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.
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Wow - what a career! Thank you for finding the time to watch and comment 😃
@johnlowe70972 ай бұрын
Fantastic video Rachel your filming and photography is amazing so nice to see 😊
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊
@capturingnaturewithsandip3 ай бұрын
Nice and so beautiful video. Thanks for sharing & big like
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@simeonbennettphotography91113 ай бұрын
Exceptional video Rachel 👏🏻you’re a very talented photographer 👍big fan of your work 😀
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊
@railway-share38203 ай бұрын
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.
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
Wow! What an amazing place that sounds. I hope you soon discover badgers in your area :-)
@craigmaisfield32473 ай бұрын
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.
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
Oh, wow! That is amazing. I’m so happy for you!
@rolandswales87533 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Adore badgers. Wonderful photography, and love your passion for wildlife
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!
@Trish123032 ай бұрын
Very enjoyable video and your images are amazing!!
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@TerryKontopoulos3 ай бұрын
Great video and beautiful photos of a great animal! Thanks Rachel for sharing!
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
@Cunliffefamilyhk3 ай бұрын
Signed the petition, thanks for raising and being a good ambassador
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and supporting!
@johnhume39323 ай бұрын
Another lovely video Rachel. Such beautiful images in the end.
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊
@simonwiltshire93243 ай бұрын
Fantastic video, and amazingly passionate support ❤
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@neilcole34063 ай бұрын
Badgers in bluebells, a sure sign of Spring, and definitely worth a subscribe!
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! 👋
@polmestra3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing ! Beautiful , beautiful , beautiful ! Thanks for your work to protect them .
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
So nice of you. Thank you so much for watching and supporting!
@artiedoc3 ай бұрын
Beautiful Rachel and your wonderful emotions and attachment to these magnificent animals shines thru 😍👏👏👏The captures with the blue bells ….Magnificent!!!! PS petition signed !!!
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
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!
@artiedoc3 ай бұрын
@@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 !
@kghareeb3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Informative + great images
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@PinfoldPhotographic3 ай бұрын
A lovely and informative video about our precious badgers, and I love the bluebells images at the end!
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you 🤩
@darrenspeak17853 ай бұрын
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.
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
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.
@irenameyer57343 ай бұрын
Amazing! Great work ❤
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@irenameyer57343 ай бұрын
❤
@richardfink76663 ай бұрын
135mm....respect! very beautiful photos.
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@1967GEOMAN3 ай бұрын
Enjoyed that thank you. Stunningly beautiful images and presentation. Got me in tears at the end!....Signed x
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and supporting!
@petethornley78803 ай бұрын
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
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Don’t give up, July and August are wonderful times to see badgers - fingers crossed for you!!
@rhiannonlawler73133 ай бұрын
What a magical video, but more importantly such an important message at the end 🖤🤍
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much ❤️
@stephenwilliams20583 ай бұрын
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.
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I’m very grateful.
@TheMadtandemer3 ай бұрын
Amazing footage and pictures so beautiful.
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@bernardjohnwright3 ай бұрын
Photos look beautiful well done.
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@WdsWildlife3 ай бұрын
Lovely video Rachel Lisa/Chris and the family wish you well :) Adam
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, Adam!
@andywhiteside163 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant very emotional and heartwarming to see your passion and what wonderful shots. and yes ive added my name to stop the cull
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and sign. I appreciate that!
@BenjiSamosir3 ай бұрын
That Plena lens is magical.. :)
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
Oh my… it is! I have been very kindly loaned it by Nikon for the summer. I’ll make more content with it!
@billingalls19403 ай бұрын
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.
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
Fingers crossed! Thank you so much for watching and supporting!
@RetiredEE3 ай бұрын
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!
@RachelBigsby3 ай бұрын
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.
@cukuberes3 ай бұрын
What metering mode You use for baggers
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
I use matrix metering generally, as the light is quite changeable ☺️
@ElhassanBrahki3 ай бұрын
I have a 7d mark II Can you suggest a lens for wildlife photography ?
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
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 😃
@RichardUpstanding3 ай бұрын
Where’s the logic in having laws protecting badgers and then still culling them annually? 🤦🏻♂️
@RachelBigsby2 ай бұрын
We agree.. and the cost to the tax payer is in the millions per year.
@johncook893029 күн бұрын
Love your blogs and badgers I watch them I check setts to see how they are doing ie if setts I know are being used I live north east I have seen a change setts that were really large are dead ! Dunno if its with so many people walking all over now with dogs kids have pushed them away ? Just these setts were always well run kicked out mounds were huge holes are full of leaves just dead to many townies in countryside now I belive know nothing about countryside way it is these days (