Cairngorms mammals

Messiah Khan · 13 Jun 2009 at 22:59

Not only was I looking with the bird shots on my holiday (See Cairngorms bird threads), but I also managed to get some mammals too;

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A.N.Other · 13 Jun 2009 at 23:11

4's an excellent shot. I've never had the chance to see red squirrels in the wild - it's something I've got to get around to doing before the pox gets them

BUFF · 14 Jun 2009 at 00:57

I would be very surprised if you saw #6 in the Cairngorms ...

Mind if I ask where (& when) you took #5?

they are of course all excellent.

Derek W · 14 Jun 2009 at 10:48

A.N.Other said:
4's an excellent shot. I've never had the chance to see red squirrels in the wild - it's something I've got to get around to doing before the pox gets them

Thats cos they're all up here in Scotland

No 3 is insanely good, so sharp for a 420mm focal length.

All top shots as usual :cool:

My favourite squirrel shot is still by the guy who lives across the road from me though

Andy90 · 14 Jun 2009 at 11:32

Love No.3 - sums up a brilliant little creature, it's a shame they're not as common as they once were.

Messiah Khan · 14 Jun 2009 at 20:00

Thanks guys. Appreciate the comments.

BUFF said:
I would be very surprised if you saw #6 in the Cairngorms ...

Mind if I ask where (& when) you took #5?

they are of course all excellent.

Hehe, yeah 6 was taken on a day trip out the the black isle, so your right, it's not a rare mountain dolphin.

5 was taken near loch Loch an Eilean on (looks at exif).. Wednesday 29th April, 2009 (11pm). Taken under artifical lighting, but I was pushing the camera and lens to the limit. Was shooting handheld with ISO2000 (so wish I had a D3 for things like this), f2.8 1/25th or slower. A few came out alright, but most were a bit blurry.

BUFF · 15 Jun 2009 at 00:53

Messiah Khan said:
5 was taken near loch Loch an Eilean on (looks at exif).. Wednesday 29th April, 2009 (11pm). Taken under artifical lighting, but I was pushing the camera and lens to the limit. Was shooting handheld with ISO2000 (so wish I had a D3 for things like this), f2.8 1/25th or slower. A few came out alright, but most were a bit blurry.

Ta, if it's the hide that I think then I missed you by a couple of days (I was there the weekend after).
Pretty much similar results

badgers & mice as well?

Messiah Khan · 15 Jun 2009 at 09:58

BUFF said:
Ta, if it's the hide that I think then I missed you by a couple of days (I was there the weekend after).
Pretty much similar results

badgers & mice as well?

Hehe, yeah it would have been the same place. Was it the poshest hide ever? Yeah, we got 3 pine martins, 1 badger, 1 mouse and 3 deer. Great experience and an amazing setting.

D.P. · 15 Jun 2009 at 11:01

NIce shots, which lens?

Amp34 · 16 Jun 2009 at 14:55

Your fox shots turned out sharper than the ones I took the other day, think I need some more length...

BUFF · 16 Jun 2009 at 18:03

Messiah Khan said:
Was it the poshest hide ever?

yup & about to get posher - did they tell you about the upgrades they were expecting in a few weeks?

Messiah Khan · 17 Jun 2009 at 12:54

D.P. said:
NIce shots, which lens?

Cheers. Sigma 300mm f2.8 with and without 1.4X TC.

Amp34 said:
Your fox shots turned out sharper than the ones I took the other day, think I need some more length...

We always need more length. One day the 600mm f4 will be mine.

BUFF said:
yup & about to get posher - did they tell you about the upgrades they were expecting in a few weeks?

Yeah, they were getting more cameras and IR lights weren't they? Can't remember what else he said they were getting. What did you see when you were there? Where did you stay? Did the guy tell you about the Pine Martins nesting under his bathroom?