WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY - Winter in Yellowstone. Photographing FOXES, OTTERS, COYOTES, BISON and more
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Each winter I spend some time in Yellowstone National Park looking for Foxes, Otters, Bison, Wolves, Bobcats and whatever else I can find and photograph. This trip did not disappoint as I was able to photograph many of these beautiful animals.
Yellowstone in the winter is extremely cold and the weather can be very harsh but the animals here are well adapted to the temperatures and weather. Over the span of a few days, I endure the weather and find many amazing animals.
National Parks can be great places to find and observe wildlife, the animals here can be more tolerant than animals elsewhere but it's still important to remember to give them space and respect. Ethical observation and photography is essential to preserve these wonderful places, do you part and enjoy the amazing National Parks!
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Thank you SO much for showing the video of the fox just being. Love this!
Thanks for watching! It was so fun and relaxing spending time with that little guy, hope I can find some more this winter 😁
@@JimmyBreitenstein I'll be out there in January and I hope I'm fortunate enough to be able to see one.
beautiful photography and video. Greatly appreciate your respect and love of the wildlife.
Thanks for watching! That's the most important part to wildlife photography if you ask me 😊
Wow, such a beautiful video! I would like to see the same area in the different seasons. It would be interesting to see the variations of wildlife throughout the year. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Thanks so much. I'll have to do a set of videos out there in the different seasons. That's a great idea, thanks so much for the recommendation!
Superb Video Sir! Always enjoyed your videos.💚
Thanks, that's always nice to hear!
Fantastic
Greatly appreciated!
I loved seeing that otter sliding around on its belly!
I know right!? Pretty much the best thing I've ever seen 😁
Another great outing, Jimmy. Wildlife photography in the winter is the best. Really enjoyed the Red Fox. Up until last week, I had not seen a Red Fox in thirty years in the area I live in. Though I never got a photo of it, it was very special to see. Hoping our paths will cross again one of these days. Keep up the nice work. Your videos are most enjoyable.👍👍
That's awesome, Terry! Foxes are so pretty in the snow, hope you see him again soon! Gotta carry your camera with you all the time 😉
I loved seeing the diversity of wildlife you photographed and got on video. The black socks on the fox were adorable! Great images and video! It looked frigid though. We've never gone to Yellowstone as a family and the last time I was there was as a kid. Time to remedy that.
It really is an absolutely amazing place, so much life and like you said, such a diversity. Winter is a wonderful time to visit, though I wouldn't recommend it as a time to visit with the fam 😆
I know it's super cold out there but this video just warms my heart. And the photos are so so gorgeous. Thank you for showing us this beauty.
Thanks for the kind words and for watching, I really appreciate it!
That otter got himself a nice fish
He sure did, a nice breakfast!
Nice shots, Like 51 and Greetings from Italy :)
Thank you!
Great movie and shots 👍📷
What a fantastic video Jimmy, I've loved every minute! How lucky are you to see such beautiful and diverse wildlife in the snow!
I'm so glad you enjoyed, it was a fun video to put together! Winter really is a wonderful time to be outside, it's so fun seeing these beautiful animals in the snow! Have a wonderful week!
A lovely relaxed video Jimmy. Really enjoyed the otter footage, one of my favourite species here in Wales. My favourite image would be the coyote. All the best.
I really appreciate it! Otters are so fun, would love to photograph them out your way sometime, my wife and I were just talking about making a trip out there sometime. Thanks again for the comment, much appreciated!
I loved this. Between 2000 and 2010 I was going out to Yellowstone every year. What a wonderful place. One of my favorite trips was in April, the solitude and snow still in most places was wonderful. This trip of yours reminds me of that. Making me want to set aside some time for another Yellowstone adventure.
It's such a wonderful place. An incredibly busy park, but still so easy to find solitude. I hope you can make it back there sometime soon!
Great wildlife Vlog, thanks for sharing
I appreciate you watching 😊
Great video and amazing photos Jimmy, I love Yellowstone and plan to return one day.
Thanks a bunch! It's such an amazing place, I hope to return soon and hope you can make it back as well in the near future!
Another really good video Jimmy, you had a wonderful trip. I have never been to Yellowstone but if the border ever opens again it is definitely in my plans. I am also really glad to see that you are starting to get more subscribers that you deserver. Thanks for sharing this great experience.
Thank you, Keith! I hope the border opens soon so you can make it down and I can make it up your way. It's an awesome place, when you do make it down you should visit some of the other nearby parks as well, it would be well worth it. Thanks for the support, it's sure been a lot of work 😁
Wow a very good video and super sharp pictures i often have problems with the sharpness
Thanks a bunch! I think we all have that problem now and again 😁
Thank you, Jimmy, for letting us tag along on your projects. It's very apparent that you love your work! Do you also have a "day job", or are you able to work your photography full time?
Thank you, I'm glad you can follow along! I do love what I do and am very grateful for each moment spent outside. Until recently I had a desk job that I left to pursue my dreams and goals. So I'm happy to say I am able to focus a lot of my time on photography, I do custom cabinetry on the side as well 😊
You know, my list of stuff to do outside of work is getting longer but visiting Yellowstone National Park will always be on top of that list. Frustratingly no matter how many times I say I’m going to visit the park that year, I always have to include travel, accommodation and equipment (ranging from clothes to camera equipment) and all their costs. Then I’d go back to thinking of all bills I need to pay on a weekly basis at home and end up putting those weekly bills first. Then end up thinking that it would be cheaper and less hassle just to go on holiday in my own country 😅. I hate thinking like adult sometimes 🙄. However, all that aside, one day I will make the visit to Yellowstone Stone National Park and it’ll be a long stay!
You'll make it some day! It's a wonderful place to visit and I recommend that when you do you also visit some of the other nearby National Parks. The while area is just gorgeous and full of awesome animals. You can do Yellowstone quite affordably depending on which season you visit in. What time of year were you thinking of visiting?
@@JimmyBreitenstein well it definitely won’t be the summer because that’s my busiest period for work. It would most likely be from the end of September to around about the middle of December. That’s kinda the amount of time I’d like to spend there but I also have a very long list of restaurant kitchens I’d like to work in, in my own country. I might take a little time off at some point to visit the park but that won’t be for very long time. As the UK has been on lockdown since the beginning of November and still is on lockdown now and for the foreseeable future. At this current moment in time, I’m very hungry to work and learn. You just can’t win in life! 😂🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🙄😎👊
Well in my opinion that's the best time to visit. I hope you can find some time to come out. It's hard to win for sure, just gotta prioritize and do the best we can I guess 🤷♂️ When you do make it out here, let me know if you have any questions.
@@JimmyBreitenstein sure shall, thank you. I assume you are local?
Local-ish. I'm a few hours away, but know the area pretty well.
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Many thanks!
Awesome footage Jimmy! This was the upper portion where they are opening year round? I’m from the east coast, never been to YSNP but it’s very high on my bucket list.
Thanks! Yes it was, a fantastic place to visit in the winter time, as long as you're prepared for the cold 🥶
@@JimmyBreitenstein Yes I love being outdoor so it’ll be fun. I was up in Alberta early November and got hit in a snow storm. Check out my 12 mins clip in my channel if you care :)
Enjoy outdoor and be safe!
Thanks for the good job Jimmy, it's always a pleasure to look at a new video. Love the image and the narration too. One technical question for you: do you find your 150-600mm a bit soft at 600mm, or were you able to fine tune it too its limit? I plan to buy one for my 1Dx mkII, would you recommend it?
Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed! I absolutely love the Tamron 150-600mm, it's a great lens for the cost. I love it specifically for the range it gives me while I'm backpacking and such. I have found that it gets a bit soft over 400mm or so if the light isn't perfect. Hope this helps!
Love that you were out exploring on foot. Were you camping in the -25?
That's my favorite way of doing it! Yes, I was camping, because I'm cheap 😆
Beautiful images and nice presentation! Do they keep all, or some, of the park roads open all winter?
*former professional woodworker here also.
Thank you 😁 They keep the road from Gardiner to Silver Gate open to cars in the winter, most of the others are accessible via snowmobile (by permit).
Ahh, always nice to talk to a fellow carpenter! Ever make a canoe? I'm working on one and could use some tips 😁
Awesome Jimmy, what part of the yellow stone you find this wildlife and which month is it ?? I am super excited to visit Yellow Stone this winter. Just need some help for planning
The great thing about Yellowstone is that there is a lot of wildlife all around throughout the entire year. Spend the time looking and you'll find animals. If you only have a day or two in the park, consider going out with one of the local guides to help you find the animals. I hope you find what you're looking for. I know this isn't extremely helpful, but wildlife photography usually isn't 😁
@@JimmyBreitenstein Thanks Jimmy thats helpful
Nice photography, but too much Jimmy, often too close up, in proportion to the wildlife. Just one man's opinion.
Thanks so much for the feedback, I appreciate your input! I often go in cycles of liking close up portraits and then focusing on more wildscapes and such, it's hard to do it all 😆