The Difference Between 'Taking' and 'Making' an Image
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What is the difference between taking or making an image? This is a new series where I tell the story behind some of my favourite photos and wildlife encounters, and this image of a roaring stag is high up on the list of my most memorable wildlife encounters.
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Really enjoyed hearing the story behind your stunning Red Deer stag image. Yes please give us more videos like this! 😊🦌🐾
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear, thank you Ivor 🙂
You never forget the first time a deer approaches you it happened to me as I sat along side of a small pond photographing a doe. She was curious about me and walked into the water and directly towards me. My heart was pounding and I was uneasy about her intentions. She was about 6 feet away from me, stopped and gave me a good look then moved on. It was a turning point in my wildlife photography. I spent the next four years learning the behaviors and understanding what to expect with her snd her group. The more time I spent with them the more they accepted my presence and the better my photographs became. Lovely video you shared best wishes for your future endeavors.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like an amazing experience. Thanks Patty 🙂
Essen, very good story! Yes, please do more videos like this one. I was captivated, on the edge of my chair, waiting for the next chapter in this story. Your images are breathtaking. Hearing about how you set the day up takes me back many years to a time when I had a similar experience planning a blind trip, far from my home to hope to capture a few good images of Bald Eagles. Thanks , again , for presenting your story. In a most captivating way!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Mark 🙂 really appreciate it
I was on the edge of my chair just listening to your story. Fantastic image!!
Great story. Please continue with this series.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian 🙂👍
Yes please, more of how images are made and the story behind them, I can learn lots from these talks
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it 🙂
That was very interesting. I would certainly like to see more of the same.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Malcolm 🙂
Forget the lek! I'll go on a deer hunt! Fabulous story, Espen.
Denne likte jeg! Bildet taler for seg selv...nydelig! Men denne måten med forklaring frem til bildet likte jeg. Godt jobbet👍
Another great video with interesting back story, well done Espen. More like it please!
Really enjoyed hearing this account, you held my full attention from start to finish. Fabulous Image👌
An amazing moment and an amazing image. You planned you pled your case to the authorities and your timing was impeccable. Wow, just wow, Espen!!! Keep up the wonderful work👌
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Tom 🙂
Thank you for sharing your story.
wow!!! Amazing dear Espen, i have seen your prior video of this Clip but we didn't know much about the planning and vision you have to get this shot. Love this content very much. Keep doing more. Have a great day.
Great story, thank you
A great idea for a series Espen. You highlight, what many people don't realise, the preperation, the time input, and physical effort required to give you the best chance of a great image. Please keep them coming.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
Fantastic. Thank you. All the best. 👍📷😎
Brilliant Espen great video, more please, very interesting.👍🦌
Excellent vlog, subbed.
Excellent video , thanks for sharing with us , loved it
More, more, more. Great idea for a new angle to your vlogs. Keep em coming. May be include more information about settings too? Fab!
Hi Espen I really enjoyed the video. Another great production with much informations. I love the Story the big stag got almost to your hide. Greets Stefan
Great story. This clearly illustrates the difference between a pro and an enthusiast. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing - stay safe
Nice story behind The picture ❤
that was a very interesting video, more like it please.
Awesome content love it. I hope you continue with this series great job
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
Thank you! Well told story. I would love to hear more "Story Behind he Image."
That was really nice too watch, what a wonderful image and moment. Thank you soo much for sharing it Espen! :)
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Mattia 🙂
Super video Espen, love the concept for this new series. The story makes you feel like we're there with you. Love it 👍👍
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Tony 🙂
LOVED this video and hearing what all goes into getting the shot! You are a great storyteller on top of a great photographer, keep them coming, please!! 💖
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Jen! hope you’re well 🙂
Terrific video! I love hearing the stories behind photos, and this one is beautifully done - both the story and the photo. Keep these coming! Thanks for the work you do.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Peter 🙂
Espen a wonderful story and stunning image! Your planning, patience and perseverance was rewarded. Thanks for sharing.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Stephen 🙂
Beautiful images Espen and I also really enjoyed seeing those magnificent deer and your story about photographing them.💙
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Anne 🙂
Much enjoyed! Like this format!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙂
Thank you Espen. It is very nice to see the preparation you took to get such a great photo.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Teresa 🙂
Keep them coming, love the story of the image.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Shaun 🙂
Great to hear how it came together - and wow, what a picture! I like this format, yes, more of these please!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Remo 🙂
I enjoyed your video very much, and I really liked hearing your adventurous story behind making the image. Magnificent scenery and wildlife!!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Dan 🙂
Brilliant Espen, beautifully edited, yes definitely show more behind the scenes 👍
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy 🙂
I loved watching this, so wonderful to hear your story, so captivating. You have a wonderful ability to paint a picture in words as well as photographically so we can all feel as though we are there with you! I would love to watch more!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Rachel, means a lot 🙂
dear espen, as always wonderful story and footage! once we I will meet you in scotland and we will have fun for photographing. you are offering workshops etc. so, I will take one of these opportunities.
Excellent video, Espen. Loved the image and the story behind it, so keep them coming, please.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Andrew 🙂
Definitely keep giving us the story of your fabulous images . Takes us there, and highlights the effort and dedication behind an image.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot 🙂
I enjoyed hearing the story of your image. Nicely done with footage during your narration. Looking forward to more.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot 🙂
Great idea for a series! Looking forward to more!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Arthur!
excellent Espen, very interesting. keep doing them
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
Great to see the story. I’d certainly enjoy seeing more like it.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ian!
This was really nice! Thanks for sharing
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Tommi 🙂
Loved getting the background story to this image and learned a lot about the preparation. Please do make more of these.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Paul!
Great story and image. Thanks.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
Espen, great video, I enjoy very much and yes, please do more like this is not only emotional, it also give me ideas and different ways to see the building process of a making an image. Thanks a lot!!!!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
That’s great to hear, thank you 🙂
Stags in Scotland, a dream for me! Nicely done Espen!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Wayne 🙂
Beautiful image and amazing story Espen. The context gives an image so much more depth, and you're an excellent storyteller.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Really appreciate it 🙂
Thoroughly enjoyed this video Espen, apart from the images (super) the story of the planning behind the images was first class. Thank you
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Bryan!
Superb image and I loved the story and effort you put in
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark 🙂
Great video Espen. Love the story telling as well as, of couse, the superb picture of the stag. Giving me thought for photographing the Barn Owl tommorrow morning. Brilliant thanks. R
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Robin 🙂 hope it went well!
Wonderful story. Thank you for sharing!!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Louisa 🙂
Beautiful Image Espen love how you walked us through all the details of the making of your prized photograph.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Debbie 🙂
Oh my goodness!! Awesome story telling- I felt like I was there too. I so enjoyed the beautiful videos and photos. Thank you for sharing the amazing ‘making’ of these incredible images.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Karen, really appreciate it 🙂
Love your Stories and Images. Keep it up. Great Photo..greetings from Canada.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
What a wonderful story. I like this style of video.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ron!
Loved the format Espen! Absolutely make some more content like this. It's always wonderful to see "behind the sceen" and hear the thought process involved. Thank you for sharing!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
👍 thank you 🙂
Brilliant, very interesting and inspirational.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
Great story wit happy end: An amazing beautiful image if the stag! We - being no pros - are appreciating a lot the story behind as we can learn a lot. Thanks!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
Great story! Really enjoyed watching this and hear the background story about this amazing photograph! ✌️👏👏
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Dani 🙂
Awesome Story! Thanks for sharing your experience!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Cheers John!
Excellent video, descriptive and informative.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Brian 🙂
Very exciting , I look forward to more.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you David!
I love the story behind the photo. Please keep making videos like this! Hearing about the preparation that goes into “making” a photograph really gives us a better appreciation and understanding of photography. It’s a photo you can really take pride in. Thank you for sharing the experience.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Matt 🙂
its nice to hear stories behind the Photos . this way we can all be prepared ourselves on our photo trips .
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear it, thanks 🙂
Love the story keep it up
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Marty!
I absolutely want more content like this! Great information about planning your backgrounds to complement your subject. Setup and use of the hide. Very useful information. Any followup with the estate/gamekeeper?
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
Really nice video Espen.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
I recently found your channel, and also signed up to take your OM camera course, as I’m new to the Olympus camera system. Being an outdoor videographer based here in Alberta Canada, I really enjoyed this particular video. Taking us along on this journey is a great way to showcase the time and effort it takes to capture such and amazing photo. Looking forward to more of this kind of content.
@EspenHelland
9 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot! Will make more 🙂
I enjoy all of your videos, but I really enjoyed this one. The story behind the image theme was great and I would love to see more of these videos. Especially from a fellow Olympus/Omsytems user.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Scott 🙂
Really nice narrative. Enjoy the story behind the capture. Add these types of videos
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
Great video, so nice to not hear equipment reviews like other channels. Please do more videos like this!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Doug!
Really enjoyed the background story. That's what makes it so special when you take the photo. What an amazing experience!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
Beautiful video, interesting to understand the process. I think of the moments when everything comes together as moments of grace and a reward for the planning and effort. Great images are indeed made rather than taken.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
Luck comes to those who work hard for it! Wonderful story telling, Espen. Thank you very much for sharing your experiences.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 🙂
Hi Espen, its all about the way to the picture. Awesome Story about the Shot. Awesome the majestic deer in the colourful scenery. I have enjoyed it very much. Thank you ✌️ Greetings from Germany
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Florian 🙂
What an amazing story and experience. The image you got was earned by careful planning, patience and dedication…a lesson to us all. Thanks for sharing and more please!
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot David 🙂
Geate story.
And I did actually watch your blog when you was taking this image, but I must say this video of you explaining the whole situation was fantastic very interesting indeed fantastic image well done you what a beautiful place to live❤
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear, thanks Andy!
Fantastic to hear the story of how you got this fine photo of the red stag
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Gary!
Amazing story. I had a recent encounter with a Northern Harrier that makes me want to plan like you did. Thanks for helping us grow.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Melinda 🙂 good luck with the harrier, sounds like a great project!
Super Espen, more of that :-)
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
What a great image and I love the story and the way you tell it. I might steal that concept of the story behind for one of my own videos some time 😀 get guido
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Guido 🙂
Hi Espen, captivating, edge of the chair brilliant thanks 😮
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Alan 🙂
Love this style of video Espen. Awesome work mate.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot John!
@johnlindseyphotography1704
Жыл бұрын
@@EspenHelland very welcome mate.
Great photo Espen, really like this format where you talk through how you got the image as opposed to just going out & showing images that you managed to capture on a particular trip. Looking at an image & knowing the story of how that image was captured just adds more depth to it if that makes any sense. Looking forward to more content like this. I was wondering if you had thought about doing a similar video but about either Otters or Eagles? That would be great.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Mark! I’ll see what else I can come up with 🙂
Loved the story behind the image! Yes, quite freaky when something as big and majestic as the Red Deer comes so close, they are quite like the elk we have in the USA. Those antlers alone are very intimidating. I for one would like to see more of this type of video.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yeah they’re very similar to the us elk
Brilliant idea to give the full story of your images.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ron!
¡Gracias!
I enjoy these types of videos
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Katharine 🙂
Thank you for sharing your story behind this amazing image, I enjoyed watching and learning about your process. I really need to get myself a hide….. 😃
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Karin! They definitely open up a new world for photographing some species
Every picture, every recording has its story. You told your story about this recording very beautifully and vividly. I know some of it from my own experience and it's nice that you share your experience so openly, that's also a good suggestion for me. Greetings from Germany, Bernd
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Bernd 🙂
Excellent video. More similar please.
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
Fin historie som endte opp i et fantastisk bilde..👍👍.. Ser gjerne flere videoer av hvordan du får til bildene dine..🙂
@EspenHelland
Жыл бұрын
Takk for det Roar 🙂