The amount of effort, planning and creativity, you put into this is incredible! It's amazing that we live in a time, where a single person can create such a piece of art and spread it to everyone for free.
You take top spot in my book as the best nature videographer! You are one of a rare breed that will have the courage to take the extreme efforts to creating beautiful, compelling, artistic compositions and putting it altogether into a tapestry of seamless perfection. This all taking place without egoic narration and commentary. Powerful work Harmen! Each of your videos capture such detail from the most finite of incremental to the vast pinnacles of grandeur while following a path that tells the complete story footstep by footstep without saying a word. I understand your stories completely! Just love your work sir! Keep it up!
I have to echo the sentiments Harmen. You've placed inside of me a desire to become brave, move out of my comfort zone and go explore. Thank you for sharing beautiful trip. Definitely a filmmaker that captures the silence, beauty and aloneness of such a trip. I hope I can step out soon
Job 12:7-10 New Century Version (NCV) Speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea tell you. Every one of these knows that the hand of the LORD has done this. The life of every creature and the breath of all people are in God's hand. Most fitting
@@HarmenHoek ah, so you do the editing yourself? You love the nature AND filmmaking? And you've combined your passions. And here we are, enjoying the fruits all your (probably) hard efforts.
Einfach Wow! Von den Bildaufnahmen über die Videobearbeitung bis hin zu der Tatsache, das Alles erlebt haben zu dürfen. Sehr beeindruckend. Vielen Dank für diesen wundervollen Eindruck.
Every shot is a painting. You are an incredible filmmaker! What a stunning film from start to finish. You have inspired me to go to Madeira myself, thank you :)
Wow ! Merveilleux ! Fantastique ! Felicitation pour cette qualité de tournage ! Les images٫ le son , ..etc , 👍. tout est fabuleux ! 💖 😊 Quelle belle ile ! So beauty ! 🥰#Madeira
I don't get tired watching your art on Madeira. You have brilliantly captured the soul of the island which touches me equally every time I visit it. It is so poetic and dreamy one can meditate with it.
Harmen, your work literally brought me to tears. I'd really like to thank you, not only for your work but to the enormous effort you put in every video as well. Your work is literally amazing. It's not only a video, is an experience, and quite a marvellous one. Really, thank you!!
IT’s absolutely beauty and impressed. Madeira it’s one of the most beautiful spot in portugal. I would like recommended the La Palma islands a bit similar in Canary Islands. Don’t forget to visit Marcos y Cordero and la caldera de taburiente❤
So much solitude. So much freedom. So much dedication put into making all those shots. This put my soul at ease. Thank you. PS! That closeup of the bird. Just something unique and special about that!
@@jorge4 What are you on about?! That's a healthy looking bird. And he walks just fine. That's how bird feet look. Some birds stay to the ground you know. It's just a nice moment. Stop trying to make this out to something negative and be that it has some kind of sickness. It's a nice moment of a curious bird caught on film..... If you see something more. That's your own bias talking.
@@armada740 Ah, thanks for pointing that out! Yea. He's right. Even though some birds take up one foot to rest. This one looks to have something iffy going on. Again. Thank you for pointing it out. Didn't even notice there was a bird there!
@@jorge4 If you're talking about the bird at 5:46. I understand what you mean. If that's the case. Apologies for laying into you! Didn't even notice there was a bird there.
WOW! This guy is absolutely at the top of his game, and what a game to be in! I love the way he lets the pictures tell the story, and every picture is on the money.
You capture and share with the world the essence, the soul, of hiking. Your work is deeply moving. Words cannot describe. Exquisite. Delightful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, mi hermano.
22:38 I don't know why... but you going into the light and disappearing is one of the most beautiful shots I've ever seen. It is almost like in a dream and just how I would imagine death and the soul leaving the body. Its so beautiful in a really strange way. I've watched youtube like 10 years now and never seen anything like this. Thank you for this my friend!
My brother in Christ, I never comment anything on TH-cam, but I GOT to let you know: your cinematography is unparalleled, truly breathtaking. Some of this shots are comparable to the signature Roger Deakins eye. Keep up the incredible job, you kick ass
I normally do not like music when people do these types of videos. I travel a lot on a budget, so I view a lot of videos. This was marvelous. The music was soft and soothing and added to the ambiance of your filming. Absolutely wonderful video.
The footage is incredible. The places you walk are extraordinary. I was away from the world for 30 minutes. A video that treats the human soul. I appreciate and envy you. Thanks a lot.
This is the best hiking video of Madeira by far! You did a great job, mate! All of your videos are top quality! I am glad I discovered your channel!🙏🙂👍⭐👏
I'm blown away by the camera work, the views are stunning but everytime I seen you walking in the distance I had in mind that you have to go back for the camera ;D but dedication pays off because this video is a piece of art.
You can't be disappointed with Harmen, he always delivers! Once again, the cinematography, drone shots, close-ups of small details, time lapse are beautiful. And big filming and editing work behind all that. Madeira is gorgeous and its atmosphere too, and Harmen knows how to render it in the movie. Can't wait for your next video ❤👍
I have been following hiking videos for years. I follow some other adventurers, but no one is as Harmen. A guy coming from a country with no mountains suddenly becomes the expert in filmmaking mountains around the world. Really great job!
@@HarmenHoek I just discovered your channel. It's because you bring them into your journey, you touch their soul with beauty and nature your talent! ❤️
Occasionally, TH-cam recommendations get it right. New favorite channel. I’m experiencing a very busy and stressful time in my life which has kept me from being able to hike since the beginning of this year. This video was like the perfect antidote/therapy/meditation. I have never seen a video so accurately capture the feeling of being out in nature. The way you connect the footage, the sounds, and the perfection of the accompanying music.. true cinematography. Thank you for sharing these videos.
breathtaking piece of art! After visiting the island I was sceptical that it's beauty could be captured in pictures but you made it happen somehow. Also excellent soundtrack!
Wow, the local people really know how to build trails! And Harman can keep the camera rolling even during miserable times where you just want to run to the nearest shelter pub. Amazing. Iv;e been looking a this island, seeing the trails and water systems and was blown away.
I always start my morning with one of your videos, I have been watching hiking videos the past 6 years for so many TH-cam channels and a wonderful adventures like you, I like what they did with their style and videos, but your videos it's different than others , I feel that you're taking me with your adventure, no talking no loudly music just the sound of natural and footsteps, you always deliver the feeling without telling a word, I always feel emotional when I see your videos sometimes, tears, joy, wonder, and thinking. Thank you so much for all this videos Never stop.
Hello, new viewer here! Just want to say this video (and your channel in general) is incredible. Brought back a lot of dreams I had to travel and see the world as a young man. Somehow I’ve got caught up in the corporate race and city life in the last few years. This truly inspired me once more to make hiking and travelling a priority again. Can’t thank you enough. Good luck in Patagonia! Wish I could come!
Your video made me cry. I felt transported, moved by these magnifcient, grandiose and breathtaking views. And i cannot even begin to imagine what you have gained by hiking alone, silent on those 10 days ! It must have been like a self 10 days long healing therapy. Thank you for sharing !!!!
This is hiking film art in perfection! A great adventure and a wonderful experience. Nothing more to add. Thank you again for such an inspiring video and all your efforts in re-establishing the link to nature. Madeira looks incredible through your lens. That's a great start to the weekend ;)
Salut Harmen Encore une superbe video! que de beaux paysages mais c'est surtout ta façon de nous les montrer. J'adore, je suis vraiment fan! Bravo, bravo et Bravo. Vivement la prochaine
Olá Harmen, I have already watched a few from your videos previously and I got surprised when saw you have been in Madeira, my home island :) I got excited to watch it and it was so enjoyable, and fun/strage to recongnize all the paths you walked... You captured the beauty of the island in a woderful way!! Congratulations! Now you have to come in summer to experience another island ;) Thank you!!
30:55 The verse from Job 12:7-10 is a fitting summation of Harmen's extraordinary video. "But now ask the beasts to teach you, the birds of the air to tell you; Or speak to the earth to instruct you, and the fish of the sea to inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of God has done this? In his hand is the soul of every living thing, and the life breath of all mortal flesh." Thank you Harmen!
I can only say thank you, for creating this video, it brought me to tears. Being form Madeira but currelntly living abroad, you brought me back a magical feeling I only feel everytime go back home, made me realise how much I miss being there and going arround the island exploring. Absolute masterpiece you made!
Wow, this movie is most beautiful and emotional one in TH-cam… I never seen such a beautiful things😢 I felt God in each moments, then you said same thing on the last.(Job 12:7~10) We are let being. Thank you Harmen.
Blew me away!!!😮 so absolutely gorgeous. Never knew Portugal had all these wonderful places to enjoy nature. From the mountains to the sea it is breathtaking. Wish I lived in the red roofed village with the colorful rainbow. So beautiful. Thanks for this otherworldly trip, Harmen. 👍🏻🙋🏼♀️🇺🇸❤️
I'd like to add that Portugal has two autonomous archipelagos/regions. One being Madeira Islands (Madeira, Porto Santo, Desertas and Selvagens islands) and the other region being the Azores. Much closer to the USA and made up of 9 main islands. Both regions are stunning with Amazing trails and views
This video is so cool! I felt like I was right there with you on your 10-day silent hiking adventure on Madeira. The scenery was absolutely stunning and the silence really added to the peaceful vibe. It's great to see people exploring nature in such a mindful way. Thanks for sharing your amazing experience with us!
Wow, this ambient film of your 10-day hike on Madeira is breathtaking! The stunning scenery and your adventurous spirit are truly inspiring. It's incredible how you managed to capture the beauty of the island without any dialogue. Watching this film, I felt like I was right there with you on the journey. It makes me want to explore Madeira myself, and I'm sure our viewers would love to see more videos like this on our channel. Thanks for sharing your incredible experience!
Wow! Content like this is what makes TH-cam great.
Thank you for this video, brings back good memories from Madeira.
You didn't catch the best weather, but for me, the rain is the absolute best soundtrack to life 🙂
Thanks!
Thank you so much, Charles!
The amount of effort, planning and creativity, you put into this is incredible!
It's amazing that we live in a time, where a single person can create such a piece of art and spread it to everyone for free.
This is what I feel and couldnt transform into the words! Thanks a lot, I couldn't be agree more!
Art.
You take top spot in my book as the best nature videographer! You are one of a rare breed that will have the courage to take the extreme efforts to creating beautiful, compelling, artistic compositions and putting it altogether into a tapestry of seamless perfection. This all taking place without egoic narration and commentary. Powerful work Harmen! Each of your videos capture such detail from the most finite of incremental to the vast pinnacles
of grandeur while following a path that tells the complete story footstep by footstep without saying a word. I understand your stories completely! Just love your work sir! Keep it up!
Thanks for the kind words! I see myself as a filmmaker, not a TH-camr. Hope I never draw the attention away from nature.
I have to echo the sentiments Harmen. You've placed inside of me a desire to become brave, move out of my comfort zone and go explore. Thank you for sharing beautiful trip. Definitely a filmmaker that captures the silence, beauty and aloneness of such a trip. I hope I can step out soon
Job 12:7-10 New Century Version (NCV)
Speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea tell you. Every one of these knows that the hand of the LORD has done this. The life of every creature and the breath of all people are in God's hand.
Most fitting
@@HarmenHoek ah, so you do the editing yourself? You love the nature AND filmmaking? And you've combined your passions. And here we are, enjoying the fruits all your (probably) hard efforts.
Тезка, вы выразили мои чувства гораздо сильнее, чем я смог написать!!! Харман просто гений!!!
A stunning movie. The wonderful thing is that there is no talking.
The drone shots are so legit brother! And the ambience music have covered my skin with goosebumps♥️
Thank you 🙌
Heaven on earth...
Silence, hiking, nature... It's all I need
Einfach Wow! Von den Bildaufnahmen über die Videobearbeitung bis hin zu der Tatsache, das Alles erlebt haben zu dürfen. Sehr beeindruckend. Vielen Dank für diesen wundervollen Eindruck.
I had no idea that Madeira looked so incredible, im adding it to my bucket list.
Your videos are so moving 🥰!
Every shot is a painting. You are an incredible filmmaker! What a stunning film from start to finish. You have inspired me to go to Madeira myself, thank you :)
Wow ! Merveilleux ! Fantastique ! Felicitation pour cette qualité de tournage ! Les images٫ le son , ..etc , 👍. tout est fabuleux ! 💖 😊 Quelle belle ile ! So beauty ! 🥰#Madeira
I think this is perhaps the best photography I've ever seen of Madeira. Visited four times and done a lot of research but this still blew me away!
Thanks!
Magical
I don't get tired watching your art on Madeira. You have brilliantly captured the soul of the island which touches me equally every time I visit it. It is so poetic and dreamy one can meditate with it.
Thank you so much 😀
Very nice video! Madeira is a real hidden gem.
Harmen, your work literally brought me to tears. I'd really like to thank you, not only for your work but to the enormous effort you put in every video as well. Your work is literally amazing. It's not only a video, is an experience, and quite a marvellous one. Really, thank you!!
You are welcome! Glad people enjoy my videos, and even more glad that people take time to express their appreciation. Thanks!
@@HarmenHoek You are the best!!
IT’s absolutely beauty and impressed. Madeira it’s one of the most beautiful spot in portugal. I would like recommended the La Palma islands a bit similar in Canary Islands. Don’t forget to visit Marcos y Cordero and la caldera de taburiente❤
So much solitude. So much freedom. So much dedication put into making all those shots. This put my soul at ease. Thank you.
PS! That closeup of the bird. Just something unique and special about that!
I also noticed the bird especially on its paws, poor bird looks like it has an infection in its paws and can barely support itself
@@jorge4 What are you on about?! That's a healthy looking bird. And he walks just fine. That's how bird feet look. Some birds stay to the ground you know. It's just a nice moment. Stop trying to make this out to something negative and be that it has some kind of sickness. It's a nice moment of a curious bird caught on film..... If you see something more. That's your own bias talking.
@@martinstuvland8620 I think he was talking about the bird at 5:46...
@@armada740 Ah, thanks for pointing that out! Yea. He's right. Even though some birds take up one foot to rest. This one looks to have something iffy going on. Again. Thank you for pointing it out. Didn't even notice there was a bird there!
@@jorge4 If you're talking about the bird at 5:46. I understand what you mean. If that's the case. Apologies for laying into you! Didn't even notice there was a bird there.
you are great! thank you😮
WOW! This guy is absolutely at the top of his game, and what a game to be in! I love the way he lets the pictures tell the story, and every picture is on the money.
Thanks! Great video!!
Stunning!
Peaceful!
Hypnotic!
Thank you Harmen.
Namaste. 🙏❤
You're most welcome!
I would say wow
No need to talk, just contemplate, it's just beautiful! Thanks again for these pictures.
Stunning video. Pls send it to NGeo... and thank Gid for a place like Madeira 🙏 ❤️ 🇵🇹
This channel is an order of magnitude above anything else I've seen in the genre. Amazing work.
I will give you
two comments for that. Thanks
WOW !!! A wonderful Video 👍
Als dank voor alle schitterende videos. Ik hoop er nog veel te mogen zien in de toekomst!
Ook bedankt, Vincent! Excuus voor de late reactie.
@@HarmenHoek lol ik dacht dat je duits was.
Just WOW!
I've been working 7 years as a hiking guide on several destinations. Madeira was my favourite one. This island is absolutely stunning
It is impossible to make it better. Congrats!!
Your content is incredibly healing and high quality. I appreciate the dedication and effort u put into your work!
Amazing. I am never seen videos in my life. You are amazing film mekar. I hope you can show more videos and new places. 🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍💯💯💯👌👌👌
Thank you!
You are, by far, my favorite artist on the planet. Thank you for doing what you do.
ThAnKs¡
only 5 minutes in and already one of my favourite ever youtube videos!
You capture and share with the world the essence, the soul, of hiking. Your work is deeply moving. Words cannot describe. Exquisite. Delightful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, mi hermano.
Thank you so much 🙂
Wow einfach nur schön !
22:38 I don't know why... but you going into the light and disappearing is one of the most beautiful shots I've ever seen. It is almost like in a dream and just how I would imagine death and the soul leaving the body. Its so beautiful in a really strange way. I've watched youtube like 10 years now and never seen anything like this. Thank you for this my friend!
My brother in Christ, I never comment anything on TH-cam, but I GOT to let you know: your cinematography is unparalleled, truly breathtaking. Some of this shots are comparable to the signature Roger Deakins eye. Keep up the incredible job, you kick ass
Thanks (:
Mate, great film and you should do a hike through Tasmania and try and capture the southern lights. Love from Australia
I normally do not like music when people do these types of videos. I travel a lot on a budget, so I view a lot of videos. This was marvelous. The music was soft and soothing and added to the ambiance of your filming. Absolutely wonderful video.
Such quality, well done - storyline.
Madeira was another excellent presentation…your work is unparalleled!
This is the kind of documentary that I can watch over and over again.
The footage is incredible. The places you walk are extraordinary. I was away from the world for 30 minutes. A video that treats the human soul. I appreciate and envy you.
Thanks a lot.
Thank you for sharing this video.
Best hiking channel on TH-cam.
Thanks a lot!
This is the best hiking video of Madeira by far! You did a great job, mate! All of your videos are top quality! I am glad I discovered your channel!🙏🙂👍⭐👏
I'm blown away by the camera work, the views are stunning but everytime I seen you walking in the distance I had in mind that you have to go back for the camera ;D but dedication pays off because this video is a piece of art.
Thanks a lot!
You can't be disappointed with Harmen, he always delivers! Once again, the cinematography, drone shots, close-ups of small details, time lapse are beautiful. And big filming and editing work behind all that. Madeira is gorgeous and its atmosphere too, and Harmen knows how to render it in the movie. Can't wait for your next video ❤👍
I never understand how people can leave such beautiful comments. I appreciate it a lot. (:
I have been following hiking videos for years. I follow some other adventurers, but no one is as Harmen. A guy coming from a country with no mountains suddenly becomes the expert in filmmaking mountains around the world. Really great job!
@@HarmenHoek I just discovered your channel. It's because you bring them into your journey, you touch their soul with beauty and nature your talent! ❤️
What a beauty island😮
You've inspired me. You put Madeira on my list of places I'd like to visit.
HATS OFF TO YOU SIR... BIG BIG FAN..❤.
Occasionally, TH-cam recommendations get it right. New favorite channel. I’m experiencing a very busy and stressful time in my life which has kept me from being able to hike since the beginning of this year. This video was like the perfect antidote/therapy/meditation. I have never seen a video so accurately capture the feeling of being out in nature. The way you connect the footage, the sounds, and the perfection of the accompanying music.. true cinematography. Thank you for sharing these videos.
just mindblowing, cant believe how much effort you put in to make this video
breathtaking piece of art! After visiting the island I was sceptical that it's beauty could be captured in pictures but you made it happen somehow. Also excellent soundtrack!
So beautiful it hurts
Wow, the local people really know how to build trails! And Harman can keep the camera rolling even during miserable times where you just want to run to the nearest shelter pub. Amazing. Iv;e been looking a this island, seeing the trails and water systems and was blown away.
Very beautiful.
How inexpressibly wonderful. Such raw beauty. And the rain! Bravo. Love the verses from Job. Nothing else can explain.
Breathtaking!
I always start my morning with one of your videos, I have been watching hiking videos the past 6 years for so many TH-cam channels and a wonderful adventures like you, I like what they did with their style and videos, but your videos it's different than others , I feel that you're taking me with your adventure, no talking no loudly music just the sound of natural and footsteps, you always deliver the feeling without telling a word, I always feel emotional when I see your videos sometimes, tears, joy, wonder, and thinking.
Thank you so much for all this videos
Never stop.
Thanks for the kind words, more to come!
Spectacular
Hello, new viewer here!
Just want to say this video (and your channel in general) is incredible. Brought back a lot of dreams I had to travel and see the world as a young man.
Somehow I’ve got caught up in the corporate race and city life in the last few years.
This truly inspired me once more to make hiking and travelling a priority again. Can’t thank you enough.
Good luck in Patagonia! Wish I could come!
amazing... keep the great work
Your video made me cry. I felt transported, moved by these magnifcient, grandiose and breathtaking views. And i cannot even begin to imagine what you have gained by hiking alone, silent on those 10 days ! It must have been like a self 10 days long healing therapy. Thank you for sharing !!!!
As a madeiran, thank you so much! You are a truly vpoet!
This is hiking film art in perfection! A great adventure and a wonderful experience. Nothing more to add. Thank you again for such an inspiring video and all your efforts in re-establishing the link to nature. Madeira looks incredible through your lens. That's a great start to the weekend ;)
Thank you Mario! I can really recommend this place, so great for hiking!
Pure beauty. Pure poetry 😍
Salut Harmen
Encore une superbe video! que de beaux paysages mais c'est surtout ta façon de nous les montrer. J'adore, je suis vraiment fan! Bravo, bravo et Bravo. Vivement la prochaine
Absolutely sublime!
Olá Harmen, I have already watched a few from your videos previously and I got surprised when saw you have been in Madeira, my home island :)
I got excited to watch it and it was so enjoyable, and fun/strage to recongnize all the paths you walked... You captured the beauty of the island in a woderful way!! Congratulations! Now you have to come in summer to experience another island ;)
Thank you!!
A Masterpiece . Before 3 Days i was on this beautiful Island, hiking too 😊
Wonderful trip, wonderful island, wonderful shots, wonderful nature! Wonderful!
Another Superb Hike
This is better than any BBC documentary. Just awesome stuff. Literally watched frame by frame while finishing a big bowl of noodles
I've been there, hiking all around the island, it's just like a paradise!!
Preciosa isla, y precioso film!!! Parece un bonito paraíso donde retirarse a vivir!!! 😄
30:55 The verse from Job 12:7-10 is a fitting summation of Harmen's extraordinary video. "But now ask the beasts to teach you, the birds of the air to tell you; Or speak to the earth to instruct you, and the fish of the sea to inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of God has done this? In his hand is the soul of every living thing, and the life breath of all mortal flesh." Thank you Harmen!
I can only say thank you, for creating this video, it brought me to tears.
Being form Madeira but currelntly living abroad, you brought me back a magical feeling I only feel everytime go back home, made me realise how much I miss being there and going arround the island exploring.
Absolute masterpiece you made!
Wow, this movie is most beautiful and emotional one in TH-cam… I never seen such a beautiful things😢
I felt God in each moments, then you said same thing on the last.(Job 12:7~10)
We are let being.
Thank you Harmen.
lovely
Blew me away!!!😮 so absolutely gorgeous. Never knew Portugal had all these wonderful places to enjoy nature. From the mountains to the sea it is breathtaking. Wish I lived in the red roofed village with the colorful rainbow. So beautiful. Thanks for this otherworldly trip, Harmen. 👍🏻🙋🏼♀️🇺🇸❤️
Oh yea, this island has so much variation. Could easily spend a month here and still see new things every day. Thanks for the comment.
I'd like to add that Portugal has two autonomous archipelagos/regions. One being Madeira Islands (Madeira, Porto Santo, Desertas and Selvagens islands) and the other region being the Azores. Much closer to the USA and made up of 9 main islands. Both regions are stunning with Amazing trails and views
Yes, Portugal is usually an underrated country. People ONLY think of France, Spain, etc
Amazing 😍
Absolutely amazing flight ! The scenery is beautiful.😊👌
Wonderful. 👌🖤
Thank you!
This video is so cool! I felt like I was right there with you on your 10-day silent hiking adventure on Madeira. The scenery was absolutely stunning and the silence really added to the peaceful vibe. It's great to see people exploring nature in such a mindful way. Thanks for sharing your amazing experience with us!
Awesome! Thank you for the comment! (:
Oh!! I'm gonna save this to watch later in the evening. Looks very inspiring
Great camera work and editing as always!
Thank you, Harmen!
Amazing, as always.
Thank you for sharing this real nature masterpiece and even highlighting the (water) sounds! Good job! 💯👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟
Thank you very much!
A very beautiful video with wonderful pictures. Whahou!!! Great job.
Wow, this ambient film of your 10-day hike on Madeira is breathtaking! The stunning scenery and your adventurous spirit are truly inspiring. It's incredible how you managed to capture the beauty of the island without any dialogue.
Watching this film, I felt like I was right there with you on the journey. It makes me want to explore Madeira myself, and I'm sure our viewers would love to see more videos like this on our channel. Thanks for sharing your incredible experience!
Masterpiece indeed!❤❤❤❤❤❤
O melhor vídeo da natureza sobre a Madeira...Artístico...e realista...lindo trabalho...