The mighty musk ox (part one) || Dovrefjell 2023, Wildlife photography (Lumix S1)

Disclaimer: I am a Lumix Nordic Collaborator and the Lumix S1, 24-105mm and the 70-200mm lenses are borrowed from Lumix Nordic. All other equipment I use are bought with my own money.
The series "Winter in Norway" continues with a three day trip to breathtaking Dovrefjell in order to photograph the mighty musk ox. With me on this little expedition are wildlife photographers Trond Westby, Gunnar Dresler and Espen Helland. Together we search for musk ox in the cold Norwegian winter. This is part one of three.
𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: / oddbjornaustevikfoto
𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐤: / stormokok
Links to the lads KZbin channels:
Trond Westby: ‪@trondwestby‬
Gunnar Dresler: ‪@GunnarDresler‬
Espen Helland: ‪@EspenHelland‬
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iPhone XI // Video
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Lumix S 70-200mm f4.0
Panasonic G 100-400mm f4-6.3 (Lumix Vario)
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#muskox #lumixS1 #winterinnorway

[@damianp5968]

THIS IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[@elmachomen]

It honestly astounds me that your channel doesn't have tens of thousands of subscribers, the quality of the content, both video and photo is unreal, and the way you tell the stories of your journeys is so beautiful and calm... great work as always Oddbjørn. Can't wait to see what comes next :)

[@BrettWoodPhoto]

I agree

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thank you so much Kevin for your kind words! Comments like these mean a lot 🙂

[@michellestewart7494]

I feel the same way... expressed my thoughts previously!. He's a pro

[@klausfunke8244]

Spectacular!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks Klaus :)

[@leepascal]

BRILLANT

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks Pascal!

[@stianskram]

Fantastiske Dovre!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Enig!!

[@neilthacker2069]

Wonderful light,some very fine images,and an enjoyable watch...thanks for sharing with us !

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thank you Neil! :) this one was particular fun to piece together!

[@aureliomarsili3902]

Thanks, very beautiful and extreme places ... and great pictures of mask oxen ... thanks again for sharing !!! Ciao from Italy ...

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

My pleasure! Thanks Aurelio!

[@Valerossi0]

What a delight to watch this journal of your trip. The storytelling with the video work and outstanding photos makes it a joy to watch.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks for the kindness Rubbere!

[@jimwallar8920]

Thank you again for sharing this incredible adventure.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thank you :)

[@heinihefti8969]

Beautiful images of Dovrefell!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thank you Heini!

[@vinciandres]

😮 me gusta mucho 😊

[@Grzybofil]

8:01 - great haircut

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Hehe :)

[@ThomasParis]

You do look happy 😁 Thanks for sharing your adventures with us! And Nordic winters are so 😍

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

My pleasure! Thanks Thomas :)

[@roddasjones8844]

Spectacular stuff! Eagerly waiting for part II. Thank you for creating such wonderful content, Oddbjørn.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thank you kindly! Glad you liked it!

[@trondwestby]

Amazing video and great story telling. It tooked me right back. ❤

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Likewise matey! Just saw your video! Masterpiece!

[@EspenHelland]

Kjempe fin video Oddbjørn 🙌 en magisk reise!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Selv takl min venn! Gleder meg til dine vidoer!!

[@SteffenVadla]

Veldig kjekt å se!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Tusen takk for det :)

[@waynearchibald3920]

An absolutely a great video and love your "hair cut"...great choice of music also!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks Wayne 🙂 appreciate it!

[@andrewfindlayphoto]

Great video as usual. Lovely story and Good photos. Like the next episode teaser at the end. Keep up the awesome story telling. I could almost smell the ice-cream cold and maybe a hint of musk ox 🥶🐂😁

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

I will try! Thank you kindly Andrew :)

[@albertotafuro8730]

Great video!!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks Alberto!

[@keithratcliffe5576]

I really enjoy your winter forays to view these enigmatic creatures, but it is also the beautiful landscape that you photograph. Three pictures stand out for me, that lone tree at 13:47 & 14:40, it must be a real survivor! Also the two oxen with the fantastic sky at 14:00. I look forward to the next episode, thanks.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

I fell in love with that tree as well! Had a few more photographs of it, but chose those two for the video! Thank you :)

[@ingerwestby4046]

Flotte film, kjekt å se den fra ditt ståsted og❤🎉

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Tusen takk og tusen takk for lån av bil og frokost :)

[@ingerwestby4046]

Bare hyggelig, viktig med god bil, frokosten var bare en selvfølge😊

[@BrettWoodPhoto]

You’re a passionate & talented film maker mate, I really enjoy your videos 🎥

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Very kind of you 🙂 thanks!

[@CJamesPhoto]

Lovely video man! Really enjoyed your take on the journey on Dovre 😊

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks my friend! How are you nowadays? It’s been a while!

[@CJamesPhoto]

@@oddbjrnaustevikfoto No problem😊 I’m doing well and you? Yes it’s been a long time. I actually hope to meet up with you guys again if possible 😊

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

@@CJamesPhoto I'm doing well as well :) That would be great James!

[@janm2473]

Absolutely wonderful to watch you and your friends, Oddbjorn.... Thank you.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Tusen takk Jan :) appreciate it!

[@uwekranner9146]

thanks oddbjørn for this wonderful story of this magical place!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thank you Uwe! More to come :)

[@Andrew.J.R.Simpson]

What a fantastic day and just reward for the effort you all put in a delight to see these beautiful beasts,,, And great landscape images! That light!!!

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

That light :) thanks Andrew!

[@adrianvalentin]

You've earned yourself a new sub 👏

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks Adrian! Welcome to the channel :)

[@juanitakelly3082]

Oh my, police harassment because of your hair! Funny, but not, at the same time. Thanks for taking us on your journey and making us feel like we were right there with the extra filming of yourself and the guys. The shots with the heavenly pink sky could be looked at forever. Magical.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks Juanita! It’s the first time I’ve been pulled over though, so not something that happens all the time :)

[@steveschnetzler5471]

:ovely, thanks.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thank you Steve!

[@michellestewart7494]

♥️🇨🇦

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks :)

[@bolleolympus]

Du er en mann som virkelig er lett å se om du er glad. Du lyser jo! God å lage video er du også. Må ikkje bekymra deg om håret. Det er fint å ha om vinteren. Det som bekymrer meg, er at dere er alt for nær dyra. Det ville jo ta bare 10 sek før dere alle var drept! De ser klumpete og treige ut, men de akser jo som en sprek bil...

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Takk for fine ord :) Angående det siste du skrev. Det kommer kanskje ikke frem på videoen helt, men vi bruker VELDIG god tid når vi nærmer oss dyrene for å se om de blir stresset eller ei. Trond og de andre har lang erfaring med moskusadferd og kan lese dyrene meget godt. Vi er ikke så nærme som det ser ut på filmen, og det blir en liten optisk illusjon når jeg filmer med zoomlinser. Stort sett prøver vi å holde oss til anbefalt avstand som er 200m. Merker vi at dyrene blir stresset når vi kommer mot dem, lar vi de bestemme avstanden og av og til bestemmer de seg for å dra videre. Det er dyrene som bestemmer for å si det sånn :) De kommer først! Alt godt!

[@IanSmithFotografi]

OB you still make some of the best storytelling films out there… did Espen still remember how to speak Norwegian? 😂

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Thanks my friend! Yes! Yes he did! Almost better than me 😂

[@EspenHelland]

😂 the struggle is real

[@indyreno2933]

Despite their names, the Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) and Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) are not a cattle and a goat respectively, both belong to the subfamily Ovibovinae along with the takin, gorals, serows, chamoises, and tahrs, Ovibovinae is an ancient subfamily of bovids that first appeared during the Miocene, ovibovines have more primitive features compared to most other living bovids, ovibovines are split into three broad clades, the first of these being the tribe Hemitragini - the tahrs, which contains three extant genera with each containing a single extant species, three extant species of tahr are the Arabian Tahr (Arabitragus jayakari), the Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius), and the Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus), the second clade is the tribe Naemorhedini - the gorals, mountain goat, serows, and chamoises, which contains seventeen extant species within four genera being the Asiatic Chamois (Rupicapra asiatica), the Italian Chamois (Rupicapra ornata), the Alpine Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), the Western Chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica), the Bangladeshi Serow (Capricornis bangladeshiensis), the Red Serow (Capricornis rubidus), the Indochinese Serow (Capricornis maritimus), the Sumatran Serow (Capricornis sumatraensis), the Himalayan Serow (Capricornis thar), the Chinese Serow (Capricornis milneedwardsii), the Formosan Serow (Capricornis swinhoei), the Japanese Serow (Capricornis crispus), the Red Goral (Naemorhedus baileyi), the Himalayan Goral (Naemorhedus goral), the Chinese Goral (Naemorhedus griseus), the Long-Tailed Goral (Naemorhedus caudatus), and the Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus), and the third clade is the tribe Ovibovini, to which the Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) and Takin (Budorcas taxicolor) are its only two extant members, it is found out based on similar characteristics that the Ovibovinae subfamily is most closely related to the subfamilies Hippotraginae (Grazing Antelope) and Alcelaphinae (Hartebeests, Wildebeests, Damalisks, and Hirola), the subfamilies Ovibovinae, Hippotraginae, and Alcelaphinae all constitute a clade the evolved before all other living bovid taxa and split from all the other bovids more than 30,000,000 years ago during the Miocene.

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Incredible 🙂