I determine to sleep in my photo blind to hopefully get the chance to {photograph} the shy birds. Behind the scenes concerning the wildlife photographer’s alarm clock and extra. Open full description for extra info.
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Location: Denmark
Day: 7°C (44,6°F)
Night time: 2°C (36°F)
A couple of questions:
1. From the place did you get the blind?
Hand-crafted – I acquired it from a pal 4 years in the past. I’ve modified it a bit with a foam flooring. It’s actually heavy so I needed to transfer it to the sector with a tractor and put it on some logs to keep away from the moisture destroying the wooden. I want to modify it in order that I’ve home windows 360. I want to make some adjustments in the blind, in order that it’s extra snug to put down in there.
2. What do you utilize for baiting the birds?
I most frequently use highway kills that I discover after I drive round. Generally one of many farmers has some bones after slaughtering – I additionally use that. I favor highway kills although as a result of they’re pure and since I transfer them from the highway and keep away from additional kills of scavengers like craws, ravens and foxes. I’ve an additional freezer to retailer these highway kills. I’m very conscious to not bait too typically. Often 5-10 instances throughout one season. I don’t need to disturb the pure behaviour of the wildlife by making them used to a feeding spot.
3. Is it dangerous for nature to bait?
The quick reply is sure and no. From a “disturbing the steadiness in nature” it may be a foul concept to bait. However then once more on the subject of disturbing nature, we people are doing a fairly good job on that in virtually all the things we do, and I do imagine all baiting can’t be put in the identical class. Feeding the birds in the backyard exterior your window is baiting, however I imagine it helps some birds to outlive in an space the place folks have taken over their habitat and changed the woodlands and meadows with roads and concrete buildings.
It’s all a steadiness and it ought to in my opinion not be judged for granted/incorrect query. It’s extra complicated.
I’m very conscious of to not bait an excessive amount of and too typically. My focus is on not letting the animals getting too used to a meals supply that they then rely upon. It’s extra like a snack a couple of times per week with months of not baiting.
Simply my opinion and it would change as I get extra information.
4. How do you file by way of your viewfinder?
I exploit an Atomos Ninja V that I’ve linked to the digicam. I discover it moderately troublesome to make use of for basic wildlife pictures as a result of it add each weight and quantity. I believe it’s price it although because it permits me to typically share my view by way of the digicam.
5. What digicam and lens are you utilizing and why?
On this video I’m utilizing the Canon R5 for pictures and the R6 for vlogging. The lens on the Canon R5 is the 200-400 with construct in 1,4x converter.
6. Are you utilizing Canon now?
I recorded the video simply earlier than I delivered again the tools again to Canon. In the mean time I’m photographing with Nikon.
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