One of our neighborhood bobcats was back again last night. Unfortunately, rain droplets were collecting on the glass window of my camera trap housing, but at least the eyes were in the clear. Back in mid February this same bobcat showed up in the trap, but the trigger was a split second too late and his/her face was right on the edge of the frame. It’s always something with camera trapping and certainly a lot of luck is involved. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 20mm) ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and flash units).
Oooh, nice! The raindrops are an interesting touch. Great focus on the eyes! I appreciate your insights about camera trap photography, Sean. One day I plan to do some, though I am not sure we would see anything more in our yard, other than neighborhood cats & an occasional ‘possum.
You might be surprised what you see Sue. There are still some creatures the camera has captured that I’ve never seen in my yard with my eyes (like short-tailed weasel and a few owls).
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One of our neighborhood bobcats was back again last night. Unfortunately, rain droplets were collecting on the glass window of my camera trap housing, but at least the eyes were in the clear. Back in mid February this same bobcat showed up in the trap, but the trigger was a split second too late and his/her face was right on the edge of the frame. It’s always something with camera trapping and certainly a lot of luck is involved. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 20mm) ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trail monitor and flash units).
Is s/he the size of a dog?
Somewhere between Casey and Kai.
Oooh, nice! The raindrops are an interesting touch. Great focus on the eyes! I appreciate your insights about camera trap photography, Sean. One day I plan to do some, though I am not sure we would see anything more in our yard, other than neighborhood cats & an occasional ‘possum.
You might be surprised what you see Sue. There are still some creatures the camera has captured that I’ve never seen in my yard with my eyes (like short-tailed weasel and a few owls).