Using the OM-1 and 150-400mm lens to photograph Red grouse in Yorkshires colourful heather.

[@robertlawrence7958]

Myxomatosis is a horrible disease. In my youth I used to do a lot of rabbiting with ferrets, dogs and gun but I could never get used to the horrors of that disease. Technology is advancing at an unbelievable rate and I'm afraid it has certainly left me behind. I just cannot get myself interested enough to spend any more time in front of a computer than is absolutely necessary. Great grouse images.

[@IsawUupThere]

Frame Generation has been a thing in video games for a year or so, and it works amazingly well. Severely cuts down on the graphics processing required. Very impressive here as well!

[@wildcat1065]

Lovely images and video. The red grouse in heather are very photogenic.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Many thanks!

[@CheikoSairin]

Amazing footage of grouse and landscape. Great slow-motion video too. A big LIKE for your video. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Singapore.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Many thanks!

[@LouisaLee63]

The opening for your video is breathtaking!

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Oh thank you!

[@michaelbierbaum-z5x]

Thx for sharing Mike, lovely pics and video. 👍

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Many thanks!

[@narinthip3058]

That is really nice! If I shoot lots of video, yes Topaz video would be very handy and would definitely get one! Thanks for sharing the information Mike!

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad it was useful.

[@msanchez7387]

Always something new to learn from you Mike, thanks indeed! I wonder what do you like most; filming/photographing or just being close to nature! :)

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Being outdoors is the main thing.

[@markwhitesell4491]

Loved the bird photos but was amazed by the Topaz software features you shows. Thanks for taking the time to do that.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MKrištínWildness]

Wonderful nature colours and fantastic birds shots. Amazing.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@deirdreharness2701]

Thank you Mike, beautiful captures and very informative as usual.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@davidosborn3356]

Once again, excellent video. I too look forward to more videos on and with the Topaz software.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks.

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

Thank you, Mike, for the beautiful video and for that bit of information about Topaz. So far I haven't shot any video, only stills, but I find Topaz to be a very useful tool to have available. But I usually have to take some of the color red out of the picture after using it.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks.

[@johnpark8297]

Excellent Mike, great to see the Grouse in the flowering heather. Look forward to seeing more of your Topaz video results, that Heron footage was very smooth. Thanks for making this 👍

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks 👍

[@RichardCookphotography]

Nice video Mike. Very pretty birds. Liked the Barn owl shots👍👍

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@sue.Hoo123]

I’ve had a lot of fun using the S&Q function on my G9ii

[@Henry30065]

Beautiful grouse and landscape photos/videos. Well done Mike!

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks.

[@GalleryWildUK]

OMG, so beautiful. Nice one Mike!

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you like it!

[@Wairoakid]

Thanks Mike. Nice work. I have Topaz Video AI and I am still getting to grips with all the functions. Currently I am using it to upscale old videos shot on my early Olympus cameras.

[@blutey]

Hi, What kind of results are you getting? Can it really take old 352×240/288 camcorder footage and make it look like 4K?

[@Twothenines]

Love your videos Mike.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thank you.

[@Forestfalcon1]

I was up there on these moors myself a couple of years ago.. I was gobsmacked how close the grouse came to the car compared to when I was in Scotland.. Got some great shots.. Nice flight shots too..

[@tommyrix7793]

I am going up to Yorkshire (Spurn) next week. Can you hep and advise where is the best place to go to see and photograph the red grouse? Many thanks.

[@Forestfalcon1]

@@tommyrix7793 I can only tell you about the spot where I saw them.. If you travel to Rosedale on the North Yorkshire Moors there's a road from Rosedale up a hill onto the moors called Rosedale Chimney Bank.. At the top of the hill there's a small carpark on the right.. I took a lots of nice shots of Red Grouse from the carpark and the surrounding area.. Good luck..

[@stevevickers2844]

Good one Mike and the information on Topaz Video AI is very interesting.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Glad you liked it!

[@E_McOwl]

Great work as always :)

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks for the visit

[@rogerhance5883]

Great video Mike. Its O.K. for you to get out the car and shoot over the top of the roof ! I am too short for that, and cannot see over the top ! I would have to stand on a box !

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

That is why they make the bonnet lower than the main roof. It allows for all sizes.

[@rogerhance5883]

@@MikeLaneFRPS Hadn`t thought of photographing behind the bonnet !

[@PaulVizard]

Shooting over a car can cause images to be soft due to refraction if the car is warmer than the air. Ask me how I found this out. Looking forward to hearing more about your use of the AI video tools.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Thanks.

[@theflyingdutchman7127]

hi mike you were lucky that photographing/filming the car roof was successful. usually you get air/heat vibrations for free, and your photo/video week is ruined. nice video and photos again.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Never happed to me.

[@theflyingdutchman7127]

@@MikeLaneFRPS then you are the Lucky one.

[@blutey]

Hi Mike, Can I ask which version number of Topaz Video AI you have? I have an old version and am thinking of upgrading.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

V5.3.2

[@ツPeter]

Great video. Looks like you might start using Topaz AI then.. 🤔

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

It has its limited uses.

[@ツPeter]

@@MikeLaneFRPS It's good for some stuff, it's quite expensive though.. Do you think it's worth it?

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

@@ツPeter Only for vibration reduction when you do not want to crop or slow motion when you did not shoot slow motion. General upscaling from HD to 4K not worth it.

[@colinjoyceart]

I followed a link to your website then shop but can't access the page. It says you are on holiday until the end of last March.

[@colinjoyceart]

All sorted. I found your beanbags on Amazon and just had one delivered already. Looking forward to using it from the van.

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

Sorry about the error.

[@JoeMaranophotography]

Video AI is great but it's ridiculously heavy on the system. I'm on an i5 13500 with 32GB DDR5 5600 and a 4070ti and even then it takes forever to render the clips!

[@MikeLaneFRPS]

If I run one of my 10 minite You tube films through it, it takes 2 hours with no improvement.