Very Impressed with this Video! I've been a Professional Extreme Sports Photographer and Filmmaker for 38 Years in Hawaii and to me this Video Intro rivals what the BBC Does in Every Aspect! The Shooting, Editing, Music, and Narration and the Seamless Flow of the Editing!! Well Done Rachel.
Absolutely Fabulous Rachel. I can so relate to everything you have spoken about. I went to my badger sett recently to feed and put the trail cam out. But to find the batterys low. Went home and changed the batteries. Went back and they was out feeding. So just sat and watched them.
Lovely photo's. I've never seen any badgers here in East Yorkshire yet. But when I lived in Sussex I knew a magical place where there was not only badgers but glow-worms and nightingales in their season. I used to leave a trail of honey sandwiches or nuts and raisins and cubs came to my feet on occasion. Pity I never had a camera in them days.
Beautiful Rachel and your wonderful emotions and attachment to these magnificent animals shines thru 😍👏👏👏The captures with the blue bells ….Magnificent!!!! PS petition signed !!!
Art, you're awesome. Thank you so much for watching and adding your name to the petition. The world truly is a better place because of people like you!
@@RachelBigsby With you as their Ambassador the Badgers now have a fighting chance to survive and thrive !!!! I mean who can ignore how cute they are …all a tribute to your photographic skills and caring !
A beautifully made video Rachel. If people didn’t know before watching this video how passionate you are about the welfare of badgers they certainly will after watching it. The photos you presented in this video were excellent and the badgers mixed in with the bluebells certainly made for memorable images. I get the feeling though that you’d be equally as happy to be watching the badgers with no photography involved at all, just being in the presence of these beautiful creatures being enough. You provided some very good photography advice on how to photograph them, though not everybody will be fortunate enough to own the Nikon Z9 I think the advice you shared would work with most dslr and mirrorless cameras, even less expensive ones. You mentioned the government ordering the killing of badgers but didn’t give much information as to why, I think that’s important to tell and to present a counter argument against it, as you will know there is evidence that badgers aren’t responsible for the spread of bTB to cattle, but those in favour of the cull will produce evidence to say the opposite. I’m with you and would hope that the killing ends sooner rather than later. As its odds on we will have a change of government later this year do you have any thoughts as to whether a labour government will be more inclined to back what the badgers trust are campaigning for. I seriously hope you, your photography and your videos help to get badgers more protection in the coming years, I think most people will hope it’s a fight that you will win.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this wonderful comment which has made me smile so much! I certainly did consider diving deeper into the reasons behind the badger cull. Perhaps next time. Thank you again for watching and taking the time to leave such a kind and constructive comment.
Well done rachel, i have photographed badgers at a local cemetery and its amazing , but jealous of your bluebell badger pics , so lovely, well done for mentioning the cull which has been operating despite no good evidence for it ,hope you have watched the recent brian may docu that has been poorly received in some ignorant areas.,,,,,,,,
Hi Stephen, thank you so much for watching my video. I’m glad that you enjoyed it and happy to hear that you’ve experienced the magic of photographing badgers for yourself! I’m yet to watch the documentary as I’m away, but I am the ambassador to Badger Trust and have been working with them for the last five years so I’m sadly well aware of the badger cull and all it brings. If you’re in London on Tuesday 3rd September, I will be a guest speaker at Parliament Green for the national day of action against the badger cull. Hope to see you there, more information can be found on Badger Trust’s website: www.badger trust.org.uk
Wow your kit is worth more than my car 😂 I'm still rocking the d700 from 2008! Beautiful images btw, I've been visiting a local sett recently and can see all the signs of activity but haven't manged to see them yet 😢 I will keep trying
Lovely pictures of the badgers among the blue bells. I signed the petition, but, since I live in Florida, it will very likely be ignored. I pray the drive is successful, nonetheless.
Hi Rachel! Been following you since you won photographer of the year. Wonderful work, and I see you are using the remarkable Plena! Do you have any other lenses which you like for photographing the badger? I'm thinking of lenses with a bit more reach. Here in the states we sometimes have better luck catching animals from a distance, although many are able to be captured with the 85/1.2. Your drone work is also beautifully done. Here's to a successful 2024 capturing nature's wonders!
Hi Craig! WOW - what a kind comment. Thank you! I'm really enjoying the plena lens, which Nikon have kindly loaned me until the end of the summer. It's been great fun to push the limits of the lens, as of course, it's not a focal length traditionally associated with wildlife photography. I think a 70-200mm lens is another nice focal length for badgers if you're hoping to include them within their environment. If it's portraits you're after, something upward of 400mm is my recommendation. Thank you also for your comment about my drone work. That's very nice of you, it's just a little hobby. I can't fly it in 99% of the locations I work at so I'm certainly no expert.
If you’re looking for one lens, I’d recommend something quite versatile. I don’t know exactly what Canon manufactures but perhaps a 100-400 is a good place to start. Ideally, upward of 400mm depending on the wildlife you want. Sigma make a decent 150-600 which is a nice beginner lens for your canon mount 😃
Very Impressed with this Video! I've been a Professional Extreme Sports Photographer and Filmmaker for 38 Years in Hawaii and to me this Video Intro rivals what the BBC Does in Every Aspect! The Shooting, Editing, Music, and Narration and the Seamless Flow of the Editing!! Well Done Rachel.
Wow - what a career! Thank you for finding the time to watch and comment 😃
Exceptional video Rachel 👏🏻you’re a very talented photographer 👍big fan of your work 😀
Thanks so much! 😊
Absolutely Fabulous Rachel.
I can so relate to everything you have spoken about. I went to my badger sett recently to feed and put the trail cam out. But to find the batterys low. Went home and changed the batteries. Went back and they was out feeding. So just sat and watched them.
Oh, wow! That is amazing. I’m so happy for you!
What a magical video, but more importantly such an important message at the end 🖤🤍
Thank you so much ❤️
Lovely photo's. I've never seen any badgers here in East Yorkshire yet. But when I lived in Sussex I knew a magical place where there was not only badgers but glow-worms and nightingales in their season. I used to leave a trail of honey sandwiches or nuts and raisins and cubs came to my feet on occasion. Pity I never had a camera in them days.
Wow! What an amazing place that sounds. I hope you soon discover badgers in your area :-)
Fantastic video, and amazingly passionate support ❤
Thank you so much!
Great video and beautiful photos of a great animal! Thanks Rachel for sharing!
Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you for sharing. Adore badgers. Wonderful photography, and love your passion for wildlife
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!
Another lovely video Rachel. Such beautiful images in the end.
Thanks so much! 😊
Thank you! Informative + great images
Glad it was helpful!
135mm....respect! very beautiful photos.
Thank you so much!
Signed the petition, thanks for raising and being a good ambassador
Thank you so much for watching and supporting!
Thanks for sharing ! Beautiful , beautiful , beautiful ! Thanks for your work to protect them .
So nice of you. Thank you so much for watching and supporting!
Amazing!
Great work ❤
Thank you!
❤
Beautiful Rachel and your wonderful emotions and attachment to these magnificent animals shines thru 😍👏👏👏The captures with the blue bells ….Magnificent!!!! PS petition signed !!!
Art, you're awesome. Thank you so much for watching and adding your name to the petition. The world truly is a better place because of people like you!
@@RachelBigsby With you as their Ambassador the Badgers now have a fighting chance to survive and thrive !!!! I mean who can ignore how cute they are …all a tribute to your photographic skills and caring !
Badgers in bluebells, a sure sign of Spring, and definitely worth a subscribe!
Thank you so much!! 👋
Very enjoyable video and your images are amazing!!
Thank you so much 😀
A beautifully made video Rachel.
If people didn’t know before watching this video how passionate you are about the welfare of badgers they certainly will after watching it.
The photos you presented in this video were excellent and the badgers mixed in with the bluebells certainly made for memorable images.
I get the feeling though that you’d be equally as happy to be watching the badgers with no photography involved at all, just being in the presence of these beautiful creatures being enough.
You provided some very good photography advice on how to photograph them, though not everybody will be fortunate enough to own the Nikon Z9 I think the advice you shared would work with most dslr and mirrorless cameras, even less expensive ones.
You mentioned the government ordering the killing of badgers but didn’t give much information as to why, I think that’s important to tell and to present a counter argument against it, as you will know there is evidence that badgers aren’t responsible for the spread of bTB to cattle, but those in favour of the cull will produce evidence to say the opposite. I’m with you and would hope that the killing ends sooner rather than later. As its odds on we will have a change of government later this year do you have any thoughts as to whether a labour government will be more inclined to back what the badgers trust are campaigning for.
I seriously hope you, your photography and your videos help to get badgers more protection in the coming years, I think most people will hope it’s a fight that you will win.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this wonderful comment which has made me smile so much! I certainly did consider diving deeper into the reasons behind the badger cull. Perhaps next time.
Thank you again for watching and taking the time to leave such a kind and constructive comment.
Well done rachel, i have photographed badgers at a local cemetery and its amazing , but jealous of your bluebell badger pics , so lovely, well done for mentioning the cull which has been operating despite no good evidence for it ,hope you have watched the recent brian may docu that has been poorly received in some ignorant areas.,,,,,,,,
Hi Stephen, thank you so much for watching my video. I’m glad that you enjoyed it and happy to hear that you’ve experienced the magic of photographing badgers for yourself!
I’m yet to watch the documentary as I’m away, but I am the ambassador to Badger Trust and have been working with them for the last five years so I’m sadly well aware of the badger cull and all it brings.
If you’re in London on Tuesday 3rd September, I will be a guest speaker at Parliament Green for the national day of action against the badger cull. Hope to see you there, more information can be found on Badger Trust’s website: www.badger trust.org.uk
Enjoyed that thank you. Stunningly beautiful images and presentation. Got me in tears at the end!....Signed x
Thank you so much for watching and supporting!
Nice and so beautiful video. Thanks for sharing & big like
Thank you ☺️
A lovely and informative video about our precious badgers, and I love the bluebells images at the end!
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you 🤩
What a beautiful video with your words and images. I've just signed the petition, such a great cause and thank you for raising the issue.
Thank you so much! I’m very grateful.
Amazing footage and pictures so beautiful.
Thank you ☺️
Photos look beautiful well done.
Thank you ☺️
Absolutely brilliant very emotional and heartwarming to see your passion and what wonderful shots. and yes ive added my name to stop the cull
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and sign. I appreciate that!
That Plena lens is magical.. :)
Oh my… it is! I have been very kindly loaned it by Nikon for the summer. I’ll make more content with it!
Lovely video Rachel Lisa/Chris and the family wish you well :) Adam
Thank you so much, Adam!
Wow your kit is worth more than my car 😂 I'm still rocking the d700 from 2008! Beautiful images btw, I've been visiting a local sett recently and can see all the signs of activity but haven't manged to see them yet 😢 I will keep trying
Don’t give up, July and August are wonderful times to see badgers - fingers crossed for you!!
Lovely pictures of the badgers among the blue bells. I signed the petition, but, since I live in Florida, it will very likely be ignored. I pray the drive is successful, nonetheless.
Fingers crossed! Thank you so much for watching and supporting!
What metering mode You use for baggers
I use matrix metering generally, as the light is quite changeable ☺️
Hi Rachel! Been following you since you won photographer of the year. Wonderful work, and I see you are using the remarkable Plena! Do you have any other lenses which you like for photographing the badger? I'm thinking of lenses with a bit more reach. Here in the states we sometimes have better luck catching animals from a distance, although many are able to be captured with the 85/1.2. Your drone work is also beautifully done. Here's to a successful 2024 capturing nature's wonders!
Hi Craig! WOW - what a kind comment. Thank you!
I'm really enjoying the plena lens, which Nikon have kindly loaned me until the end of the summer. It's been great fun to push the limits of the lens, as of course, it's not a focal length traditionally associated with wildlife photography.
I think a 70-200mm lens is another nice focal length for badgers if you're hoping to include them within their environment. If it's portraits you're after, something upward of 400mm is my recommendation.
Thank you also for your comment about my drone work. That's very nice of you, it's just a little hobby. I can't fly it in 99% of the locations I work at so I'm certainly no expert.
I have a 7d mark II Can you suggest a lens for wildlife photography ?
If you’re looking for one lens, I’d recommend something quite versatile. I don’t know exactly what Canon manufactures but perhaps a 100-400 is a good place to start. Ideally, upward of 400mm depending on the wildlife you want. Sigma make a decent 150-600 which is a nice beginner lens for your canon mount 😃
Fantastic video Rachel your filming and photography is amazing so nice to see 😊
Thanks so much! 😊
Where’s the logic in having laws protecting badgers and then still culling them annually? 🤦🏻♂️
We agree.. and the cost to the tax payer is in the millions per year.