Biologist Sorting Tagged Bats at Highland Observatory in beside an observatory dome in the Scottish Highlands

Biologist Sorting Tagged Bats at Highland Observatory

by Peter Montes

Steel-blue twilight washes the Scottish Highlands, where heavy overcast skies diffuse the fading natural light. Beside a white observatory dome, a biologist in a heavy winter coat works at a wooden table covered in canvas bags. The researcher carefully handles small bats, each fitted with a colored identification tag, sorting them into individual cloth pouches. In the distance, the soft glow of city lights begins to pierce the gloom, creating a faint horizon line against the darkening hills. The scene is anchored by the symmetry of the dome and the table, showing the methodical nature of the work. A red tag on a bat wing reflects the ambient steel-blue light, marking the edge of the subject's focus.

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biologist bats observatory Scottish Highlands field station wildlife research twilight early winter
Camera Olympus OM-10*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Olympus OM-10 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 100mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 200
Film Fuji Superia 400 everyday tones
Location beside an observatory dome in the Scottish Highlands
Date 1987-08-26
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 57.0893, -5.1065
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