Hamster Photography at the Cementary

16 days ago

In the early evening hours when the hamsters start their increased activity it is the best time to take some pictures of these nice creatures. At the cemetery they are used to humans and getting closer to them is easier as elsewhere. This is why Stefan, Patrick and I like to visit cemeteries for urban wildlife photography.

In Vienna I like to take pictures of birds, squirrels, ground squirrels and hamsters. Usually when we visit vienna the hamsters are the last spot that we visit since their most active time is just before sunset and at sunset. Thats why I usually only have limited time to take some pictures of these wonderfull animals. They are so cute to watch and in the evining time when they come out of their underground holes there is a lot of activity at the cementary. They often feed on the fatty parts of the candles on the flower and seeds that they can find there and their population grew quite a bit since on the cementary they get a lot of candlewax.

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Hamster at the cementary eating some red flowers. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera used	Nikon D500
Lens used	Sigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter used	none
Exposure Time	1/2000 Seconds
Aperture used	F6.3
Focal Length	600 mm
Time	08:41 pm
ISO	100

small seeds are also on their diet. Picture: Florina Glechner.

Camera used	Nikon D500
Lens used	Sigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter used	none
Exposure Time	1/2000 Seconds
Aperture used	F6.3
Focal Length	600 mm
Time	06:21 pm
ISO	100

And if there is nothing better available, grass with its seeds also suits them. Picture: Florian Glechner.