Posted by John Robinson on July 14, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Badger
Finally got him on the set up but they will just not put their heads up. Not a good pose but its a start. Through the kitchen window again.
9 o'clock last night.
600watt MV bulb with reflector above the stump.
D200 Sigma 150 macro
640 ISO
40th at f4
Maybe some metz 402 flash- can't remember! I did try a few.
I'll post a pic of the whole setup later.
Cheers
JohnR
Nice shot and lovely setting. I learnt on a work shop to use half an apple on a bamboo cane attached to a clamp on a stand just out of shot to get them to put their heads up and have a good sniff.
Thanks Rob -I'll try it ! Idid do something similar with the foot off a pair of tights filled with dog food but they ran off !!
I enclose a post of the setup which folks may wish to laugh at !
You can see the camera pointing through the kitchen window. The light above the stump is the 600 watt MV moth light in a makeshift shade made from one of those dog collars !! The brolly is just to keep the rain off.
Enjoy it !
JR
This shot works really well. It's good to see your set-up as well, from the sharpness of your shot, I really wouldn't have guessed it was shot through a window!
Thanks
Daniel - the windows open. My wife's not that good with windolene !
The badger is 25 feet from the window by the way. I don't like setups that much but there's not a lot else here at the moment, and as my dad said "whilst you're doing that yer doin nowt else ! "
Cheers
JohnR
Very nice John
Always been my dream to have badgers in my garden-doesnt look like will ever happen now,Like the set up as well-very useful, I know what you mean about getting them to look up, I used to talk to them,cough,whistle-you name it,if they want to they will and if they dont they wont
Dave
You are spoilt John having these wonderful creatures in your garden. Nice to see the set-up up shot and you've done well to make it look such a natural shot.
Thanks again.
I've just spent the past 20 minutes trying to get this one to stop bloody eating for a second !
I actually chucked some pickled onions at it and it ate one then went back to the peanuts. !!
The apple on a stick didn'twork either !
I gave up in the end and put the moth light on. wink:
JR:
Relatively poor eyesight and good sense of smell mean these guys seem permanently fixed to the floor, might be worth trying something coated peanut butter just above the set-up, like the apple suggestion albeit with greater amount of scent. Thank you for sharing all this information with us, we are all , i'm sure, very envious.
Kind regards,
Brett.
Posted by Elliott Neep on July 15, 2008 at 5:14 AM
Hi John. The nose down really doesn't bother me. I know there are many that insist on the nose being up, but they are badgers, not frickin greyhounds This is what they do. The set-up is spot on. Its is difficult to tell from the image that it was shot in a garden environment.
I guess you have the choice here whether you want a woodland feel, or garden/urban feel. The moth lamp works very well. The light is nice and soft. Not sure my woodland badgers would stand for it, but it works well here. Thanks for sharing the setup too - great stuff.
Wild animals don't always respond to coughs as this is a natural noise that most animals do. Try snapping a twig - something they will be naturally alarmed to. The recording of a dog barking will definitely get their attention, but maybe too much.
Posted by eric weight on July 15, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Well, it's a fine shot. What a privilege to have these in your garden. I'm sure that if one ventured into our street someone would eat it. The last time I saw a set up like this Wallace and Grommitt had built it. Thanks for showing us all the background to the shot it adds immeasurably to an excellent post. Eric
Great set up - thanks for taking the time to share the ins and outs with all of us, its really helpful, although I'm extremely jealous that you get badgers and foxes in your garden! Not a bad shot too!!
Discussion
15 repliesFinally got him on the set up but they will just not put their heads up. Not a good pose but its a start. Through the kitchen window again.
9 o'clock last night.
600watt MV bulb with reflector above the stump.
D200 Sigma 150 macro
640 ISO
40th at f4
Maybe some metz 402 flash- can't remember! I did try a few.
I'll post a pic of the whole setup later.
Cheers
JohnR
Nice shot and lovely setting. I learnt on a work shop to use half an apple on a bamboo cane attached to a clamp on a stand just out of shot to get them to put their heads up and have a good sniff.
HTH
Regards
Rob
I enclose a post of the setup which folks may wish to laugh at !
You can see the camera pointing through the kitchen window. The light above the stump is the 600 watt MV moth light in a makeshift shade made from one of those dog collars !! The brolly is just to keep the rain off.
Enjoy it !
JR
This shot works really well. It's good to see your set-up as well, from the sharpness of your shot, I really wouldn't have guessed it was shot through a window!
Cheers,
Dan.
Seriously, I like the set up and it works too. I look forward to seeing more.
Matt
Daniel - the windows open. My wife's not that good with windolene !
The badger is 25 feet from the window by the way. I don't like setups that much but there's not a lot else here at the moment, and as my dad said "whilst you're doing that yer doin nowt else ! "
Cheers
JohnR
Phil.
Always been my dream to have badgers in my garden-doesnt look like will ever happen now,Like the set up as well-very useful, I know what you mean about getting them to look up, I used to talk to them,cough,whistle-you name it,if they want to they will and if they dont they wont
Dave
I've just spent the past 20 minutes trying to get this one to stop bloody eating for a second !
I actually chucked some pickled onions at it and it ate one then went back to the peanuts. !!
The apple on a stick didn'twork either !
I gave up in the end and put the moth light on.
JR:
Nice, the lighting is working well here and the rustic set looks good.
Kind regards,
Brett.
I guess you have the choice here whether you want a woodland feel, or garden/urban feel. The moth lamp works very well. The light is nice and soft. Not sure my woodland badgers would stand for it, but it works well here. Thanks for sharing the setup too - great stuff.
Wild animals don't always respond to coughs as this is a natural noise that most animals do. Try snapping a twig - something they will be naturally alarmed to. The recording of a dog barking will definitely get their attention, but maybe too much.
Cheers
Am in the middle of another session tonight but nothing special.
John