if go with Canon or Fuji hehe some day there

[@wildandfreevictoria]

No I think you will be fine, it all depends on the day and where the birds are at. If you go at peak season then there will be more birds and more chances of them being closer. The first time I went to the Farne Islands I went with my 100-400mm and they were some of the best shots i’ve got! 🙂

[@mike.k]

@@wildandfreevictoria thank You for nice answer hehe, and also aperture darker than f7.1 is a bit ridiculous for me… I know it’s possible to take good shots even with f9 and good lighting but… I just tried once that ff Canon rf100-500 f4.5-7.1 and it was very sharp, clear and no ca at all. But if it’s too short I can always just rent Fuji 150-600 hehe also…. Yup I like Canon and recently I like Fuji too!

[@berdel]

Hey I wonder if you managed to find a Polarizer filter that actually works with the 150-600 ??? last couple filters I´ve tried they mush the image when you zoom :( its the only lens I have experienced this ever.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Hello! I don’t actually own one yet for the 150-600mm just have one for my 23mm but i would like one. Although, i am not too sure how practical it would be with the length of lens. And I know what you mean about the mush of an image, last year when I used this lens I was borrowing it from Fuji and they put a UV filter on it and that did the same! At first I thought it was a shutter speed/movement issue so I kept increasing the shutter speed but it still happened - so I removed the filter and realised it was an issue with that. So it’s part of the reason why I have purchased one yet. I do have a polarpro filter so I could look at get the base adjustment for the thread of the 150-600, but I will let you know! 🙂

[@berdel]

@@wildandfreevictoria thanks! thats also why I havent dared to buy more filters to keep trying xD , I wasnt sure if it was a filter quality issue or that the lens just doesn't support them . I assumed it supported them as the hood has this little window to rotate the filters.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

It is a bit of a conundrum! To be honest, for a while I haven’t shot a telephoto with a filter. Even the 200mm I left open as I just feel they cause too much problems (depending on the angle of the sun). I don’t know if it causes almost like a reflection of the image in the glass or an issue with the AF due to that separation with the filter but I don’t like using them. I think a CP filter would be great to use - especially in conditions like this was in the sun, sea and puffins but i am still a bit reluctant! 😄

[@berdel]

@@wildandfreevictoria so I continued my polarizer quest and finally found a nice filter to use with it, its a Marumi Exus CPL, it was a bit expensive for me 😅 but hey it works, it doesnt break the image and enhances colors very nicely 👍

[@Richard-c6u1i]

Rich, spoilt milenials. 😂

[@wildandfreevictoria]

It’s funny you should say that because the harder I work the more I can do trips like this. I guess there is a correlation between working hard and paying for your own hobbies 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Richard-c6u1i]

@@wildandfreevictoria enjoy the wildlife Victoria.