WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY - ROE DEER - behind the scenes vlog with wildlife photographer Morten Hilmer

Join me behind the scenes on this evening of wildlife photography, deer stalking and amazing experiences in nature.
What was ment to be a relaxing trip to the forest ends up being an exciting and very late evening full of wildlife photography, and once again I got a lesson in always to expect the unexpected when dealing with nature!
In Wildlife Photography - Roe deer, I am doing my my vlog in the forest close to where I live. After a long period with a callender full of lectures, photo exhibitions, photo books to send and stuff like that, it is finally time to get out to discover nature and to do some wildlife photography.
Actually I did not expect anything of this day, when I packed the Nikon camera, the lenses and a bottle of coffee, but once again nature surprised me.
Luckily I had my Nikon D5 and the big 600mm f/4 telephoto lens and a camouflage jacket in my photo bag, so I was kind of prepared, if something exciting appeared!
It was such an amazing experience to sit out there when the darkness desaturated nature and the deer slowly walked away over the little hill, and I was left alone - once again humbled by the experience nature gave me.
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My name is Morten Hilmer and I am a professional nature and wildlife photographer. In this series of behind the scenes vlogs I want to share my fascination of nature with you and invite you behind the scene when I am out photographing the fascinating wildlife, the stunning landscapes and the wild nature. I work as a ILCP photographer, and nature conservation is very close to my heart.
For me nature photography is all about sharing the unique experiences and to put awareness to nature conservation. Furthermore my goal is to inspire as many as possible to get out and experience the true beauty of nature.
“I have served in the Danish military special unit, the Sirius Patrol, for two years and that has given me the skills and confidence to operate alone in the arctic regions. I have spent two further years in the northern parts of Greenland meeting the local people and working on photography projects. My driving force is a sense of adventure and my fascination for nature, and my curiosity and empathy for other cultures has led me to many remote regions.”
Read more about my time in the Sirius Dogsled Patrol: www.bbc.com/earth/story/201602...
Beside the many publications my photographs has been awarded in the Wildlife photographer of the year and European Wildlife photographer of the year photo competitions.
In spring 2017 I published my book Silence of the North: shop.mortenhilmer.com/product...
See you out there !
All the best
Morten Hilmer

[@StevenSugref]

"...because I was vlogging it, I didn't get the picture. I missed that shot. But it doesn't matter, because you got it, you got to see that moment..." As I've said before, your energy is infectious and that quote just shows how much you care about your viewers. Excellent video!

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[@abhishekav2354]

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[@vimalpundir8]

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[@HabeebRWildlifePhotography]

Exactly. Agree

[@toprunmct]

Morten Please Please Please dont ever change the way you do these videos. it's the moments of distraction that make them so real, just as if we were there with you in a week of high stress fighting for my job watching this i now feel calm and at ease with the world. seeing that dear made me see its moments like this that matter thank you for sharing this moment with us all, can't wait for the next adventure, stay safe, Dave

[@MortenHilmer]

Thank you for such an encouraging and nice comment Dave:) I really appreciate.

[@afrizalaribowo606]

Totaly agree.

[@simonemarani000]

yeah!

[@HabeebRWildlifePhotography]

Love to watch his videos

[@UKSTAGROSCO]

Great film thanks for sharing 👍❤️

[@Ikamchannel]

very nice brother 👍 Amazing nature

[@ricardorgguzman8225]

brother you are an example to me with all my heart I wish you the best you are great Greetings from Mexico

[@michaelrobbins1632]

Great film again Morten what a beautiful animal you were privileged to watch and your love for it not to disturb it I was holding my breath with you and the emotion I felt just watching I cannot imagine the joy you must have felt when she came toward you, the information films are good but these are my favourites thank you.

[@user-su7ho1db5j]

Mortem, you have so much respect for wildlife.

[@randygeene9455]

Your raw enthusiasm for the outdoors without any “disruption” of your natural environment is infectious! Peaceful, serene and again very informative. Thanks Morten. I don’t have a gillie suit but have camo clothes and equipment covers. My wife laughs at me but I was able to photograph a family of pileated woodpeckers this spring. I even had one land on a tree 2 m away! No pictures because I didn’t want to scare it when I moved, but an amazing experience all the same.

[@MortenHilmer]

That is so kind of you to write such an awesome comment Randy:) Oh yes there it was - disruption and not disturbtion - that is probably not even a word... Yes dressing up in camo is always a lot of fun for everyone;) I once forgot to take it off on the public road on my way home!!!

[@markfrost9005]

My wife always laughs at me with my camouflage on 😂

[@johannesaxelsson687]

This is like a lovestory between you and the nature.

[@Micantropo78]

WOW!!! It's so inspiring watch you beyond the camera. Thanks Morten for sharing all of this beauty with us!

[@OmegaBreznica]

Thank you Mr. Martin, now I understand why it is much more important to transfer life to an image than to be nervous about the sharpness of the image.

[@PetrSl]

A wonderful, wonderful moment !!!!

[@naturshoot8448]

Great to watch! For me Roe are the prettiest deer, and I love to try and photograph them.

[@PerezFamily]

the clip of the deer eating was AWSOME !!

[@edralph49]

Serenity. That's the word for this video. I see deer frequently where I live but I was just as entranced watching this. How is that!!?

[@TheChuckism1]

Beautiful beautiful beautiful! Wonderful video. Exquisite footage. Outstanding moments through it all. Wonderful music. Thx, Morten.

[@tylersims6264]

I really appreciate the work you put in to bringing wildlife to us. I know it's your passion but as a new photographer whenever I now see a photo of wildlife, I have deep appreciation for whoever took that photo. I can't thank you enough for what you do. I am soooo inspired to do the same.

[@briandeville6546]

I have goosebumps watching this. How lucky you were, Morten, to have been granted TWO visits by that beautiful animal! It's like an angelic spirit sent by Mother Nature. Your heart must have been pounding and your breath taken away!

[@MortenHilmer]

Sounds like you know exactly how it feels Brian - It was absolutely awesome. Thanks so much for letting me know you like it:)

[@johnmcfarland2055]

Wow, simply wow! A stunning video. Well said Brian. I couldn't have said it better. I doubt it wasn't only Morten's heart beating fast, because mine certainly was. What a beautiful and emotional video and what a place to live...I'm so jealous!

[@geetyum4426]

You just capture a moment which is touching with true nature. I love it. Thanks.

[@therealjamespickering]

You must be one of the nicest people around. The Bob Ross of wildlife photography.

[@reypogs122985]

My favorite Wildlife Photographer did it again, keep it up

[@ryangrant2075]

Woke up this morning thinking "I'm in the mood for watching Mortens videos all day..wonder if he'll upload" my wish came true haha

[@MortenHilmer]

So great to hear Ryan - I really hope you will like the new video even though it is quite long:)

[@ryangrant2075]

Morten Hilmer Yes I get lots of inspiration because this is where I see myself when I'm older :)

[@matthewkrah1567]

Im glad you got to get out and enjoy nature, as it enjoyed you and gave you that great view! You really taught me and showed how respectful wildlife and nature should be treated, thank you morten! just an outstanding video as always!

[@TheNikhilify]

I live in india and whenever I go to nearby hill i see and hear peacocks and it's amazing. I can't imagine how you feel doing this. Thanks for the experience

[@truthseeker5890]

Whew!!! This is work! You're nearly hypnotic. You're not only a "high caliber" photographer, but you are also a performer. I finish watching some of your content, and I have to go for a short walk, just to relax a bit. Morten, you may not realize it but this is content that can be found NOWHERE... it is "off the charts" fabulous. Keep 'em coming.

[@twiggyb01]

disturbtion. love it- new word to add to my vocabulary.

[@larknafets]

I just had today time to watch all your last vlogs/videos. I find this is one of the really emotional ones. I like the way you let me/us be part of your big and small expeditions and sharing your love to nature. All these emotional moments you share by also respecting nature. Thank you so much for this wonderful afternoon I had with lots of coffee watching your vlogs about Finland, photography tips and so on. Keep it the way you do it, Morten! Thank you so much! Have a great weekend.

[@larknafets]

Watched it a 2nd time ... Great! :-)

[@Str8int]

Your videos are all wonderful and relaxing. Please don't stop making them.

[@jeffkatzer]

Another magical video. I was holding my breath as the deer walked out to you.

[@ThomiX0.0]

This world gives us happiness, just by being aware.. thanks Morten, for letting us in.

[@anustup1999]

Hey Morten, I don’t know if you would read this, But, Really I can’t express in words how much I have started liking your videos, seriously it is infectious. Rightly said “it doesn’t matter.... “once you start feeling the beauty of nature just be with it live the life for that moment. The best memories are those which we capture in our minds, and some of-course we manage with our cameras.

[@roarzachariassen6334]

Nok en super historie fra "rett rundt hjørnet"..for meg utrolig inspirerende.. Tusen takk Morten..!!

[@georgepcool]

This is ASMR for photographers.Love how peaceful these videos are.

[@TheJoshuaborden]

"Disturption" Love it. Made me laugh. Love the videos.

[@kobe9422]

Finally I have found someone that relates to me. I love being outside in the forest taking photos.

[@lloyd7698]

i really love watching wildlife photography.... from Phil.

[@EspenHelland]

Great video Morten! Really appreciate that you explain how you try to leave as quietly as you came without disturbing the wildlife 👌

[@gmutt26]

That’s more like it. I looked forward to watching this all day. Got home had a beer and enjoyed your adventure. Brilliant stuff. I’m taking my daughter to the woods at the weekend in hope to see a deer. Thanks

[@victormanfredo2074]

Don't know why, but your best videos are when you are in that forest! Thank you Morten!

[@markfrost9005]

One of the best blogs I've ever seen, love your passion for wildlife, I'm exactly the same, sometimes I go into the woods and just sit there, sure I've missed some great shots but at least I've seen it, it's just great to be able to get out with the wildlife as I'm disabled, I'm thankful for every day that nature gives me.

[@vishnuskumar1900]

27 minutes..But still feel like watching more...it was like a real experience watching the deer, same as from your place..the deer was walking towards me huh. Morten, thank you so much for these amazing stuffs and keep inspiring..

[@muhammedarshaq5135]

Peaceful place and peaceful video ❤️❤️😍

[@jwoolgars]

the perfect way to while away a wet afternoon.........

[@F1OCU]

Excellent footage again Morten, amazing location you have. Living your dream for sure. Please keep up the great posts and photography.

[@matv176]

You are living my dream. Beautiful place you live in. Thankyou for sharing this.

[@philwheelhouse3405]

Brilliant Morten thanks for sharing .

[@dshmoney3749]

Your an inspiration i look at your videos to help me escape from my average life to a world that is beautiful i recently started photography and you are my number 1 inspiration for photography in general your amazing man don't ever change who you are!

[@jongrall]

Beautiful story and really cool footage, Morten! I wish everyone was so respectful of nature as you are. That was really nice to see, and you set a good example for other photographers. I also liked what you said about how you don't really "own" your land, you just live there. I think that's a healthy attitude, because we're all just visiting for a short time. Unfortunately, where I live, the culture is very different, and there is a strong feeling of ownership over the land - so much so that everything is fenced in, and there are often many unfriendly warnings to other people and little respect for nature. I'm glad that in Scandinavia, at least, that is not the case. You live in a very beautiful place. I just hope your neighbors never run into you in that camouflage, otherwise they might have a heart attack!!

[@MortenHilmer]

Hi Jon and thanks for your nice comment. Everything here is also in fence but only because of the cows:) I think people are very different when it comes to owning land - also here in Denmark. But yes I do respect nature a lot, and i don't feel I own anything.

[@tomdullage1531]

Awesome! Thanks Morten.

[@DJBastor]

i love his passion for wildlife

[@saifuddingazi9890]

Thank you very much for sharing this with us

[@albeklik8055]

I love what you said and I was shocked not too many people say that is not my land they called this awareness💯

[@JMHSPhoto]

Thank you Morten for these gifts of your time and talent. I too, paused the video, grabbed coffee, and watched sitting very still in my chair in anticipation of the seconds to come. Your enthusiasm and passion is passed to us byway of your expressions and voice, along side of this melting soundtrack you've been using. I'm so very grateful.

[@arthurroberts9474]

Nice work....,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!My heart was pounding

[@andyhallsworth4321]

Sat in hotel deciding what to do and then saw this video flash up. Sorry, I said Im watching Morten Hilmers video were not going out. She will understand......eventually.

[@The123Legacy]

WOW ! stunning . I bet you felt like another cup of coffee after that encounter. Love watching you out in the field, all the best from New Zealand. Greg.

[@Jonsie66]

Truly wonderful! So lucky to have a back garden like that!

[@spiritintothewilderness3321]

The music is perfect. This makes me want to leave the office and head out.

[@123DarkG123]

Sometimes I would like to say a lot of cool things to Morten, but........... with this videos, the silence is taking me out trying to feel all those moments. Thanks Morten for all this hard work. I know you are a "solitary wolf" when you are in the outdoors so the last video how to publish your work was really cool. A lot of work behind the scenes. Thank you so much for sharing your life, your moments with all of us and being so humble.

[@pelafotofotografia]

Morten is always thrilled to see your videos clicking the aminais. We can see the glitter of his eyes, the stasis of his satisfaction to be there at that moment. Congratulations, a big hug from Brazil.

[@OhSoCheesy]

What a beautiful place you live and share with the animals. Thanks so much for sharing that moment!

[@normandyrobinson]

Morten, your videos are inspiring. I greatly appreciate how much you share about your absolute love for nature and wild animals, and the thrill that you get when you get to capture such beautiful moments. It's also great to see that you are so careful as to not disturb the natural habitat, and leave undetected. Cheers and peace to you. Thanks.

[@MortenHilmer]

Thank you so much for your nice comment :)

[@martin.kuchar1]

Thanks for sharing your passion with us.

[@AJ93252]

i have just returned from the Farne Islands today not far from where i live photographing all the puffins and sea birds and the grey seals there. Coming home to a 27 minute long Morten video is the perfect way to top off a wildlife photography filled day! Also Morten if you are ever in the north east of England i highly recommend the Farne Islands, they have been noted by Sir David Attenborough as his favourite place to view wildlife in the UK and i'm sure you would absolutely love it! Awesome video as always my friend.

[@AndyAstbury]

My favorite wildlife photographer enthralls me again with another great video - brilliant Morten 👏😍

[@FlyinRyanProductions406]

Your “home” is beautiful. I live in Montana USA but in a town. We have public forest all around me though and I consider it my “home”. Nothing like being out all alone. Most people will never get that. Great stuff Morten. You inspire me very much!

[@FlyinRyanProductions406]

PS; You always make me want coffee. Lol

[@frankroden8233]

Morton you capture the essence of wildlife photography perfectly ! Thanks for taking us along on your adventure !!!

[@AzamatoTheGreat]

You sound so sincere and real in your videos. I feel like everything you say comes from the heart. Best photography channel on KZbin by far.

[@ArieAGinting]

that intro skit was so Brilliant!!

[@MrAnskiere]

Everytime you manage to amaze me. Thank you for sharing these moments.

[@Dam0nSingh]

Watching your videos have made me realize the true meaning of being a photographer. Thank you for sharing this amazing vlog! Mother-nature is mesmerizing.

[@maskedgirldrummer]

Love how soothing you videos are. It literally distresses me. Thanks Morten !

[@sammywhitton750]

Another great video and all on your own back door

[@bernhardschumacher7571]

Thanks for sharing, Morten. What an awesome experience you had. Im trying to get the time and luck to get some good pictures of the wild rabbits around here.

[@nomadcompany]

Just lovely mate.

[@UNDERST0RY]

I only recently discovered your channel. I loved the video where you described how careful you were to respect the wildlife and would not disturb them just to get a shot. I think we are kindred spirits. All the best from the Canadian backwoods.

[@nataliaurzua1530]

My favorite photographer

[@musicnature4]

Wonderful experience and Time! Wildlife photography is one of the great excitement!

[@munendrayadav3815]

Wow I love the views It's just amazing ❤️ So beautiful as your photos ❤️💗

[@GaryGough]

Very absorbing film as always 👍🏻

[@kevinceni2166]

Simply amazing! Thanks for sharing this moment!

[@joyfulcolouring7372]

Love your videos Morten.

[@hugovangool]

What an amazing vlog, you don't always realise what is necessary for this kind of photography. Wel done!

[@michellestewart7494]

If you know where their Den is go and sit there. An experience like no other. Study when they come out and be there before. Your presence will gain their trust. I studied a family of foxes so I could photograph them all at different stages as there was 3 young ones. Absolutely fascinating....over time they became to trust me and I would be as close as 2 feet away. They gifted me with stunning photographs. I thanked them!.

[@PinetreeLine]

Epic Morten! When the deer is walking toward you..AWESOME! Then comes back out to eat....wow! Thanks so much for taking us along my friend!

[@jsimes1]

Wow, just wow! Just when you think it couldn't get any better the beautiful deer came back. I could seriously watch you roam around in the woods for hours. Even before the deer arrived the video was amazing. Thank you again for taking us on your adventures.

[@MortenHilmer]

Thank you so much Joseph:)

[@juancarlosroman4545]

absolutely fantastic experience, thanks 🙏🏼

[@atlanticdriftfishing6451]

Nescafe or Kenco should get hold of this guy, he loves a coffee. Great video.

[@ianbachanek2538]

Great video. After watching I'm going hiking this weekend with my camera. No excuses!

[@scottlawrancephotography5938]

Recently discovered your work and I cant thankyou enough for the joy you bring to my creative journey..

[@MartinJSmithPhotographyUK]

Great vlog thanks for sharing you experience with us.

[@csayban]

This is the first time I have ever watched one of your videos and it really inspired me. Wow! Thank you. I'm going to have to watch much more.

[@lifehackshacks5minutecraft727]

i love wildlife photography

[@joncartwright5612]

Awesome video, very inspiring and showing total respect for nature.

[@carlosralda15]

You’re extraordinary, awesome, great. If i have to describe your work with one word, will be WOW 😮. Thanks really appreciated that you share it.

[@jennyruby9yearsago]

always....Love to see your video❤️❤️❤️

[@genesly]

Morten my friend, again you have done an amazing job. I am so glad you were able to get out and take some photos. Thank you so very much for taking the time and all the hard work you do to share with all of us. Be safe my friend and thanks again for sharing.

[@kisscool1976]

It's so peaceful ! Thx Morten what a wonderful work!

[@larsmouret6814]

what a nice vlog and a nice place you have Morten

[@markharris5771]

You are an amazing photographer, a brilliant naturalist but most of all a phenomenal human being who has awesome philosophies about nature and wildlife. Watching your videos never loses its impact, charm wow factor, they are all amazing. A couple of years ago I was photographing deer in Wales, I had walked about 100 metres from the car and I got some shots I was really pleased with. When the light went I decided to start making my way back to the car which was about 30 minutes plus walk for me. I was just making my way down a hill when I came face to face with a young stag. I have no idea how long we were there looking at each other, but I'm sure the deer thought this panting creature walking in a very strange way can’t possible be human. A truly magic moment and one I’m not sure I would have had but for my disabilities. This was another amazing video, really enjoyed it. Thank you for uploading it and thank you for starting this channel.