Will Goodlet

I’ve been trying to apply some ideas inspired by Saul Leiter recently and was pleased to capture this remarkably shy Duiker from a lower angle. Straight off the back of the camera - I’m not sure it’s sharp as I can’t tell on my phone but delighted where these ideas are heading.

5 months ago | [YT] | 55

Will Goodlet

Ran out into a nice growly lioness this morning. Beautiful green summer landscape has also suddenly appeared out of nowhere.. three weeks ago it was a desert!

5 months ago | [YT] | 72

Will Goodlet

After the luxury of the Okavango delta it’s back to basics in my stretcher tent. HOT and humid but still worth it. Hope the monkeys and baboons don’t figure the zips out.
So much easier to pitch and strike than most tents, although not the most confidence inspiring feeling in unfenced areas!

6 months ago | [YT] | 34

Will Goodlet

Witnessed an incredible hunt and kill a couple of days ago. A once-in-a-lifetime moment, but as so often happens with wildlife photographers I gave myself too much to do. Trying to capture the build up, the chase, our chase in the vehicle and the kill (which happened straight ahead of me) with two cameras. I was caught with one foot in video and one foot in photography and stupidly I broke my cardinal rule. If the moment is happening and I am shooting video, I stick with it and vice versa. Instead, I flapped around trying to change mode, consequently I got lousy video and no photos. NEVER AGAIN Will!!
Has this ever happened to you?

6 months ago | [YT] | 47

Will Goodlet

A first comet sighting for me. I somehow missed all the others! I was very glad to be able to see one, and it struck me more than I thought it would. To think that this was last seen around 80,000 years ago...I wonder what the world will be like the next time it comes around?

This is a stitched panorama shot with my trusty old 400mm f2.8 and Canon R6, 10 shots each of 10 seconds at f2.8 ISO 2500. The original image is taller but YT seems to like square 1080 format.

7 months ago | [YT] | 87

Will Goodlet

Feisty little fellow!! Photographed on foot this morning. Amazing to share space with a very calm and experienced mom and her three cubs for a while.

7 months ago | [YT] | 96

Will Goodlet

Hi Guys,

Just a quick update to stay in touch. Im heading north for the forests of the Wolkberg Mountains. Last time I was there I got tick bite fever and scared myself Sh#tless wandering through the chest high foliage. Wondering every step if I was about to tread on a Mamba.
Hope you are out with your camera too!

https://youtu.be/uDAsjVSCpKo

2 years ago | [YT] | 3

Will Goodlet

Hello good people of Youtube!
I'm trying to plan what kind of videos to make and would value your thoughts. Do you have a topic you would like to see covered? A problem? A destination you're interested in? A decision to make or a question?

Please let me know!

Will

2 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 25

Will Goodlet

Can you tell which pic cost $1,700 more? A or B? And is it worth it? 
both shot at ISO6400 @800mm
Researching a new video.

Thanks to everyone who answered!
A lot of people have been asking me if they should upgrade to the Canon R6 from a crop sensor DSLR (7D mark ii, 80D, 90D etc...) and I think it's not a straight yes or no answer.

Like most things in wildlife photography, it all depends on what YOU shoot, HOW you shoot and what lenses you have.

If you are often constrained by distance, and find yourself cropping a lot (like me) and you are not planning on increasing the focal length of your lens at the same time as upgrading, then I think it's very hard to beat the massive resolution advantage of the 7D mark ii.
The R6 shines much more brightly than the already very good 7D mark ii in capturing bird in flight and and fast moving birds, where eye-autofocus system and more importantly, the buffer depth and frame rate of the electronic shutter become important. It may also be true, that those using hides, or stalking on foot can move much closer to the subject. If you can regularly fill the frame, then the R6 is a better option.
Of Course, if you use the electronic shutter there is some risk of rolling shutter deforming the subject. This means that depending on the lens, the speed of the mechanical shutter is 'only' 12 FPS. BUT this is further reduced depending on your lens. This might drop down to 9 FPS - less than the 7D2!
The AF system on the 7D mark ii is still one of the best around even if it does feel archaic in comparison to mirrorless.
There is still a deep hidden value in the 7D mark ii for those either starting out in wildlife photography or those who, like me, think an extra $1700 might best be invested in improved glass.
After all, in a few years something else will have replaced the R6 and R5, but your lens may still be serving you well.

3 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 30

Will Goodlet

Happy Christmas everyone hope you have a great holiday!

3 years ago | [YT] | 156