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What does it take to capture the perfect shot in the wild? For Belgian photographer Michel d’Oultremont, patience is key. Poised and ready, he often waits for days to see any action. When the animal finally emerges in his viewfinder, the intense rush of emotion in that micro-instant of life makes the process worth it.
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In this short film from the Contra Agency, take an intimate journey with wildlife photographer Michel d’Oultremont as he searches for the recently introduced wild bison of Romania.

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32 Comments
  1. Les Explorers says

    superbe reportage.

  2. Anil sedain says

    Never watched like it before…
    WOW!

  3. Jose Uribe says

    beautiful imagery

  4. Robinson says

    Trying to find the song playing at the end of the video 🙁 please help

  5. ViRoX7 says

    Hi everyone ^^,if you like nature photography go to check my Instagram : adrien.gonthier_pic

    Ty 🙂

  6. Chris Fernandes says

    Only the "photographer witnesses"………

  7. Devjyoti Roy says

    Extremely unusual frames! Loved it…

  8. Just a human says

    I want to become a photographer too ❤

  9. Does anyone know documentaries in that cinematic style?

  10. Ewelina Kościńska says

    Great photos and great video! Putting the point of interest so close to the edges of the frame s genius!!

  11. Alex Krugeri says

    So inspiring!

  12. Ferb ion says

    Would also like to appreciate the offscreen cameraman who shot this onscreen cameraman. More KUDOS if both are same.

  13. Yasin Hasan says

    this made me so emotional for some reason, i hope these guys r highly paid, they do a wonderful job

  14. Nildo Scoop says

    👍👍

  15. Mirza Yawar Baig says

    Utterly fabulous! I have no words to describe my experience watching this film. Kudos to Michel d'Oultremont and to the person who made this film.

  16. One Night Photography says

    great video i love it

  17. Gabriel Holmwood says

    Learn to drive dickhead

  18. Pam Simonson says

    Dram job. you hiring? I can carry all you luggage around . Kinda like the Do-boy job on set

  19. Sathya Spettacolo says

    Simply no words, nature, the bison & a camera in hand, there is no better way to express that moment of happiness, this small piece of video is such an inspiration to me !!!

  20. Kerry Hutchings says

    Exceptional … and also inspiring!

  21. Surekha Bawane says

    WOW

  22. L Ceol says

    amazing footage, thanks for sharing it

  23. Esther Sawyer says

    Fantastic!!!

  24. Harrison Broadbent says

    ive watched this video 5-6 times and im still blown away. absolutely incredible, and I hope one day I get anywhere near this level of photography

  25. Marc H says

    Formidable 👍… J'ai lu que le parc de Han aidait à réintroduire le bison en Roumanie.

  26. Suzie Q says

    Michel d'Outremont, you took my breath away. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

  27. Genghisruns amok says

    Seeing the wildlife in part with their habitat. Very beautiful and moving!

  28. Prasanna Ghag says

    Each and every frame in this film looked like a photograph itself……. Loved it so much…….. great composition

  29. Vanelo Niel says

    Wonderful..

  30. Gertjan Onvlee says

    One of the photographers I'll never get tired of. The entire video is great… Guess I want to het out in the forest now. 🙈

  31. Bhupesh Sinha says

    Hello sir ..
    I am Bhupesh from Chhtisgarh.
    I want to become successfull wildlife photographer in national geography. How to become a wildlife photographer in national geography…

  32. Wiktor Dudek says

    What about the bison that live wild in Poland???

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