Vincent Munier - Summer Variations - Nikon D3s - HD (720i)

Vincent Munier testing the Nikon D3s during a two-week assignment in Finland and Norway.

To shoot wildlife, you must wait. And wait. According to Munier, it is also important to "diminish yourself" by blending into your subject's surroundings. Eventually, he says, the animals may accept your presence. Putting this philosophy into practice, Munier sat motionless in freezing rain to capture images of musk oxen, and hid inside a cabin specially designed to hide his scent while filming bears at dawn. On top of all the cameras and camping equipment, the seasoned photographer also hiked in with several super-telephoto lenses and huge weighted tripods for stable footage. Was it worth it? This film says it all.

This is the actual camera footage (note that YouTube is only 720i). Besides the cutting almost no post processing was applied. Several scenes were done using the high ISOs. The bear scene for example was mainly shot at ISO 12800.

The lens used for most of the scenes was the AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR. Additionally used: AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR (Puffins).

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Nikon
• D3s
• d-movie
• hd
• high-iso

[mtmcloone]

I would like to know what lenses were used in the making of this video.

[NikonD6]

@mtmcloone

See video description for further details.

[mrmeadowsiscool]

why were the birds attacking you?

[NikonD6]

@mrmeadowsiscool

Maneuvers like that are quite common among gulls. They often circle above something that has found their interest. Now that specific scene has been taking at a cliff in Lafoten/Norway where a lot of birds are nesting. Gulls, of course, take any chance to steal an egg etc. Shot through the tele lens it looks as if they were a lot closer than they have actually been. To recreate it just point your lens at some circling gulls, lock focus and wait.

[jetstobassard]

What is the lens you are using? beautiful video.

[NikonD6]

@jetstobassard

Read the video description.

[KsCracovia]

fuck me! what a shots!

[annToekneee]

amazing!

[tatrama]

such a fuckin awesome movie !!!

[schumacher3344]

soo great lighting conditions!

[Qwertyman1999]

That's a pretty expensive lens.

[NLS87]

What's the song?

[BubuSnow93]

Wow... i think i could kill for a gear like that !

[unboxingvideocom]

impressive work !

...and the soundtrack fits perfect !



[ACIDMetall]

D3s without 1080p video... sucks =(

[HenryJ160]

what microphone equipment was used?

[nemojzaboravit]

anyone now what is the soundtrack ??