Shetland Isles Photo Adventure Vacations

Highlights

• Cherish your moments visiting Hermaness at the cliffs photographing the gannets
• Explore Hermaness National Nature Reserve on the island of Unst at the most northerly part of mainland Shetland for wildlife and landscape photography
• Visit to Sumburgh Head, which is considered to be the most accessible seabird colony in the UK.
• Discover Edinburgh enjoy the wonderful photography.

What's this trip about?

The Shetland Islands in June offers almost 24-hours of daylight, possible whale and dolphin sightings, a strong sense of Viking heritage, spectacular weather, breathtaking landscapes and more than a million breeding seabirds. What more can one ask for? The Shetland’s – the northern extremity of the British Isles, is a unique experience whether you travel as a regular tourist or with your luggage stuffed with camera gear. The combination of breathtaking landscapes and the abundant wildlife make this archipelago a photographer’s paradise. The archipelago is located on the border between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea 110 miles (170 km) north of mainland Scotland. This precarious position is a recipe for dramatic scenery and spectacular weather. Although this wildlife workshop focuses mainly on seabirds, the Shetland’s surreal landscape is constantly present and practically begging you to shoot it. The workshop will coincide with the height of summer where daylight lasts for almost 24 hours, a million seabirds in large colonies are breeding and feeding their chicks and if we are lucky one might also spot orcas, whales or dolphins.

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