Posted by Graham Goddard on September 2, 2012 at 6:33 AM
Missed these guys this year as I couldn't get to the set due the weather
This was taken handheld and manually focused if I recall correctly as my wireless shutter release had stopped working. I then had to creep up in the pitch dark to get the camera off of the tripod to get the shot.
Good use of the flash Graham. I think perhaps I'd try taking a bit off the top so that the badger was not positioned as centrally as it is. I would also cover up that bit of bare trunk on the left. Great detail in the cub. Nice one.
Posted by David Sewell on September 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM
The bare trunk does not worry me, but I do agree with Robert about taking a little off the top. Otherwise a great shot.
David
Posted by Neil Burton on September 2, 2012 at 2:51 PM
Really nice, still on my list of things to shoot, will swap for a kidney if must ;)
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 2, 2012 at 3:14 PM
Nice one, Graham. I don't mind the comp as presented, though losing a touch off the top will also work. Only tried to photograph badgers with flash once before, and swore I'd never try again as it's way too difficult
Andy...
Posted by Nick Mckeown on September 2, 2012 at 5:28 PM
Great shot Graham. The light grass stems at the back of the cub are a little distracting but could be toned down and I would be tempted to clone out the peanut under the cubs nose. Looks quite young, about 14 weeks old?
Nick.
Posted by Graham Goddard on September 3, 2012 at 3:55 AM
Thanks guys - image is full frame, so have room to crop etc.,.
Nick - it's a difficult site, with lots of long grass, so to get them head up and out of the grass, they had to have something to climb on, and of course they needed tempting.....I'd estimate between 14 - 16 weeks old
Posted by Bob Johnson on September 3, 2012 at 8:12 AM
pale patch on left of a trunk a minor distraction but otherwise spot on
Bob
Posted by keith mitchell on September 4, 2012 at 3:27 AM
Graham they can be a bit difficult! i like it just the way it is.
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on September 4, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Very nice Graham, agree with Nick re grasses and peanut though
Oscar
Posted by John Robinson on September 4, 2012 at 4:36 PM
Got these coming into the garden every evening but its always so hard to get it to look right.
This looks good to me. Trouble with baiting is getting a head up shot !
JR
Posted by Phil Ellard on September 4, 2012 at 5:36 PM
Cracking shot, worth your effort
Posted by Matt Cole on September 5, 2012 at 4:39 PM
that's nicely done Graham, not something I've ever tried but I can imagine it's a bit of a challenge to get the lighting right as well as everything else. An attractive shot.
Matt
Posted by Paul Whippey on September 9, 2012 at 3:48 PM
Such a difficult species to find let alone photograph. The natural lighting works very well, superb!
Posted by Ian Haskell on September 12, 2012 at 3:24 PM
Discussion
15 repliesThis was taken handheld and manually focused if I recall correctly as my wireless shutter release had stopped working. I then had to creep up in the pitch dark to get the camera off of the tripod to get the shot.
1D MKIII, 300mm f2.8 +1.4x, f4.5, 1/320, iso640, 430ex & 550ex, STE2
David
Nice one, Graham. I don't mind the comp as presented, though losing a touch off the top will also work. Only tried to photograph badgers with flash once before, and swore I'd never try again as it's way too difficult
Andy...
Nick.
Nick - it's a difficult site, with lots of long grass, so to get them head up and out of the grass, they had to have something to climb on, and of course they needed tempting.....I'd estimate between 14 - 16 weeks old
Bob
Oscar
This looks good to me. Trouble with baiting is getting a head up shot !
JR
Matt