You’re a rare talent who combines photographic artistry with brilliant verbal communication. Learning lots and thank you for sharing your passion and fine work with us through KZread👍

@MarkSmithphotography

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and my pleasure

1 camera, 1 lens, 1 place, 1 time. 1 OUTSTANDING VIDEO!!

No one is as good as you are Mark on these You Tube videos on birds! Please don’t ever stop making them!

@MarkSmithphotography

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and I’m glad people enjoy them

Thanks for the time you took with me last spring. Thanks also for these wonderful videos.

Holy Lord Man!!! Those shots are razor sharp and freaking beautiful! You are WORKING that Z9!

I just love watching your videos of Osprey 😊. You capture such dynamic, exciting photos. I appreciate your taking time to review the Z9 for bird photography 😊

been following you for a while now, never fail to disappoint. Not only in the amazing pictures and video, but the narrating is second to none. Always enjoy your work, thank you for sharing this amazing experience.

My favorite part, all of it! Beautiful work and story telling. Nice to see Nikon back in the game. I know you've had a checkered past with the Nikon 500PF but even though I no longer (for the moment) shoot Nikon, I'm always interested to listen to what professionals like yourself have to say about the tools they use. Keep up the amazing work.

Hello Mark, Thank you so much for some amazing images and video, plus you'r superb commentary and audio description that take this video the a hole new level. Great work. Keep well, keep safe and enjoy your work.

Outstanding footage! Love watching your videos, Mark. It's inspiring.

Oh man! That was better than any action movie. I always appreciate your lively comments and of course your masterful camera work. Thanks for all that you're doing. Keep up the good work!

Fantastic, Mark! Images were superb, live and stills! And as always ... great storytelling!! ✋️.. 🙌

Im blown away by the images in this video. Great narration also. As a hobbyist on a budget I can't yet justify the cost of a z9 and 500pf lens so I need to live vicariously through videos such as this. I greatly appreciate the time and effort that you put into your craft/art.

Wow! Fantastic images. Thank you for sharing. Appreciate your examples and feedback on the Z9.

Absolutely an amazing photo/video collection.

Excellent Video, and Amazing Photography Mark. Wow! The Pelican and Osprey Battle Was Incredible! Thank You.

Great video Mark. Always enjoy your story telling abilities

Another awesome job video and photography and the narration too!! Thanks we look forward to all your videos 😊

Thanks Mark. Some amazing images and footage there!

Another great video of yours. I love your videos, narrations, your jokes and how real it feels when watching your videos. You give me the reason to get up in cold winter morning and watch these awesome diving birds, so thank you!

@MarkSmithphotography

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoy them.

That was one of the best Z9/Nikon/wildlife videos I've ever seen. Thanks!! Subscribed!!!

Mark, your photography and story telling are outstanding. That osprey photo at the waters surface is spectacular.

Awesome video, love that you are showing what a Z9 can do!

It looked like the Z9 kept up quite well. Thanks for the video and as usual you always make it a journey.

Amazing video, narration, music, story and voice! 🎉🎉🎉 This video deserves few million views

Great video and shots Mark. I was waiting for this 😄

This is just amazing......am speechless!!

@MarkSmithphotography

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

What can I say Mark, you've done it again, absolutely stunning pics and video!!

Amazing photos and videos, absolutely enjoyable narration, and this location is fabulous!

I love all your videos and eagerly look for each one to appear - but in the run of excellence there are still some videos that stand out as superb. This one is one of those. Great footage, vintage Mark Smith storytelling and the stars of the show, the Osprey. Just brilliant!

@MarkSmithphotography

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Absolutely amazing!

Absolutely amazing, I am awaiting my Z9, and already use my 500pf on my Z6 and love the images I have managed to capture but can’t wait to try it on my Z9 when it comes, keep the brilliant videos coming.

Amazing video. I could watch it all day.

Great video. I love watching the Osprey. We even have a few in northern Indiana.

Great bird photography as always Mark! That Pelican attacking that Osprey was amazing. Will be sending this video to a few friends for sure! 👍👍😉😉🦅🦅

Mark I do remember your images ever looking this good in the past. Yes you’ve captured amazing video and stills with other systems but this just seems like a step above.thanks!

So awesome. I’m sharing this video with my Grand-Nephew who is 8 and loves wildlife. Thanks for making this video. I enjoyed every minute of this.

@MarkSmithphotography

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

You are so precious at articulating the "birds intent" ....

Many of those images are simply stunning. Thanks for the video!

Thanks again Mark, great work! I had my doubts about the z9 but mine is working better than expected , Af falls apart sometimes against heavy trees but its pretty fast and sticky most of the time, bird behavior is amazing to witness, thanks again for sharing, also congradulations on your love life, I'm happy for you...

@MarkSmithphotography

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve noticed the same thing and thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it.

Spectacular footage,those skimmers are quite the site especially in the rougher water.👍

I’ve so been looking forward to this! Liked it up front because I know it’s going to be awesome !

Absolutely amazing. Very helpful as I am planning to switch to mirrorless . Like some of the others who have commented the price is presently a big deterrent. Not to mention my lack of impressive photographs. Thanks for sharing your experiences!

Great work and results, Mark!

Love your footage, hope to come back some time and watch in 4K. Great job, thanks!

Love your stuff. I always share it on social media, everywhere. Cheers

i love so much how you capture .

Amazing video Mark, great capture, The image of the pelican behind the osprey is sublime wildlife photography well done again!

@MarkSmithphotography

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Magnificent outing. Thanks for sharing.

Uff!!! Fantastic, fantastic shot´s Mark. Congratulations!!

Awesome!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!

what a great show,,,thank you mark.

Wow - just wow. This is Incredible footage regardless of what brand you use or if you’re a photographer - if you’re in to wildlife then this worth watching for the experience alone

Mark, of all the video’s I watched from your channel, this is absolutely one of the best! Totally impressed with your compositions, the quality of the Z9 photos and videos, and your ability to tell the story. My Z9 is finally on the way, and, although I aspire to grow to your level, I’ll join the ranks of Z9 pros. Thanks again for all you do, welcome back to Nikon (fan boy here), and looking forward to more of your work! -Bud

@MarkSmithphotography

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and enjoy your z9!

All I can say is WOW. And, yeah, thanks!

Amazing Mark . Fantastic video and stills. 🙏🙏👍👍

Outstanding work as usual Mark, guessing you’re enjoying the Z9 👏👍😀

Thanks for a great video and awesome interaction scenes. Great to see the Z9 is working well. You filming skills are next level

@MarkSmithphotography

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for the compliments

Fantastic footage. Love the narration and the background music. Definite Wild Kingdom vibe. ❤️

Your shots are phenomenal!! Wow!

Amazing videos and images. Your photography never ceases to amaze me! I wish that I lived near an area to get more practice!

COme on this was insane, love it thank you

Awesome video! Love that shot of the sharp eyes of pelican, osprey and fish 🔥

Just about to get my Z9 with this as my primary interest. Great video!

Fantastic osprey pics.

Amazing action packed video Mr. Mark as usual , All the images are excellent specially Pelican chasing Osprey fantastic to watch entire video. Love it....

Finally, you posted bro, I was patiently waiting and waiting for this video lol. Very nice, see you soon..

That was one heck of a video. The last sequence was unbelievable. Looking forward to seeing the video on not so Sharpe images and the reasons why. Still waiting for my Z9. Three months or so and our Osprey and Eagles will be back. Right now it's snow everywhere and around -20.

Magic of photography and your skills!

Wow, I was totally amazed right through to the end. I will watch it again and share.

Hi Mark, excellent video as always.

Crisp and sharp well done excellent production

Great job Mark👏👏👏

Stunning.

Excellent presentation! Best Wildlife Photography!!

Never left your amazing videos before the end hahaha. Amazing video as always....

Fantastic video, Mark.

Your videos are unique. Not only do you show outstanding films and photos, but you put everything together in an exciting story.

Amazing images! I like the shot at 11:51. Superb!

Great video Mark thanks can’t wait for my z9 😊👍

Great work! Thanks for sharing it!

Another great video, Mark! Not only are the stills and video superb, but your narration tells a great story. I've had a Z9 for a few weeks now, and while I don't live in an area where I can shoot ospreys like you have there, I have been getting lots of waterfowl, eagles, and hawks in flight. I'm impressed with the Z9's autofocus, but I have had it not perform to my expectations on a couple of occasions. Yesterday I was watching a young bald eagle on a frozen pond eating something while two crows were following it around looking for scraps. The eagle was probably 150+ yards away, and the light was pretty flat. There was something about the color variation on the ice, the distance, and the light that wouldn't allow my Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 to lock focus. I took many shots, very few of which were sharp. All that being said, I am really enjoying my Z9. This is an upgrade from my D500, which I will hold on to as a second/backup. I have a question as well: are your video shots hand-held, or are you using a gimbal head on a tripod? I love shooting ospreys, and there is a nesting platform within minutes of my home, and I observe/shoot them there as well as in the nearby waters. I spent all last summer trying to get shots of them hitting the water, but they were always just out of range for good shots. I'm envious of your locale. I may have to pony up and attend one of your osprey workshops. Thanks again!

Fantastic video Mark! Just wow on the pelican going for the big prize - Osprey! I just took z9 to Arctic for the foxes. I got mostly sharp images until the foxes went through a series of dead reeds. Lost focus there a bit, but it caught up. Overall I was very happy. I sent my D6, D850 and D500 off for sale with KEH. I feel like Z9 will work for me and encompasses what I need in the 3 other cameras..Used it on my 500 prime F4 and some new Z lenses. See you in WA!!

Beautiful, you do great. Thank you for your efforts.

Absolutely Majestic ❤️❤️

I really don't know what it is, but every time I've watched Z9 footage, I realized that it just looks incredible dreamy, cinematic with outstanding quality. I guess it's all about the rendering and color science. But need to say that whatever Nikon is doing it just looks amazing.

Like your style... and wow what a video that was. Don't remember what I was searching for that bought me to this specific video but again wow. And yes I am sharing the video.

Great images and video! Looks like you and the Z9 work well together.

FIRST! I've been patiently waiting! GREAT SHOTS!!!! not to mention the Video looked clean af!

Overdue!!! Thanks mark!!

Great video once again!

Greetings from South Africa....I usually catch your video within a day or posting, but Lens.Traveller, my wife and I ( aka: GONONDO) have been have been away in the Kgalagadi Desert in the Norther Cape.... I heard that they had received unusually heavy rain, so we snuck down there for a week to check things out... It's amazing what somne rain will do to a desert, which was totally transformed into what resembled a Savannah Grassland. The animals were all fat, sleek and gorgeous. We had two cheetah strikes...One where the coalition of 4 brothers took down a Springbok (Medium size anintelope) after a short, high-speed chase, and a few days later, they tried to take out another unsuspecting Springbok, but after a short, hard chase, in 38C heat, theynarrowly missed! I think that antelope is still running now, and it's heart-rate is still way up! The raptor population appeared in good numbers, was also healthy, feasting on a large population of resident rodents, and we even documented a few snakes being attacked, and consumed by a few Pale-chanting Goshawks, and Southern Pale-chanting Goshawks who are masters of the trade, similar to your Osprey popualtion, which was really special etc. Watching your great video now, I think you would have an absolute ball in sub-Saharan Africa, and hope you get some decent action when you do your trip to Africa later this year. Take care, and be safe out there... Best regards Tim

Great as always Mark.

Phenomenal photos and autofocus testing. I am loving everything I am seeing on the Z9. However, my bank account won’t allow a purchase for several more years. My D850 and 500mm PF are perfectly acceptable for now until the price comes down on the Z9.

@chanroy685

Жыл бұрын

It is worth every penny and stretches every dollar spent. Nikon Z9 reigns supreme.

@dicekolev5360

Жыл бұрын

Like the price of D850 ever got down... The prices will only go up, man...

great film + amazing photographer

Whoa!. I guess this happened the day after I was there (Wed 16th). Even though we only had 1 dive, I got some great shots in the sequence. Really enjoyed meeting you and hanging out. Hope to see you again. Steve White.

Awesome video as usual. I can’t wait for your next Z9 video where you really examine its Auto focus capabilities/liabilities. I been hoping to get a z9 when they become more available. I also have been considering a Sony. As a lifelong Nikon shooter I am hoping this camera can stack up. Can’t wait for your thoughts.

Yes the focus is not yet perfect but the impressive thing is the sharpness and clarity. We will always miss shots and technology is still evolving. Amazing images and done top level by one of the best story tellers in bird photography.

You & Steve Perry taught me Wildlife Photography. It's a joy to witness the teacher in action. would love to meet you in person someday.

I don't even know what to say after watching this video, just outstanding... The combination of what appears to be a great camera and arguably one of the very best photographers has resulted in truly amazing images and video. That 500PF lens seems to be superb and although it's price tag of $3600 is pretty lofty it is about a third of a 500mm f/4 -- a reasonable tradeoff of one stop for a lens that's 35% the price.