Summer is the ideal time for photographing badgers due to the longer daylight hours, warmer temperatures and increased activity. In our August issue Francis J Taylor shares the fieldcraft and techniques you need to capture successful images of them.
He says: ‘Badgers are without doubt one of our most popular and best-loved native mammals, and their iconic stripy faces have featured in fairy tales and folklore throughout the centuries. Despite this, few people have seen, let alone photographed wild badgers, as they are primarily nocturnal and incredibly shy.’
Francis’s photo guide covers everything from understanding badger behaviour, scouting locations and setting up a hide to equipment, camera settings and composition tips – strategies that can be applied to a wide range of species.
See Francis’s feature in OP 320.