Coastal Wildlife (UK/Ireland)
- Wear appropriate clothing
- Outdoor clothing should be both waterproof and windproof, as well as of colors that will blend in with your surroundings. I prefer to wear several layers, so that body temperature can be controlled
- Use a Tripod
- Use a a spirit level or look through the viewfinder to check horizons to make sure they are level.
- Check tide times
- Be aware of the time, what the tide's doing and be vigilant
- You can buy tide tables for the area you are visiting, or go here. In summer, always check if times are corrected for BST.
- Protect your kit
- Use protection against sea spray on lensens and on camera bodies
- Check your exposure
- Look at your shots with the LCD as you go along to make use of your histogram
- Be careful around steep cliffs
- Its easy to step off teh edge when looking trough the viewfinder also remember you dont have to go far to lose cell reception
- Do not approach seals on the beach
- Pups may look cuddly but they have sharp teeth, and the consequences of a seal bite can be very unpleasant to say the least due to the bacteria they carry
- At sea, use license commercial boat operators
- If you are on a provate boat when approaching marine mammals and seals, follow any marine codes for the area. Also remember its an offence to cause deliberate or reckless disturbance to animals such as dolphins.
- Recommended equipment
- UV Filter.Protect from sand, wind and salty water
- Linpix Photographic mat: Perfect for laying on sandy beaches, muddy places. This mat is lightweight, waterproof solution thay folds down small and can be hooked onto your camera bag when is not in use
- Long Lense such as the Sigma 150-500.
- Try shooting in Manual or Shutter Priority Mode. 1/500 sec will alleviate problems of camera shake
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