Its a brilliant spot, was there a few years ago and a Peregine was 'riding the wind' at eye level about 15 feet away, guess what, no camera! The steep grassy slope leading down to Branscombe mouth is a superb spot for grass snakes warming up, great video and shots.
Oh wow! That's always the way isn't it but a great view none the less! Ahh ill keep that in mind, would love to get some Snake Photography done on Adders or Grass Snakes 🐍 thanks for watching
I have never seen so many Adders as this year on Cannock Chase (in 40 years), A couple of weeks ago I was walking down to where you filmed the Pied Flycatchers and saw 8 individuals in about 100 metres, once you get your 'eye in' it's amazing how many you spot. There are also plenty of Common Lizards and Slow Works still about.
Hi mate , Adam from down in Plymouth, looking at going out to get some photos myself in my area , I’m little further south but plenty of cliffs near me , not sure how successful this ll be as honest don’t have the best camera but will see , thanks for the advice , looking at going out during the winter
Hi Adam, Go for it! If there's cliffs there's likely Peregrine, it's just about finding their little ledges and scanning the cliffs, best thing to do is wait it out till you see one and Watch where it lands, good luck with it!
Needed to be much earlier on that 3rd day - be there at pre dawn. As to shutter speed, 1/4000 is the minimum that I would use for a Peregrine. With today's AI NR software, you should never be afraid of pushing the ISO upwards.
Yeah you're probably right, I had limited time to get out on the cliffs as I was on holiday but next year I'm planning on making more of a dedicated trip for the Peregrines for sure! And yeah I definitely need to push the ISO more, guess I need to trust the kit more, Thanks for watching and the Advice
@@LewisRound I typically shoot BIFs at a minimum of 1/2000 @ f8. For Peregrines, I'd be going at 1/4000 minimum, since they are such a fast bird. Some pros recommend shooting wide open (give it a try) at 1/4000 (Isaac Grant for example). I prefer to stop down to f8 although for me, that means pushing my ISO up by a stop. I use a R3 which is the current ISO king and it's good up to ISO10000 (I have shot some Australian logrunners at ISO25600 and they came out OK after NR and editing). With a modern camera, especially a MLC, you shouldn't be afraid of pushing the ISO.
Guys, I live very near two Peregrines’ territories on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset. Please remember that in the breeding season you will require a permit to photograph these birds at a nesting site, (it is otherwise illegal). I absolutely am not suggesting that either Lewis or yourselves do, but over zealous photographers, and climbers, frequently and unwittingly cause the Peregrines disturbance which can and has, caused failed breeding. Take care. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment it is very important as you point out that these are Schedule 1 Species and have as little disturbance as possible, These encounters over the cliff top did not disturb the birds in their successful post breeding season and as you'll see from the images the birds were either leaving cliff ledges due to Crows mobbing or to chase a prey item. I will aim to point this out better in my videos as I learn to create more informative videos. Thanks again
Great video Lewis lovely to peregrine and raven and beautiful views 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks, Glad you enjoyed it 😀
Its a brilliant spot, was there a few years ago and a Peregine was 'riding the wind' at eye level about 15 feet away, guess what, no camera! The steep grassy slope leading down to Branscombe mouth is a superb spot for grass snakes warming up, great video and shots.
Oh wow! That's always the way isn't it but a great view none the less! Ahh ill keep that in mind, would love to get some Snake Photography done on Adders or Grass Snakes 🐍 thanks for watching
I have never seen so many Adders as this year on Cannock Chase (in 40 years), A couple of weeks ago I was walking down to where you filmed the Pied Flycatchers and saw 8 individuals in about 100 metres, once you get your 'eye in' it's amazing how many you spot. There are also plenty of Common Lizards and Slow Works still about.
Hi mate , Adam from down in Plymouth, looking at going out to get some photos myself in my area , I’m little further south but plenty of cliffs near me , not sure how successful this ll be as honest don’t have the best camera but will see , thanks for the advice , looking at going out during the winter
Hi Adam, Go for it! If there's cliffs there's likely Peregrine, it's just about finding their little ledges and scanning the cliffs, best thing to do is wait it out till you see one and Watch where it lands, good luck with it!
Needed to be much earlier on that 3rd day - be there at pre dawn. As to shutter speed, 1/4000 is the minimum that I would use for a Peregrine. With today's AI NR software, you should never be afraid of pushing the ISO upwards.
Yeah you're probably right, I had limited time to get out on the cliffs as I was on holiday but next year I'm planning on making more of a dedicated trip for the Peregrines for sure! And yeah I definitely need to push the ISO more, guess I need to trust the kit more, Thanks for watching and the Advice
@@LewisRound I typically shoot BIFs at a minimum of 1/2000 @ f8. For Peregrines, I'd be going at 1/4000 minimum, since they are such a fast bird. Some pros recommend shooting wide open (give it a try) at 1/4000 (Isaac Grant for example). I prefer to stop down to f8 although for me, that means pushing my ISO up by a stop. I use a R3 which is the current ISO king and it's good up to ISO10000 (I have shot some Australian logrunners at ISO25600 and they came out OK after NR and editing). With a modern camera, especially a MLC, you shouldn't be afraid of pushing the ISO.
Guys, I live very near two Peregrines’ territories on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset. Please remember that in the breeding season you will require a permit to photograph these birds at a nesting site, (it is otherwise illegal). I absolutely am not suggesting that either Lewis or yourselves do, but over zealous photographers, and climbers, frequently and unwittingly cause the Peregrines disturbance which can and has, caused failed breeding. Take care. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment it is very important as you point out that these are Schedule 1 Species and have as little disturbance as possible, These encounters over the cliff top did not disturb the birds in their successful post breeding season and as you'll see from the images the birds were either leaving cliff ledges due to Crows mobbing or to chase a prey item. I will aim to point this out better in my videos as I learn to create more informative videos. Thanks again