Man, I gotta say.. im a huge fan of people like Mark Smith, or Morten Hilmer. And after sitting here and watching your videos and then checking out your portfolio, you are incredible and deserve just as much recognition man. This bobcat photo is stunning, and the bear photos you have in your portfolio the two where they're dead center in the frame with either atmosphere from the trees or the birds in the sky, just unbelievable work and great moments. Definitely earned yourself a forever subscriber for me and inspired me a lot. Great great job, Neil.
@NeilJernigan
2 жыл бұрын
Wow. Thank you for the kind words! Videos are being produced and more are coming in the near future! Thanks for following along!
@robertlawrence7958
3 жыл бұрын
It's incredible just how much detail you can rescue from such an overexposed image. I'm very pleased for you.
@nickwestonphotography4682
3 жыл бұрын
Hard work pays off. Well done. Again!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
It does! Thanks for watching!
@AikoSukdolak
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic wonderful video about the trials and tribulations of a camera trapper. Outstanding pictures and fantastic work! Congrats!!!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Aiko!
@kennethdoory8434
3 жыл бұрын
Aww man... these are incredible. Outstanding.
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@rhondatracey6377
2 жыл бұрын
You got em !!!
@joyceedwards1942
3 жыл бұрын
So happy for you! Congratulations!!!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@yalemiller719
3 жыл бұрын
Happy for you Neil. Those are great!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Yale!
@davidyoung794
3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Neil - absolutely awesome stuff.
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks David!
@franck_sebert_photographe
3 жыл бұрын
Superbes images et bravo pour ton travail et tes partages, merci à toi 👍
@mikelong4748
2 жыл бұрын
That is an incredible photo love the reflection shots in pictures
@alexandrepaiement302
3 жыл бұрын
One of the strongest bobcat shot I've seen Neil! Well done
@MaineWoodsbooger
3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Neil, and nice work bringing those back!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@marcelhuijser7867
3 жыл бұрын
Really fantastic! Congrats!
@nwmarch
3 жыл бұрын
Wooohooo! Not only did you get your best bobcat photo, you quite possibly may have THE best bobcat photo ever! Nice work!
@Schnupp911
3 жыл бұрын
Incredible shot best ive ever seen
@NeilJernigan
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brent!
@MrRandyl124
2 жыл бұрын
Great job
@gunny2044
3 жыл бұрын
Outstanding work!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@flacober
3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations man!!!! 👍😊 the third picture is perfection!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
I think so too! Thank you and thanks for watching!
@neilwbranch
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome job and I love the heartfelt video
@fototyz
Жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! ❤
@NeilJernigan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@andrewyeates7717
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, wow, wow. What incredible shots. Congratulations 👏👏
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks you very much!
@sam.vloemans
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome images Neil!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@rodneybeck4227
3 жыл бұрын
Great job... those are gonna be hard to top. Fantastic 🔥
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
haha! I believe you are correct! Thanks for watching!
@vitalykamenskywildlifephot8548
3 жыл бұрын
Good!
@rochamlianaaineh660
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, one of the most beautiful awesome pictures
@josephk.1842
Жыл бұрын
So cool. Thanks for sharing.
@NeilJernigan
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@GlenDomulevicz
3 жыл бұрын
The rewards of practices, patience and perseverance. I think we all smiled to see what you captured and recovered. Thanks for sharing,
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Glen!
@handmadewildlifefilms
Жыл бұрын
What a fantastic image. One of the most beautiful wildlife photographs I've ever seen. Really enjoy seeing what you get. Keep up the great work 👍
@J_bar_S_Photography
3 жыл бұрын
THESE PHOTOS are amazing my friend! it was so emotional watching and looking at these 3 photos of this bobcat. But I knew that you always shoot in raw and when I saw the photos on the back of the camera I didn't for one min think you couldn't fix the photos? heck no. Man, ive only been shooting wildlife 3 years now and im STILL trying to find my style. Its aggravating but seeing these photos man, it was very expiring. thank you!!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@lgsvard
3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations great photos and video!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@vwatkinsphotography
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats! Man all the images came out nice but that last image...absolutely amazing! It reminds me of the old hunting/outdoor paintings you would see in magazines and advertisements. Definitely a lifer image!! Congrats again!!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Vernon!
@wesley4122
3 жыл бұрын
this photo is so mindblowing
@tonybrinkley5824
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Congratulations!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@zenphotojourney
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Now that's an epic story. From tradedy to triumph! Many congratulations on those beautiful shots! I especially liked the third of the three!
@bekkilundy5585
3 жыл бұрын
Incredible! Thank you for sharing your amazing photography!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!
@wildlifephotobylenabratt5077
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats to fantastic photos of the Bobcat :o)
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@tdail47
3 жыл бұрын
Your work is inspiring to anyone who loves wildlife photography.
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jamesclifford3401
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic photos Neil. Thank God you shoot in raw, and your final shot was just what everyone would love to get, what a great photo.
@ericmcpherson1478
Жыл бұрын
Awesome photos from the overexposed images!
@kimayers2092
3 жыл бұрын
My heart was breaking with you! The ups and downs both move me to tears😂. Your passion is palpable. Beautiful work. The lighting on his face in second shot is breathtaking. Great reminder for shooting RAW!! Keep snappin!
@findus605
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Neil over the moon for you and very well deserved, your vlogs are very inspirational.
@garrettevans2308
3 жыл бұрын
That's so awesome!! Love your enthusiasm, can't wait to see more.
@sonnydugganphotography
11 ай бұрын
Beautiful images
@tomsiteman5731
Жыл бұрын
Such beautiful shots brother
@bsrmybbs032206
3 жыл бұрын
Saw this because it was posted by Carole Baskin of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, FL. I've learned to love bobcats through their bobcat rehab program, and watching them via the Explore.org cams in the rehab enclosures. Thank you for these wonderful images and congratulations on capturing these amazing shots of my favorite cat! Those three beautiful shots gave me goosebumps!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thats great! I saw where she shared it. Bobcats are my favorite! Thanks for stopping by and watching!
@MattRamseyTube
3 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable! Congrats on the payoff of your hard work!
@JohnFormstone
3 жыл бұрын
Superb Neil. What a roller coaster ride camera trapping is. I'm so pleased you managed to rescue these amazing images. 👍
@PantheraPhotoSafaris
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats mate these are banging!!!
@freeman4589
3 жыл бұрын
May be some of the best cat photos I have ever seen. Glad you were able to save them...👍👍👍
@RL-qx3gh
3 жыл бұрын
That is incredible! Way to go!
@Wild906
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent work and great photos! I might try to set on of these up in the future.
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
You should! It's a blast! Thanks and thanks for watching!
@rhondatracey6377
2 жыл бұрын
The last image of the bobcat is my favorite. Omg that is so good. I dont understand the whole raw thing. I just set it to take a picture. So i would buy another camera and have a daytime photo setup and a night time setup. Im gonna try to get the bobcat in our neighborhood.
@NeilJernigan
2 жыл бұрын
Good luck! and Thanks!!
@rossmerrigan3220
3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Neil! The images look AMAZING!! The lighting! Like a story book! 👌🏻
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Ross!
@robertlawrence7958
3 жыл бұрын
👌👌
@landontroyer1229
3 жыл бұрын
Great work mate. Stoked for ya. Thanks for taking us along on the adventure.
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Thanks for watching!
@andremoore5854
3 жыл бұрын
Great shots! I never would have guessed those photos weren't totally blown out. Well done sir!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks you!
@BlaiseByrd
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning! Great job in post. Congrats!
@adelinors
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent job. I really enjoy watching your videos. I have also tried to do something like that, but with badgers. I'm still learning. Thanks A hug from Portugal
@josetrujillo1829
Жыл бұрын
Increíble
@ericmailander3361
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats Niel! I love your emotions capturing the moment. You have an eye for composure and super cool photo with the cat's reflection! I know your feeling of elation and felt the same way yesterday when I captured my first trail cam video of a day-time mountain lion. Your prior camera trap tutorials are awesome and truly inspired me. Currently I'm setting-up a DSLR camera trap. We have a lot of bobcat in central California with occasional mountain lions. Great work!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! and for watching!
@mzj9k0
3 жыл бұрын
Incredible shots!!!!!, you have inspired me to try this elusive imagery, it’s pretty addictive, cell linked trail cams, leaving camera equipment in the woods, horrid beginner images, this has got to be one of the hardest things to get right, but following you has proven to me how much positive progress can be made, and if I ever get an image close to these Bobcat images I’m not even sure how I will react. Incredible, simply incredible!
@rodneybeck4227
3 жыл бұрын
I also think...all your trap images are great. These, however, do not have the look that a flash was used. It has a moody, natural light feel. Love them and that look.
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
True! It has giving me an idea on how to replicate in the future! It helps when the animal arrives when their is still daylight
@woodymeristem2223
3 жыл бұрын
Ya done good! Congratulations on getting the images and being able to recover them.
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@RhettGibson
3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! If you get better than that, I would love to see it! Maybe you can get a kitten.
@ForrestWest
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful shots! My trail camera will arrive soon and I can't wait to start shooting. Thanks for the inspiration and tips!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Thats awesome!! Thank you for watching!
@Brentbrussell
3 жыл бұрын
These are awesome man! Going to end up costing me a lot of money watching these lol
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
haha!! Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!
@TrevorPottelberg
7 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant capture Neil! I’m so glad that you shot in RAW and were able to recovery much of the details you thought you had lost. Quick question about flash output. I see a lot of these night images that look like “flash”. Typical blown out highlights and nasty dark shadows etc. My guess is that they have the power too high, angle not right, subject passes by too close etc. Any advice on flash power output and placement? I’ll be starting this new venture with two lights and later upgrading to three if need be. Cheers!
@suzylewis7309
3 жыл бұрын
Wow!!!! Great job and congratulations! Can you stack another camera trap on top and have that set up for daytime photos? Awesome stuff!!!
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Technically you could do a dual setup, but that's just too much lol
@seanhoover1000
3 жыл бұрын
Camera trapping....sometimes you cry because you got the photo, sometimes you cry because you didn't.
@Klauz897
3 жыл бұрын
Incredible. Any prints for sale? This story speaks so much. The pictures are breath taking like you said.
@rschellie
3 жыл бұрын
Your patience and persistence have paid off with some amazing photos. I expect that this series of shots will validate on the work you are doing and I look forward to seeing them in the Wildlife of North Carolina Magazine. Here is the link: www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Multimedia-Center/Photo-Competition
@rochamlianaaineh660
3 жыл бұрын
I'm eagerly waiting for the video regarding settings with camera traps and lighting. I hope to put out my dslr camera trap as soon as i learn the setting. By the way, i'm using versa laser break trigger as i could not get the camptraption :(
@bramus4567
3 жыл бұрын
Hi man! You are very good at what you are doing, keep it up. One question, what lens should I buy for nature photography (birds and other animals) I don’t have much money, I mostly want a budget lens
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Are you asking for camera trapping or in general?
@bramus4567
3 жыл бұрын
@@NeilJernigan Hi, I want a Lens for my Crop-frame dslr ( Canon 800D )
@janenuse1051
2 жыл бұрын
These are amazing 👏 👏👏 Do you sell.prints?
@rochamlianaaineh660
3 жыл бұрын
WOw, congratulations . I would like to know in which mode did you set the camera ? Manual or Aperture priority ?
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
I was shooting in manual mode. I will say I misspoke, I said I was try to capture stars, when that was another trap I was working on at the same time. But I choose a slower shutter speed of 1/60 to capture some more ambient light in-case of a early or late shot. But with the combination of 1/60 shutter speed and other settings, along with flash settings it caused the overexposure. I will be making a video soon regarding settings with camera traps and lighting. Thank you and thanks for watching!
@rochamlianaaineh660
3 жыл бұрын
@@NeilJernigan I'm interested in starting a dslr camera trap. what is your opinion on using wireless flash trigger ? What camera mode shlould i use as i'm a beginner ?
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Camtraptions has the best wireless flash trigger system! I would start in manual mode. 1/200th @ 5.6 ISO up to 800 is a good starting range for most night time situations. If you use aperture prio. be sure to set your max shutter speed to 1/200 so you don't over power the flashes.
@rochamlianaaineh660
3 жыл бұрын
@@NeilJernigan Thank you
@markjensen663
3 жыл бұрын
You mean to tell my bad Bigfoot photos that I deleted had a chance?
@toddalbala2020
3 жыл бұрын
great shots, BUT i wonder about the ethics of flash photography, . The animal was clearly startled
@NeilJernigan
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. We can question any wildlife photographer on ethics, none of us are perfect. The cat was briefly startled by the sound of the shutter then he looked at the flash. But just as quickly as it was startled, he moved along un-scathed. At the end of the video you can see a trail cam video I captured of him just a little further down the same trail and he was back to normal. Other trail cam videos show a bobcat walking across the dam not bothered by the flashes or sound of the shutter. Now, if what I was doing something that was causing serious harm or could cause major impacts. I would simply either not do it or stop all together. No photo is worth causing an animal to loose it life or cause serious harm. Thanks for watching and bringing up the topic. I may create a video on this very subject in the future. :)
@toddalbala2020
3 жыл бұрын
@@NeilJernigan thanks for taking the time to respond. It was not meant to be anything more than a point of discussion. I think all Photogs should take the time to think about their interactions with their subjects being animal/human/nature/
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