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Photographer @romanwilliphotography set out to pho

Photographer @romanwilliphotography set out to photograph the wildlife at this unusual, urban spot!

“In July I setup a camera trap at an interesting spot where I had noticed a fox sleeping. Sometimes I even had two foxes on the camera trap, both of which were born this year”.

“After two months and a couple of nice captures I can say that this shot is my favourite from this setup. I am really happy it worked out how I planned thanks to this fox’s curious nature!”.

A brilliant capture Roman, well done 👏

Captured using the Camtraptions PIR wireless motion sensor v3.

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Look at that eye contact 👀😮 Photographer @r

Look at that eye contact 👀😮

Photographer @randy_robbins_of_susanville has been on the trail of this elusive cat in Lassen County, Northern California for years, but finally decided to set out to try and photograph it…

“This bobcat is the reason I got into camera trapping at all”, writes Randy. “I'd been getting it on trail cameras in the area for years, but had never been able to get it in front of a real camera, as they are primarily nocturnal and pretty shy. I even spent several days in a photo blind near where it was feasting on a deer carcass last winter in the snow, and I never got a glimpse of it other than grainy trail cam video.”

“That's when I finally started putting together a good camera trap using Camtraptions gear. This shot finally came three full years after I started trying to get a good bobcat shot!”.

An incredible amount of patience shown by Randy, but it was absolutely worth it - we think this is an epic shot!

Canon T7 DSLR, 3 x Nikon SB28 speedlights, Camtraptions V3 sensor and Camtraptions wireless flash trigger/receivers.

1/100, f9, ISO 800

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Photographer @tobypickardphotography deployed his

Photographer @tobypickardphotography deployed his camera trap in Africa in hope of photographing some of the larger and most-elusive species.

“I was in a remote region of South Luangwa National Park in Zambia and hoped to capture some close-up shots of Africa’s wildlife using my Camtraptions camera trap. Hyenas, elephants and hippos were regular visitors to the camp so I knew the chances of photographing them was increased”.

“After scouting out the immediate area surrounding the camp on foot, I located a natural converging of wildlife trails that narrowed to between two bushes; this, I hoped, would be the best spot to deploy the camera trap as it would have the highest footfall of animals. Setting up my camera trap in a nearby bush for (somewhat) protection, I used two flashes to illuminate the scene and left it out overnight”.

“Returning the next morning, the camera had captured many photos overnight of animals passing through - elephants, hyenas, baboons and this enormous hippopotamus. It was amazing to see its full body out of water and in such great detail - a close encounter for my camera trap for one of the most dangerous African mammals!”.

A great shot, Toby - well done!

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Roe Deer on the move at night 🦌 Photographer @

Roe Deer on the move at night 🦌

Photographer @olamaddams captured this incredible photo of a Roe Deer in the British countryside using her camera trap.

“I’m very fortunate to work close to a stretch of woodlands where I go for walks every lunchtime”, writes Ola. “This year in particular I noticed a lot of animal activity there, with fresh animal paths forming and many holes dug up by badgers looking for food. So I thought it was about time to try and capture what the animals were up to at night when no one was looking!”

“First, I left a basic trail cam in the woods to check if certain animal paths were still in use. One of them had a lot of “night traffic” and that’s where I decided to set up my camera, two flashes and a Camtraptions motion sensor.”

“After 3 nights of no results, I captured this beautiful roe deer, looking right at the camera. I captured a beautiful badger in a different location too, so now I'm just hoping for a fox for the Big 3 of the English woodland!”

What a stunning composition with brilliant lighting, too - excellent work Ola!

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Up close with a big cat! 😳 Photographer Ken Si

Up close with a big cat! 😳

Photographer Ken Simms (@espionature) took this impressive image of a Mountain Lion in Southern Oregon.

“I used lots of trail cameras set up in the forest to find regular routes of various animals”, writes Ken. “Clearly this mountain lion had just had a meal, given the blood on its whiskers, face and leg - this was most likely a deer as the forest is thick with fawns right now”.

An awesome shot of a big cat - a subject where a camera trap is the best way to photograph the animal up close without a risk of danger! Great capture, Ken!

Taken using a Camtraptions PIR V2 with wireless transmitter/receivers and two external flashes.

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A Nocturnal Visitor in the Desert ✨ Photographe

A Nocturnal Visitor in the Desert ✨

Photographer @hamillnj captured this unbelievable shot of a Bobcat in Arizona…

“I learned the basics of camera trapping three years ago from Ron Niebrugge in Arizona at his desert photo retreat”, Nick writes. “Both have instragram accounts (@desertphotoretreat and @niebrugge). He is the one who introduced me to camera trapping and Camtraptions products, planting the Camtraptions seed. Since then, I have purchased both Camtraptions camera housings, two PIR sensors, the tree mount, ground spike, extended battery cables and multiple receivers and transmitters. I will be a lifelong fan”.

“Three years of camera trapping in the Pacific Northwest hasn’t compared to three well timed nights in the Arizona desert! This bobcat came to a watering hole along with three species of skunk and a fox in the same evening. The Camtraptions PIR picked them all up with two off camera Camtraptions triggered flashes. Getting a good photograph of a bobcat was what motivated me to learn how to camera trap. After three years of trying in two states, this capture was a very special and satisfying surprise!”.

What a photo - and we are so pleased you’ve loved using our equipment, Nick!

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“What are you looking at?” 🦊 Photographer

“What are you looking at?” 🦊

Photographer @zackclothierphotography successfully photographed this fox in its forest home!

“Several years ago I had a wonderful opportunity to photograph a Red Fox family near my home in western Montana”, writes Zack. “During my time spent with the foxes, I placed several trail cameras in the vicinity of the den, not too close of course, to observe the habits of the foxes”.

“After evaluating the videos recorded by my trail cameras, I was confident when I placed a DSLR camera trap beneath this large downed tree that the kits were using it as a travel route to and from the den”.

The fieldcraft paid off and Zack eventually got the shot he was after. “In less than a week, this little fox kit walked across the fallen tree - the sound from the camera's shutter really brought out the curious nature of this youngster!”.

An excellent shot Zack!

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Photographer @romanwilliphotography captured this

Photographer @romanwilliphotography captured this impressive shot of a spikey, nocturnal resident…! 🦔

“In March this year I set up my camera trap in my parent’s garden where a lot of hedgehogs reside. The main target was a Pine Marten”, writes Roman. “Unfortunately I didn’t get any good images of him; the hedgehogs, however, triggered my camera every night and this was one of my favourite images!”.

A great shot of a hedgehog in its environment - nicely done, Roman!

Taken using a Camtraptions PIR sensor and 3 flashes.

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The first camera trap image of a moose we’ve eve

The first camera trap image of a moose we’ve ever seen! 😮

Photographer @eisenhaur_photography captured this incredible of an adult moose as it passed his camera trap in Maine, USA.

“I am relatively new to the DSLR Camera Trapping world but not new to the game camera world and have always had moose and moose calves at this location”, writes Ethan. “The goal is to get a keeper photo of a cow with her calf, but for now this cow is enjoying the camera solo."

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Awesome work Ethan, and good luck with the on going project - we can’t wait to see the results!

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Celebrating International Tiger Day 🐅🎉 Phot

Celebrating International Tiger Day 🐅🎉

Photographer @sascha.fonseca captured this incredible face-to-face camera trap image of a tigress known as Lightning in Ranthambore National Park, India.

“Night is when these elusive big cats are the most active and on the hunt”, writes Sascha, “and so photographing a wild Bengal tiger at night was always my dream. This head-on image took about one year to achieve!”.

India is home to a growing population of tigers thanks to on-going conservation work and dedicated protected areas, such as Ranthambore National Park, which have allowed this majestic big cat to prosper. As a direct consequence of these efforts, the tiger population of India has increased from just 1,411 individuals in 2006 to 2,967 in 2019.

“Eye to eye with the queen of the jungle. Months of preparation, troubleshooting, time and money spent had finally paid off!”.

It was certainly worth all that effort, Sascha - an incredible photograph!

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