BADGER PHOTOGRAPHY ON A SUMMERS EVENING | Photographing Badgers at a huge set..
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- Being a wildlife and nature photographer can be a real pleasure sometimes. Spending so much time out in the field you get to see the wonders of nature which can be found from the most rural locations to the middle of a city.
In this video, I visit one of my local badgers sets which every year provide the most wonderful views of badger cubs as they venture from the protection of the set.
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Hello Simon. We don't have Badgers in Quebec so it was a thrill to see your video. Great videography and super photos. Thank you for sharing this one.
Joan
I spent 40 years looking for badgers, last year, whilst in Scotland celebrating my 50th, I saw one by Loch Ness. I’ve recently moved and discovered a live sett minutes from my front door, in fact, I saw one last night whilst walking the dog. I’ll have to set up a hide to try to get some shots...........
Hi, thanks for leaving a comment and very pleased you have found a sett close to your home. They are wonderful animals and hopefully you'll get some images soon. 👍
Love it. Great creatures and images
Thank you Nigel. All the best 👍
Hi Simon I'm really enjoying your photos and videos I hope you and your family are staying safe at this covid time I know the lock down is a right pain at times but I'm trying to stay local to my home in Treherbert in south wales I live close to the mountains so going out and watching the buzzards and other birds is so relaxing thank you for all your videos and photo I can't get enough of watching them on my tv
Hi Paul, thanks for your message and you've made my day that you like watching them. Covid has been a struggle hasn't it and has certainly affected my motivation hence I've not released a new video in a while. I lost a couple of friends to covid who were like me in their early 50's so it does hit home. I am getting back out again and have started recording new content for the channel so watch this space. Thanks again.
Hi Simon, I came across your old badger photography video from 2019 and only realised it was a couple of years ago at the end. I'm currently working on a badger project and have captured activities mainly from the use of a trail camera. Due to the sett location it's down a bank and quite overgrown with trees which will effect the overall light when trying to capture video and stills. This video has given me a great tip on coaxing them to an area with better light possibilities rather than trying to achieve images at the main sett. Thank you for this and enjoy your current project.
Beautiful video Simon. It is so nice that I can now follow you on these adventures. All the best, Morten
Thank you very much Morten - that's very kind. Have a great day, Simon.
Lovely images, Simon!
What a beautiful evening - as you say, great way to unwind and that comes across just from watching you in the field. Plus, BADGERS :-) I'm amazed that you were able to get so close - I guess that comes from knowing your subject's needs and behaviours well and having a sympathetic approach. The cub didn't seem at all bothered by you. Wonderful.
Badgers are so cute. I will see this summer if i can find them :o)
Thanks yes they are indeed. Good luck looking for them 👍
@@SimonWantling Thanks !
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Great videos Simon .very Informative with a real passion for wildlife.Keep it going .
Thank you John..
quality video and images pleased i found this channel
Thank you very much Andrew.
Awesome video Simon , i love it
Wow! Photographing badgers in the wild is something I would absolutely love to do! Gorgeous animals.
Thank you John, they are amazing animals to watch and photograph. Hope you get to see them in the future. All the best.
Just watched this and the fox video which are both great Simon. I've been planning to get out to look for foxes and badgers for some time and you've inspired me to greater efforts. Thanks David
Thanks David. I'm glad you like the video. Hope you can get out and see these wonderful animals. All the best.
great video Simon, nice to see how you get your fantastic pictures, love how your happy to show your settings and your setup as well, for someone learning (like me) this is so appreciated, your quite the inspiration so thank you !
Hi Ripley, thank you very much for your comments. It's always great to get positive feedback and I'm glad you find the videos of use.
Just found your channel. Great content and I look forward to more!
Hi Daniel. Thanks for subscribing to the channel and your comments. I'm very pleased you like it and the image. I'll hoping to upload a new video soon so watch out for that one. Thanks again.
Nice one Simon keep them coming :-)
I wish I could see badgers next year, they are extraordinary animals! Thank you very much for sharing this awsome video!
excellent video Simon, really enjoy your video content 👍
Love the videos, would be really cool if you could do one focusing more on the business aspects of wildlife photography eventually. Always difficult to find videos of how people make the contacts/start off making money to then re-invest into their equipment. Either way, love your photos, brilliant stuff.
Thanks for the feedback and comments. Really appreciate that. Yes, that is a nice idea so will add that to my list of items to cover in the future. Thanks again.
@@SimonWantling looking forward to whatever you decide to do, also you've got to show us where you took that shot of the grebe in the pink mist, keep it up mate brilliant channel
When showing your settings you had silent high speed selected. I find that silent single shot is best when working badgers. I don't have a 1Dx though and have mainly used a 7D mk ii (very poor high ISO) and a 6D (excellent high ISO and good focusing in low light). I have, a permanent hide set up at one of the few photographically decent local setts. I should say, 'had a permanent hide' as a storm brought down a big tree directly onto it, completely flattening it. I am hoping to get the tree removed and a new hide built this winter ready for photography in the spring. Very enjoyable video, I've only just found your channel and will work my way through them. All the best.
So beautiful - thank you Simon
Thank you Christa 🙂 Very pleased you like it.
Nice video Simon - I'm a bit jealous of you with those badgers coming out in practically full daylight! The setts I know they are far too shy and only come out well after dark. Great shots & video.
If you go every day and just put out a few peanuts you will find that they will be waiting for you. I know of a couple of setts that I generally start putting a few nuts down in April and make it a bit earlier every evening then by the time May comes and the cubs are about they should be coming out early evening. At one stage I could go to the sett put out a few nuts and they would be out before I had my camera set up. I have photographed them in the mid afternoon before now and they eventually get used to you and are not worried by my presence.
Another enjoyable and informative video Simon. Thanks so much for bringing us along on your shoots
Thank you David. Glad you enjoyed it.
Beautiful video Simon. Wonderful to watch the badger and also the emotion they bring out in you, I can feel it.
Thanks Louise.
Now is the perfect end to a day thank you so much for sharing your videos as always your wildlife shots are amazing 👌
Thank you very much Serena. I'm glad you like the videos and images and have a great rest of the day..
Excellent video and images Simon 👍, just watched the story behind the fox cubs also very enjoyable, well done 👏👏👏👏
Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed them.
Lovely to see, Simon. Some top shots to boot 👍🏻
Cheers Martin. Cracking animals aren't they. Thanks for the comment. 👍
Hi Simon, great video! I cant believe I have only just found your channel. I love badgers and it is always a real pleasure to see them in the wild. I look forward to seeing more videos from you :)
Hi Ben, thanks for your comments. The channel is fairly new but I'm hoping it'll grow over time. Great if you could share. Thanks again.
Amazing love your work , you make it look easy : )
Thanks Peter. Really appreciate that. All the best..
Another awesome video!
Thanks very much Daniel..
Nice video Simon. Great to see camera info and settings, very valuable for learners like me.
Thanks Kevin. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback..
Hi Simon. Just found your channel and subbed. Excellent vid and looking forward to get more. I’ve been doing my channel since jan and just got to 300 subs so congrats on your 600 and getting Morten on board as well 👌.I know my quality isn’t near yours but any tips would be appreciated. Thanks for sharing 👍👍
Hi Rich, thanks for subscribing and your comments, it's really appreciated. Although I've been a professional wildlife photographer for a while now, I'm by no means an expert on UA-cam videos. I'm still getting to grips with it myself. The best answer I can say is to make your videos an engaging story. If you look at Morten videos he grabs your attention purely with his personality, enthusiasm and story. Might be worth trying that. I do try and plan mine but i don't think I've found the magic touch yet. Good luck with it.
this channel will grow beyond your dreams Simon excellent work and images i so look forward to the next one
Thanks Andrew, that's very kind. I really do hope so. Fingers crossed the subscribers increase... Thanks
Great video and images, keep up the good work
Thank you Pete - that's very kind..
How lovely. I have found a badger set but they only seem to come out after dark. I know you said evening but can I ask roughly what time it was when your badger showed please? I think I need to get some peanuts!
Hi Brian, thank you. Yes this badger appears between 8.30 and 9pm. If you find a set and sprinkle a few peanuts around then I'm sure you will see them. Set honey is also very good used with the peanuts. They just love them.
Judging by the quality of your content, I think you will hit 1k subs by autumn. Keep up the great work. 👍
Hi John, thanks for your comment and that would be so nice to hit 1K subs by autumn. I'm glad you like the images. Although I'm pretty much a full time wildlife photographer, video vlogs is something I'm having to get used to. I'm glad you like them so far. thanks again.
Lovely photos and videos of the badgers, thanks for the video was really nice to watch. How far away would you say you were from the set when you were taking these photos?
Hi, thanks for the comment and glad you liked the video and photos. Fantastic animals and a real pleasure to be that close to them. Not been able to visit them recently due to the lockdown but hopefully soon.. I was about 4-5 meters away from the Badgers but with careful camouflage and if you keep still you can can get close. Thanks again...
@@SimonWantling Thanks for the reply Simon. You can get quite close then, that's cool, do you find that you are able to get that close because you have been there a lot and they are somewhat used to your presence? I'll have to look into getting a throw over hide like you used in this video.
Only just found your channel from this video but look forward to watching a lot more of your videos. All the best
Thanks Andy. Actually Badgers have very poor eyesight. It's more important to stay down wind of them so your scent is disguised. If you get a throw over hide then it'll prove really useful.
Very enjoyable videos Simon, seeing badgers in the wild is on my list of things to do and of course photograph them if possible. I suspect there will be some near me but finding them is a different matter. Now that's what I call a good end to a day.
Love the owls on your Instagram, I'm at barrjon22 if you wish to look me up 👍
Thank you very much. I'm sure you will find them in time. Just look for large holes in a bank with some soil disturbance and you may be lucky. Thanks again and glad you liked the video.
Another great video Simon and some superb images of the badgers. Keep them coming 😊. Question, where did you get your throw over hide from? Do you recommend them?
Thanks Karl. I got mine from wex photographic. I definitely recommend them but I think wildlife watching supplies does a similar but lighter version.
What sort of peanut pls ? We seen first badgers tonight . To dark for pics but hay
Hi Simon, loving your videos! Can I ask - where did you get the camo covers for you 600? I just purchased a used Canon 500 which came with covers but unfortunately one piece was missing. The pattern is identical to yours so If you could let me know where you got yours I maybe able to get the missing piece from them. The lens is mint so I want to use the covers to keep it that way! Cheers.....Mart
Thanks a lot. Sure, they are by Lenscoat and I got mine from Wex Photographic in the UK. You'll probably have to buy the full set though as I don't think they sell individual sections.
Wow mate, that was a rapid response! Thanks. Could I just be a pest and ask you if you can remember what the name of the pattern was? I'm thinking 'Harvest'? If I can I'll try and contact Lenscoat and ask the question but as you said I won't hold my breath!