Underwater WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY - With help from my phone?

[@fenraven]

I can totally relate to your giddy excitement over capturing the newts. I feel the same way when I've been chasing something and finally gotten it! It really makes my day.

[@jackhadfield3943]

Can’t wait till your channel blows up, you really deserve it

[@MattGouldphotography]

Well I will keep my fingers crossed for that Jack! Thanks for the vote of confidence :).

[@lorraine1810]

Fantastic video. Your patience paid off with amazing Newt photos. Love the forest floor photo too. 👍. Thanks Matt.

[@MattGouldphotography]

Cheers Lorraine! Glad you enjoyed both the newts and forest floor! And thank you for watching :)

[@EssingtonCreative]

Love seeing that metal case and knowing the probe lens made the trip.

[@MattGouldphotography]

Whenever I can convince Jack to bring it I do 😁

[@roodieroo]

That last shot was beeeaaauuutiful!!!!

[@MattGouldphotography]

Aw thanks Katie! Much appreciated! :D. Hope you are well and thanks for watching :)

[@SimonWattsWILDPresentationsUK]

Contagious enthusiasm and what a shot to finish with. One you could land on or put the time in, think it's much more rewarding if it's the latter - certainly for the viewer. Glorious Matt. Si.

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you so much Si! Glad you found it more rewarding as a viewer, that makes my job easier because it's more rewarding for me also! Thank you for watching as always dear sir! :)

[@Derbyshire_bird_tours]

Another great film Matt. You have a wonderful skill for filming & storytelling. Keep it up & thank you.

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you Stewart! Thank you so much for the lovely comment as always 😊. I will indeed try to keep it going 😊

[@JeremyNeipp]

This is a dope project man! Never saw this one till now

[@user-kk9cw]

Part2 he shoots, he scores. Keep them coming Matt 😀

[@MattGouldphotography]

Ha! Thank you 😁. I will definitely try to 😊

[@TDB_Music]

That is an awesome shot Matt, congrats!!

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you so much Thomas! And thank you for your awesome continued patronage and support :)

[@danielmeeker7587]

6:54 Wow this timelapse is stunning! I love how the shadows slowly eat away at the splashes of sunlight on the forest floor! And the newt shots! I'm speechless! Who knew there was so much life and wonder underwater.

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you Daniel! Thats just a GoPro in a tree. They really are cracking bits of kit. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video! Many more to come :)

[@samuelhornemedia]

Another great video Matt! Very interesting the Frog tree mystery 🤣. Loved the landscape shots and good job for persisting with the newt photo because you got a cracking set there!

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thanks Sam! Glad you found that interesting as well, it really had me thinking before I looked into it :). And yeah landscape is something I usually shy away from but when the light is that good I had to give it a go :D. Thank you so much for the kind words, I hope you are doing well through this pandemic.

[@samuelhornemedia]

@@MattGouldphotography You're very welcome buddy! And I'm not to bad, just preying for everything to open up more soon so I can work on some new projects that are just a tad outside my village, but can't travel because of current lockdown restrictions still in play, have plans for Barn Owl and Badgers, so fingers crossed that goes well! I did recently finish my Film of Pagham Harbour if you're interested in watching it, took all of last year to film. Stay safe man.

[@bensutcliffe3463]

The mystery of the tree spawn is solved! Very cool. Great video mate. So good to see how much the content has improved over the years. Keep it up 👍

[@MattGouldphotography]

Cheers Ben! And thats super nice of you to say, though I feel there is still lots of improvement to be made! Onward and upward I guess :D

[@ninasmith8605]

Another fantastic video. Really really enjoying your channel and as always your enthusiasm for nature.

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you Nina! Chuffed to hear it and thank you for the kind words 😊.

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

Nice one buddy! That lens is a crackin bit of kit eh! Great shot 😁👍

[@MattGouldphotography]

Cheers fella! Yeah its awesome, I was very lucky to be able to use it for the week :D. Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for watching as always :)

[@thisisme1999]

Great video and great follow up to last weeks.

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you Nick! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@iastorgaphotos]

The dappled light on the newt…👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙌🏼! I had no idea about the frog spawn up the tree. I’m always learning from your channel. Thanks and keep filming!

[@MattGouldphotography]

Aw thank you Irene for the very kind words! I wil of course keep filming as long as people keep watching 😁. Thanks again

[@raymondpenalver7095]

Always great information in your videos Matt, looking forward to your next one as always 😀 👍

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you Raymond! Glad you enjoyed it! I have many more in the works at the moment, all of which are quite varied so I hope they remain enjoyable :)

[@juliangreaves4727]

Great work Matt!

[@MattGouldphotography]

Much appreciated Julian! Thank you for watching! 😊

[@roblunnen1653]

wow great shot and the landscape stuff OMG i liked it better the some of the landscape photographer I follow, just wow very great work

[@MattGouldphotography]

Wow thank you so much Rob, really appreciate it 😊. Thank you for watching!

[@jamesfindlay7150]

@Matt was that a spider on the lens @10:06 as your looking on your phone to use the remote for the camera in the water?

[@MattGouldphotography]

I believe so 😁. Good spot 😊

[@PhotosPAC]

Brilliant final photo of the newt! The dapple and the arched leaves really work. What make is Jack's little tripod? I've been looking for ages, with no luck, for a heavy duty ground-pod, and have resorted to using a modified saucepan to balance the camera!

[@PhotosPAC]

Actually don't worry, think it's the Benro aluminium 75mm video hi-hat? Anyway, great video, I always enjoy these Out And Abouts

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thanks for the kind words Paul and yeah I think you have the right tripod there. Cracking bit of kit to be fair 😊

[@JackBuchananHague]

Stunning shots at the end there mate! nice one :)

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you bud! Glad you liked it! 😁

[@karenbusby9906]

Brilliant Matt. Your perseverance paid off!!! Those forest scenes are so relaxing, and yes, you need to use that hide! :)

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@paulm8157]

Smooth follow up to first part. Your vids are always a treat, Matt!. Music silence on day 6 followed by quick pace of music in sync w/vid fast motion, a masterful touch.👍. Useful tripod advice. Cold hands, warm heart. Thought the “frogspawn” might have been evidence of the rare pigmy salmon; species known to scamper up a tree and spontaneously spawn when accosted by clever go-pro wielding naturalists.😁Truth was not as romantic. (I once had an epiphany - a dab of zink oxide cleared it up😁.) Brilliant use of smartphone cam remote app - connections can be finicky, but super tool for nature photographers willing to use them. Haven’t seen many YT hosts using such apps. Newt must have heard your exhortations. Spot on, eye in focus, image - real met challenge w/that narrow DofF lens. By all means please do a seasonal hide shoot. (You knew viewers would ask when prompted, didn’t you?) Hide critter housecleaning prudent preparation, I take it. Do any other ‘togs have dibs on the hide? (Parking meter inside?) Cheers!

[@MattGouldphotography]

Hiya Paul! Thank you so much for the in depth comment! I am chuffed you got so much out of this little video! Thanks for highlighting the music, thats something I have been working on a lot to try and balance. Still work to do though. Sorry the frogspawn in a tree answer was less romantic than first thought, though I would love to photograph that salmon... :D And I hope your epiphany clears up soon! I will get working on that hide photography video :D. But it is a secret hide so its only a handful of people that know where it is which I think makes it a bit special. All my friend Jacks handy work though if I am honest. Thanks again for watching!

[@BenjaminSmail]

Top work and always entertaining. You really have a brilliant presenters skill. Springwatch watch out! And brave to put our camera above the water like that! keep it up always look forward to your films. ✌️

[@MattGouldphotography]

Hiya Benjamin! Thank you so much for the kind words :D. Super chuffed to hear you look forward to the videos :D. I will aim to keep that going of course :D.

[@merkin22]

Yes, let's see the hide in use. I've got a portable pop up hide and am always envious of permanent structures -- the one you previewed is beautiful!

[@MattGouldphotography]

Excellent, glad to hear you would be interested in that video. Watch this space in that case 😁. A friend of mine built that actually 😁. Though pop up hides are so great 😊

[@IliasVanHende]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy part 2!

[@MattGouldphotography]

Hahhaah hope it lives up to expectations :D

[@angelaknight903]

Thank you 😊 I get just as excited as you well done 👏

[@MattGouldphotography]

Well thank you for watching Angela! So glad you enjoyed it :)

[@samleslie4110]

Awesome Matt

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you Sam! Glad you think so! :)

[@breeze8929]

great stuff Matt! Been stuck in a major photography rut recently and these vids help get me motivated. Keep up the great work.

[@MattGouldphotography]

Hiya Andrew, sorry to hear you are in a rut, thats a horrible place to be. I had that just before the pandemic. I found going somewhere I knew photos to be guaranteed (even if its something you have done a thousand times) helps to just get into gear again. So happy to hear these videos are helping though, hopefully you will get that one shot that lifts you back out soon!

[@Rudy60426]

again a awesome video Matt

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thanks so much Rudy! Glad you like it!

[@Rudy60426]

Question Matt, can you place a gimbal head on your tripod or do you need another tripod for that?

[@MattGouldphotography]

@@Rudy60426 No I usually use my gimbal on that tripod it works great :)

[@Rudy60426]

Ok thank you Matt

[@Distinctly.Average]

Well done on that last shot. It took a lot of patience to get that.

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you Phill! Yeah it did take a fair bit :D. Thanks for watching!

[@stevesvids]

You have the patience of a Saint 🙂👍 I haven't read through the other comments yet but was thinking about that blue colour shift you mentioned. Surely that's defraction of red green light from the water surface leaving only blue to pass through. Not sure. 😄 Also, was thinking that your DSLR shutter might disturb the newts with the mirror slap vibration travelling through the lens to the water? Not sure? 😄 I'm not much help at all. 😄 Great work as always. Really enjoyed that 👍 Cheers..... Steve.

[@MattGouldphotography]

Hahaha, thanks Steve! Hmmm quite possibly, my knowledge isn't great on the subject, though if it was to do with the waters surface wouldnt that affect everything not just parts of the pool? And I thought the shutter would disturb them as well but it really doesn't. I was firing it quite freely and they weren't reacting at all :). Glad you enjoyed it though Steve! You comments are appreciated as always :)

[@stevesvids]

@@MattGouldphotography hello 👋 Glad you sussed out the vibrations weren't disturbing them. Thats good. The part blue light thing.... hmmm My further thoughts on that are that perhaps the floating debris and foliage on the surface causes the water to contour. You know how water at the edge of a glass pulls up. Its never flat. Remembering you are photographing a very small area light passing through the contoured surface will defract differently, I suppose much like rainbow colours are sperated during a rainbow. We never question why is Blue part of the rainbow in its own space. Also.... the spawn spherical shape may strip the light colours apart also. Complex but interesting. In sure a bit of KZbin hunting will throw more light on the subject (no pun intended) 😄👍 Also.... if you've never seen a Heron predate and eat a Water Vole you can feel squeamish on my channel recentish upload. Its horrible..... but sadly nature at work. Have a great weekend. All the best..... Steve

[@giemz0]

Awesome Matt. I am amazed by the level of your calmness and stubborness to achieve your goal :)

[@MattGouldphotography]

Hahaha a very good observation and assessment of my personality. Calm yet stubborn :D. Thanks for watching Lukas! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@laurencedocherty6512]

Amazing, well done 😎👍

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you so much Laurence!

[@prestons3400]

Great video

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you so much Preston! :)

[@martynsimmons5230]

Would love to see hide photography, great video as always! I can see you presenting Springwatch one day.

[@MattGouldphotography]

Great to hear Martyn! I will get working on it and see if I can get Jack involved as well! :D And thats very kind, maybe one day :D. But I am glad you think it could happen :)

[@johncreen5957]

Brilliant

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you John! :)

[@cerealkiller4248]

I never knew that about the frogspawn in trees. Everyday’s a school day............

[@MattGouldphotography]

Me neither! Glad I wasn't the only one :D. Completely agree, every day is a school day :)

[@aryabandyopadhyay7399]

Great video.... really appreciate it.

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you! Glad you like it 😊

[@trujerete]

Fantástico Felicidades 👏👏👏👏

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you so much! :)

[@fototyz]

Well done Matt, really not easy to use those iphone interface systems I have snapbridge on my Z7 and it can be almost impossible sometimes........... i.e. press the shutter....go and make a cup of tea, and ....... Click shutter fires!! Hahaha!!

[@MattGouldphotography]

Thank you Paul! No the delay is very much an issue :D. Its a good exercise in reading animal behavior though to try and predict where its going :D. And yeah, I remember when snapbridge came out. However slow it feels now it has definitely improved thats all I will say :D.

[@johngunning2123]

I would love to know a bit more about the lens you used please?

[@MattGouldphotography]

What would you like to know? 😊

[@johngunning2123]

@@MattGouldphotography Make, focal length etc...You didn't mention anything about it and that is an unusual-looking lens? Perhaps add a link to one for sale so we can read about it since you don't seem interested?

[@MattGouldphotography]

Ahhh I actually went over it all in part one that's why, I didn't want to be repeating myself. It's a loawa 24mm macro 😊

[@camperteagolfer2386]

Great video, that lens is crazy, I can just imagine someone coming across you shouting "go left you f>>>ing newt" at your phone.

[@MattGouldphotography]

It is an incredible lens for sure. I believe Jack has been stopped in the past and accused of carrying a gun in the past as a result of its strange shape 😂. But yes I did have to have a scan around a few times to make sure nobody thought I was shouting at them 😂. Thanks for watching 😁

[@jeffkatzer]

I'd love to see some "hide" photography.

[@MattGouldphotography]

Excellent Jeff! It will be a challenge to make it visually captivating but I will give it a go :D

[@user-kk9cw]

What was the phone app you used?

[@MattGouldphotography]

Hiya, it was the Canon connect app. It's really good though there is a very noticeable delay and the live feed isn't very smooth. I'd still recommend it though :)

[@user-kk9cw]

@@MattGouldphotography wonder of it works with a 1DX mk2?

[@LeeDfined]

Nice

[@adamsmith6594]

Just fascinating. I am so gonna check some forest pools near me. Thanks Matt. Blue frogs spawn OK. 1. Because its only some it could be an object like a dog ball buried in frogs spawn in that part only. Or 2. Someone is using a particular type of rodent or squirrel killer. It's blue ... that blue specifically actually and slugs love it too. They do here. And the dye from that could be transmitting across through food chain. Or 3. Some contamination on your lens causing light refraction into the blue spectrum. Had you moved left it would be yellow or red etc. 4. Does the camera shine a blue LED at the front to show its working. Shining a blue light partially on the subject. 5. Internal illumination switch on 6. Blue fibre partially over the lens causing partial blueing. If so ... Nice bokeh effect 👌😂 7. Algae bloom growing in the rich medium of that section frogs spawn. It was laid first and subsequent frogs spawn hasn't had time to become contaminated. Quite often we get muddy brown spawn as sediment is sturred up and settles on it in puddles. 8. Something secreted something on it. I know cat urine on trousers turns bright purple when you wash them. It was the 80s, the cat went to the vets. It hated the car and cat transport pods weren't invented yet and I don't want to talk about it. Loved them trousers 🙄🤫 I'm out.

[@MattGouldphotography]

Adam! Now, many of your options we had considered and so had put it down to something in the camera, however suggestion number 7 got me thinking. I am no expert but you are quite right about there being a possible difference between the time the frogspawn was laid and so there could be a small but just about noticeable accumulation of algae, just such a thing could also (in theory) grow on the surface of sticks and newt skin. I will keep my eyes and ears peeled for an expert but I think you may be on to something though I need evidence. Great call and thank you for watching as always :)

[@adamsmith6594]

@@MattGouldphotography ooooo lol. It'll be something simple. My money was on the light. After I posted it I looked it up up found that they do have a blue LED when wireless is in operation. So we may find out in a future vlog. I think ita going to be Ana amazing year for wildlife. I've seen deer, yellow hammers, chif chaffs and shared a path with a hare this morning. It's going to be epic.

[@musicaldedication8501]

Hello Matt Sir.. You are very dedicated about your work. Stay Blessed. Bahot Achhe !! But I Like Birds Photography, Scared to insects. Love from India. 🙏

[@MattGouldphotography]

Good day! Thank you for watching and for your kind words! :)

[@musicaldedication8501]

Bahot Achhe means Very Nice.