TIPS AND TRICKS on URBAN WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY // Hedgehog in the garden

This video show that you don´t need to travel to the end of the world to get cool wildlife photos. You can do wildlife photography right where you live. I live in a big city, so it was time to do some urban wildlife photography. Every night a hedgehog comes in a garden. And by using a video light I can photograph this animal even tho the sun is down. Here is some tips and tricks on urban wildlife photography.
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[@fnix6636]

Finally someone who tells how they made the hedgehog come a certain place instead of leaving the viewer thinking it just happened out of luck, and showing how to get cool lighting aswell, great work 👍

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you so much for your kind feedback and compliment. 😊

[@lindafuller6798]

What an adorable little one! Lighting was perfect.

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you Linda!

[@garrydelday5816]

Gorgeous little critter, sadly on the decline. Beautiful shots Trond 👌🦔

[@varshasawant3734]

Hello I'm Kalpak Sawant. Urban wildlife photography is new for me the light, background, foreground was proper and the pictures were very excellent and cool Thanks for sharing

[@trondwestby5264]

Hello Kalpak! Thank you so much for your kind compliment and support.

[@clivewelch1025]

Hi Trond what a lovely little video and like you say you don't have to go far to get wildlife images. As usual your images were beautiful and such a cute little character. Until next time take care and stay safe my friend.

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you Clive! I am glad you liked it. As usual great support from you. Thank you!

[@StianTorp]

Animals must love you, Trond! You make em look great on every film and picture🤩

[@trondwestby5264]

Haha.....thanks for your kind compliment Stian!

[@chewmintzer5598]

Your urban wildlife photography gives me inspirations. Great video and photo. Hello from Malaysia.

[@trondwestby5264]

Wow......thats great! Thanks

[@mikecrowley6485]

Great trick with the light Trond, Beautiful Results 👍🏻

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you Mike!

[@LouisaLee63]

Simply amazing video and stills! Thank you for sharing!!

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you so much! Really glad you liked it.

[@alessandrociceri331]

Absolutely stunning and lovely hedgehog. Congrat Trond

[@peterreimer7640]

Wow-wow-wow! Detta är hur snyggt som helst. 👌

[@trondwestby5264]

Tusen takk Peter!

[@kimpedersen]

Amazing video - nice to see you switch scenery to something different :) Thanks for sharing - cheers from Sweden!

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you Kim! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@angelaknight903]

Well done really enjoyed I have hedgehog in my garden I feed them they are really cute thank you 😊

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you so much Angela!

[@Halmstadfoto]

fantastic light and another lovely film. But, I understand that there is a lot of time behind with many "failures" I know because I film myself. Keep up the good work and good luck. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you so much! Thats true indeed :) Thansk for your support Gøran!

[@gremlins71]

Wow. That was owsome vidéo and photos. Keep it up. I learned a lot from your photography techniques since I started it last summer. Well done. Salutations from France.

[@trondwestby5264]

Wow....that is a great compliment. Thank you so much!

[@keithdickson8364]

Great topic and great shots Trond. I’m lucky to have a nature park right behind my house.

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you Keith! Thats great!

[@michalbroza1325]

🥰cudownie🥰

[@emilyroseww]

Beautifully captured. ❤❤❤ 🦔

[@stevestinnett6777]

Excellent, as always !!!

[@KGsPhotography]

We have a hedgehog regularly visiting our garden at the moment. I can only capture it on the trail cams as it is normally around midnight and far too dark. Great video Trond. Cheers Keith

[@rador111]

Nature is unpredictable. I love your videos. You are an inspiration man

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you so much ! 🙌

[@DavidSwarthout]

Once again your patience and sensistivity to the creatures you photograph comes through in this video. Your videos are very enjoyable and the images you get are always excellent as well.

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you so much Dave!

[@robertoruggio407]

ciao complimenti per il video , come insegni non bisogna cercar troppo per fare delle foto , anche dietro casa si trova qualcosa , il riccio è meraviglioso , complimenti !😃👋

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you so much Roberto!

[@romainplagnol882]

Another great video! I love you work buddy!

[@trondwestby5264]

Thanks a lot Romain!

[@tedk2814]

Very cool ! vintage Trond.

[@trondwestby5264]

Thanks Ted!

[@MrTan189]

Thank you I enjoyed that so much.

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you so much! Really glad you did.

[@anotheryoutuber_]

peanut butter and seed can go a long way for placing your subject where you want them

[@SkylarkFields]

Beautiful footage and photos, Trond. We have seen 2 hedgehogs in our back garden but I never thought to try and get really nice images of them from ground level. When they visit again I must have a go at that. Enjoyed this video very much, by the way.

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you so much! Thats cool you have them in the garden as well. Good luck with photographing them. Its so fun.

[@marcsiegle-wildlifenaturep8978]

Great Idea to use this kind of light!!

[@michellestewart7494]

Awesome Trond! 👌 love urban wildlife

[@jeffolson4731]

Great video and pictures. I completely agree about urban wildlife photography. Just in my yard I can take pictures of raccoons, opossums, rabbits, squirrels, and a wide assortment of birds. City parks make good places too. There is even an advantage, these animals are more accustomed to people being around so you can often get closer to them.

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you so much Jeff! Yes they are....and that makes it a little bit easier to be creative :)

[@CamillaI]

Agreed no need to go far to get great local wildlife images ! You certainly proved that here Trond. We have a couple of Hedgehogs in my back garden, unfortunately I haven't cut the grass 😢! Nice bit of mowing there Trond ! Love the video.

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you! 🙌

[@randyschwager2515]

Excellent video! Thanks!

[@holgerfrank7491]

Yes, so it is. As a wildlife photographer, we don't have to go far away. Life and animals are out there. It is still in our hands, we are responsible for our work in the field. Thanks for your great video. And you love shore birds... so I do that too. Can you please tell the name of the used video light? This year I shot a lot of pictures through the grass and leaves to get a specific frame among the subjects. Sometimes I think it could be boring...but every shot with this technique is unique. We have to be creative...but we have often less time at the momentes we photograph...so for us it could be named a sport, noone can this better comprehend than us as wildlife photographers.

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

Another fine backyard adventure, Trond. Most of my wildlife photography is being done on the back porch now. I set up some potted plants to attract hummingbirds and then I added some mixed peanut bits to attract other birds. I added an attractive background and I'm getting some nice pictures just by stepping outside the back door. In the past month I have developed macular degeneration in my master eye and started getting shots in it so I'm learning to shoot with my left eye now. Shooting isn't too bad with autofocus, but it's hard for me to see well enough to do precise processing. Still, that's what I have so that's what I'll work with. Looking forward to your next production, Trond. You always have something interesting.

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you so much! It is always fun with "short travel" photography. 👍

[@AMINEDJABELKHIR]

I loved this episode, I wish you a lot of success for the future ✊✊

[@trondwestby5264]

I am glad you did! Thank you so much!

[@marcobridsphotograhpy]

Hey Trond, amazing pictures from this hedgehog (egels) regards from Marco

[@trondwestby5264]

Hey Marco! Thank you so much!

[@norskattforfun8575]

Another great video. We don’t have hedgehogs in Australia but they are very cute. Beautiful photos

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you so much! But you have som much cool birds and wildlife in Australia. Hoping to go there some day :)

[@NATURE-PHOTOGRAPHY.]

You have an awesome perspective and respect for the wildlife.

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you so much for your kind words.

[@gotophotoarchive9131]

🦔💚

[@heinihefti8969]

Atmospheric shots of this funny fellow. Unfortunately, I haven't seen any for a long time. They are becoming increasingly rare in these neat gardens where no stalks grow at an angle. Thanks for sharing - Hilsen fra Sveits - Heini

[@trondwestby5264]

Thanks a lot Heini! Thats bad they have.

[@bertbakhuis]

Very nice pictures! Would love to see more videos like this!

[@trondwestby5264]

Thanks a lot for the compliment. Really glad you liked it.

[@PapaVeedy]

Really cool images Trond! Well done again!

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you so much Dusty!

[@alanmacleay6213]

Really nice photos. What kind of video lighting were you using?

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you Alan! I use a videolight from nanlite - pavotube II 6C

[@Rob.1340]

👍📷😎

[@stephencopland1053]

👍

[@KevinNordstrom]

some photographers think urban or backyard photography isnt real photography or its cheating. This mentality is a cancer in the community. Wonderful shots trond and great way to inspire others to get out into their own backyards and close to home. You relally dont need to travel internationally or hours away to find beautiful wildlife. I Heck i have no shame heading to my local duck pond often

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you Kevin for your kind words. Glad you liked it. It is so much fun with local wiildlife :)

[@GiuseppeGessa]

Great video Trond, and fantastic animals. Unfortunately many of them die on roads here.

[@trondwestby5264]

Thank you som much! Ohh....thats bad.

[@MarkusSchoch]

Great shots 👍We also have two hedgehogs in our garden every night but they always come too late for good pictures 😢

[@trondwestby5264]

Thanks a lot Markus! Cool you have them in the garden. But as you said, its always a chance of having them to late. Hope you can photograph them one day.

[@albertnebe8795]

Hey Trond, how do you compare the new "E" lens to the "G" in terms of Image quality and AF? :)