When I visit Vienna then there is one spot I often visit in the afternoon or in the evening of the day. Because the hamsters are most energetic in the evening hours. So the possibilities to take some great shots of them is the best during this time of the day. I am already looking forward to visit them again this spring since they are so cute.
One thing about the hamster I like very much is that they care a lot about themselves and don't mind when there are humans wandering around, so it is pretty easy to get some close pictures of them. Of course, they have to get used to you and know that you are no thread or danger for them. If they know this they even come and inspect you and hope for some food. Because they live in the wild we don't feed them. They shouldn't get used to humans feeding them.
Cute litte hamster looking at me. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Nikor 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/400 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:34 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
Unfortunately there are still some people who don't like the hamsters because they eat the flowers from their grave. So some hamsters were poisoned, and I even saw a dead one there. But since the City of Vienna cares about the hamsters there is an information board at the entry of the Cemetery that tells the people about the hamsters and that they are a protected species here. After visiting the hamsters we often visit the Vapiano nearby for some spaghetti. This has become some kind of ritual. But I have to admit that last time we got some spareribs at another place nearby.
Hamster between two graves. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Nikor 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/800 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:38 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
I really like this kind of urban wildlife because you can get way closer to the animals as in an completly untouched nature. Of course capturing some images of birds or other animals in complete wildlife not touched by humans is much more difficult and requires a little more time than urban wildlife. But still I want to improve on both fields of photography, and I am constantly looking for new places to visit. Most of the places I mark on Google Maps before I visit them, and sometimes I find out that they are not that good as I thought, and they get deleted right away when I checked the place. But sometimes I really find jewels, and sometimes even you need to visit some places several times to find the best time of the day for taking pictures of either and animal or a nice landscape.
Curious hamster inspecting the photographers. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Nikor 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/800 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:39 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
When the grass is recently cut it is not high enough for the hamsters to hide. Picture: Florian Glechner
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Nikor 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/400 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:58 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
They really try to eat everything they can find, it looks funny when they fill up their cheeks. Picture: Flroian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Nikor 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/800 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:34 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
Hamster curious at a basket. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Nikor 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/400 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:31 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |
Does this taste good? Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Nikor 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/400 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 04:25 pm |
| ISO | 1000 |