Planning YELLOWSTONE for Wildlife Photographers.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Yellowstone National Park is probably the best place in North America for a diverse selection of subjects for wildlife photographers. But if you've never been to the park, what are some of the considerations for planning a trip? What season is best? What gear do you need to bring? What areas are best for finding wildlife? I'll give you my thoughts on these topics plus a few additional tips for planning and visiting this spectacular location for wildlife photographers.
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Thanks for all the great information, Henrik!!! Thanks for all you do for us!
Very happy to help a little.
Very informative! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences Henrik!!
Glad you enjoyed it! it is a magical place.
Well done Henrik!
Thank you!!
Great tips! Anyone interested in photographing wildlife in Yellowstone must watch this. Thanks for this
Thanks my friend. Always appreciated.
Excellent work Henrik, this makes me want to leave my warm home and head into the winter wonderland of YNP
Good times were had. Looking forward to our next expedition.
11:50 missed the lion in the cave
Thankfully. 😊
Great video and info, you inspired me to stop procrastinating on planning a trip to Yellow stone. Hope you are doing well and continue doing what you are doing for us! 👍🏽
Thanks Mario. You’ll love it there I’m quite certain. 😊
Looks very cold but also amazing
Hope you had a nice rewarding trip😊
Very rewarding. And I did bring a pair of shorts but that was for the hot springs.
Henrik you are Amazing I am now Retiert I hope some day we meet again Love what you do now like always incredible Fotos and by the way good to see you you are now a Movie Star
Congrats on the retirement, my friend. Well deserved. Movie star? Oh boy, things have gone downhill. ;-)
Great video and great tips ! Nice to see you also :) and wow what a place 👍 Ha det bäst och ta hand om dig / Mvh Ronny
Det skal jeg gore. Mange tak min ven.
Do you tours to Yellowstone and if so where can i find the info. I’m also from the island and just lover the diversity of wildlife here.
Hi Penny. I do not but I do have a friend that does. Pls email me if you want info. Thx.
I'm heading out in January for 10 days! I'm very excited, as it will be my first trip to Yellowstone. I have a variety of lenses: 24-70, 70-200, 200-600, and a 600f/4, plus a 1.4 TC. I was thinking of adding a 2x TC, but I wasn't sure if it would be advisable. Thoughts on if a 2x TC would be necessary?
You're gonna love it. Yes, bring the 2x as well. It's small and doesn't take up a lot of room. I've had decent success with mine on the Canon system. Not sure how the Sony one is - but better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. Would love to know how you made out in the park once you're back.
Thank you! I imagine a 2xTC will work well enough in most situations while shooting mammals; I'd never consider it for BIF. Cheers, thanks again!
Planning a week worth of trip for wildlife. Based on your video May seems good. Rookie wildlife photographer but interested to know how to plan. Or even do a tour if feasible
You will love it. More roads are open in May so there are a few more options. And you should have decent bear activity too. Have a buddy doing small tours. Let me know if that’s of interest.
@@love4wildlife sure tell me more about it. Is there an email or phone I can reach out on
@@abhishekdatar2777 Please send me an email. Email address in bio. Thx.
THANK YOU, IM LOOKING AT GOING MID SEPTEMBER. I WILL BE DRIVING FROM THE SOUTHEAST US ANY ADVISE AS TO HOTELS AND DO I NEED TO STAY IN MULTIPLE AREAS TO SEE THE ENTIRE PARK. IS IT POSSIBLE TO HIRE PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDES AND IS THAT NECCESSARY? REGARDS
Hi Jorge. You don't NEED to stay in multiple places BUT it's a big park. I'm not sure how many days you have in Yellowstone but I'd stay in West Yellowstone for a few days and then up in Gardiner. As mentioned though, it's a huge place so you may have days that involve a lot of driving. If this is your first trip, it's not a bad idea to have a guide. I have a buddy who guides out of West Yellowstone (send me an email if you want his info). Having said that, you can do the park on your own. It all depends on what kind of experience you're looking for. It can be tough to drive and look for wildlife at the same time - particularly if you're not familiar with the place.
@@love4wildlife Thank you for the Awesome advice i’m hoping to spend at least one week there and then perhaps three or four days at the grand Tetons I’m like you a photographer looking for great photos both landscapes and wildlife I’ve contemplated going in the spring because of fewer crowds and better price on hotels and I’ve also thought about going now in the fallI have a friend of mine that mention going to a Photo workshop in January but it’s very expensive
@@jrperezphotography Hopefully in September things calm down a little. The elk rut happens that month so you could potentially get some good elk encounters. Just be sure to keep a safe distance as the males can be particularly aggressive at that time of year. Depending on when in September you are there, you may also have the start of the fall colours.
Casually vlogging at -20°F is a feat
It was a dry cold.
My first day with my camera this month in PA .. my lens fogged up first minutes . Last winter (mild) in the snow shooting my local woods my tiny camera didn't enjoy the cold so I kept it against my body .isn't the cold going to effect the lenses..and electronics ?
This is a good question and the answer is yes. What actually affects the camera is the CHANGE in temperature. So if you're going from one environment to another where the temperature differential or humidity is significantly different, you will have issues (usually either condensation as you mentioned or soft images). So.....when I'm in Yellowstone in winter, I acclimatize my gear to the outside temperature. That means driving with the windows at least a bit open. Heater off. I don't want my gear to be warm (so don't keep your camera near your body on cold days). The camera and lens will handle the cold just fine unless you're in extreme conditions of course. What won't handle the cold so well is your batteries. Keep those near your body until you need them. At the end of the day when you bring your camera and lens inside, put them in an airtight bag prior until they reach the ambient inside temperature. You can then bring them out and you wont have any fogging issues. In summary, just remember to keep your gear near the ambient temperature of the environment you're shooting in and you'll avoid these issues. So warm to cold - let your gear cool down prior to using it (batteries warm). Cold to warm/humid - wrap your camera and lens in something airtight until it reaches roughly the warmer temperature.
@@love4wildlife thanks so much
Just found your vids.subbed. I have a new rule I just broke while I was making it. I just got in the woods..and was admiring the new fallen large tree ..walked up to it,camera holstered and saw 2 of my rare red racoon kids looking at the top of my head as I was looking at theirs..Rule 2 is never walk on set with the lens cap on and not turned on!
@@wkelly-hn4kb 😊 Good rule indeed!! Thanks for following along. Appreciate it.
Just subscribed. You know your subject well.
Thanks! I appreciate it.
Nice!!! What a magnificent time to be there.
It really was. 10/10 would recommend.