Finland
Predators of the Northern Taiga
To photograph any of the major European predators in the wild involves a monumental effort and years of fieldwork, patience and huge determination. Very few people have had the privilege to catch a glimpse of a bear or a wolf in the wild and fewer still have succeeded in their quest to capture images of these elusive creatures.
In the wild forests of Finland close to the Russian border, this distant possibility becomes reality. For over twenty years, the brown bears – and more recently recolonising wolves - of this lush boreal forest have been tempted to a secluded feeding station where, from carefully positioned hides, we can gain a unique and privileged insight into their lives.
Our visit here will take advantage of specially built photography hides positioned in varied habitats and taking into account backgrounds and lighting conditions. We will have use of these hides on a rotational basis so that each guest will have the opportunity to photograph the animals
in different locations against a variety of backgrounds.
We have chosen to visit Finland slightly later in the year giving us the chance of autumn colour and atmospheric misty mornings. The lessening daylight is a trade-off for conditions that are not possible at the height of summer.
