The PERFECT Badger Photo: Wildlife Photography Camera Trapping

I finally got the perfect badger photo! And in this weeks' vlog I will show you how I made that, using camera trapping techniques for wildlife photography. Last week I showed you how I scouted this location with a game camera. Now I will show you what equipment I used to setup the camera trap, and what decisions I made and why. It all resulted in an amazing photo I am so happy with!
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[@gregwilsonnaturephotography]

Hey Jeroen, I can see why your family wanted that photo on your wall. What a great photo! It looks like the trigger worked out well and I am sure it was a exciting moment when you checked your camera. Fun video for sure! Greg

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks Greg! We all love badgers here. Both my sons and my wife have gone with me watching badgers. Awesome animals!

[@georgecarpenter4126]

Great photo - it's obvious that your work and patience paid off.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks George! Very happy with it :)

[@KGsPhotography]

Wow nailed it completely Jeroen!! Absolutely love the sand in the Badgers coat showing how the Badgers had been working away on the den. Well done mate. Cheers Keith

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

So happy with it myself Keith. Wish photography would work out like this all the time :D

[@jonathancoombes1495]

That's a great shot Jeroen. I can just imagine your face when you spotted the second badger in the shot, behind the tree. Well done.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Haha yes, I only first saw the second badger at home, on my pc screen :)

[@fusion-music]

Lots of dedication there. Very pleased for you Jeroen.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks so much Steve! Love these animals so much. Glad I finally have a decent photo of them... :)

[@kevincarolan7146]

Awesome capture Jeroen Stunning shot.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks so much Kevin!

[@nickclaytonphotography]

That's a superb image Jeroen 👌👏

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks Nick!

[@andygregory8108]

A great result for all your work Jeroen.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks Andy!

[@timmason6657]

I love your passion and enthusiasm!

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks Tim! :D

[@matthew2410]

Brilliant photo. Well worth the effort. Congratulations.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Much appreciated Matthew!

[@robertlawrence7958]

Well done Jeroen. That is the perfect result for your vision, planning and execution. As you mentioned, finding a sett that is photogenic is one of the hardest parts of badger photography. I have an image in mind at a local sett which like yours involves an attractive tree but i also want to include some sky through the branches. As it is not an active entrance (the overall sett is definitely active) it is going to involve some baiting for a little while. So, I have the image envisioned and now I need to do some more active planning, then follow your example and get off my backside to execute it!!!! Nice one.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Oh that sounds awesome Robert! Can't wait to see your end result!

[@joncothranphotography9375]

Great capture! Thanks for sharing!

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks so much again for watching Jon!

[@gotophotoarchive9131]

Great setup and photo is amazing.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks so much GoToPhotoArchive!

[@johnfisher170]

Great photo worth the wait..

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks so much John! Very happy with the photo myself :)

[@johncahill1587]

Amazing photo Jeroen. Well worth all the effort you put into getting it.

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Thanks John! Wasn't as difficult as the wolf photo. But this type of photography takes more time then the usual wildlife photography for sure :)

[@alanwright2950]

what can i say jeroen fantastic

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Did turned out quite alright :D Thanks Alan!

[@robertlawrence7958]

Hey Jeroen, Some thoughts for your Q&A. What is your favourite subject? Firstly by genre and then individually (birds/ mammals/ landscapes etc) then favourite bird, mammal etc. You are very proficient at camera trapping and use it as a tool in your armoury. Do you find it any more or less satisfying than being actually present behind the camera at the time of exposure? It seems a large part of photography these days involves a lot of post processing on the computer. Do you think there is a place for manipulation in wildlife/nature photography? As a KZbin creator your videos are quite "mobile". Do you prefer a more mobile approach to wildlife photography or would you prefer a more static hide based approach. All the best. Robert

[@weylintracking-worldwide]

Some excellent questions Robert! Especially on being mobile and the contradiction with this type of photography. I will get into that!