24 Hours to Photograph Wildlife in Yellowstone - CHALLENGE

[@JeremyNeipp]

What a day! I’m lucky if a day in my area is half as good as yours ☺️ so excited for the competition and excited to have your valuable perspective!

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Thanks Jeremy! I’m excited to be a part of the competition… I’m sure there are going to be so many fantastic submissions! 🙌

[@carolsexton2443]

Great video!! I am glad you always tell people to not feed the animals since it usually means death for them

[@kururuvai]

👏👏👏👏 that squirrel photo is soooo good!

[@VermontGameShowProject]

What a great concept for a Yellowstone video and what a great day for wildlife! The video editing is incredible!

[@XiongBearTravel]

I really enjoy these challenge videos man! I actually went to Yellowstone this past summer and found basically everything possible in just a week, including nearly 40 bears (which included Raspberry and her little adorable cub), which was awesome and one of my best travel experiences ever 😊

[@MoutainGuyAdventures]

😅I’ve done that myself the last three years. I love it. I’m thinking about next year already.

[@adamj2526]

Really like the 24hr format. My love for bears is endless but Yellowstone has so much more to offer also and this is a great way to show the variety on offer. Headed to Yellowstone tomorrow for my second trip of the year, very excited!

[@JoeAllstott]

Thanks for making this video! My Dad & I come up every September to Yellowstone/Tetons to photograph wildlife. I’ve never been able to capture the Grizzlies until today. Using clues in your video I was able to find where you found those bears. There were 11 Grizzlies in those fields looking for those roots. That area is a hidden gem for sure with loads of other wildlife as well!

[@hlmg1985]

Great video. Good amount of animals for the short amount of time. 👏

[@wattswildlifephoto]

@@hlmg1985 thanks!

[@johanvazquez1945]

All of your videos are awesome man! I'm going to Yellowstone in 3 weeks, so watching your videos is getting me even more excited for the trip.

[@samhummel8558]

Thanks for the video. I always enjoy the shots and videos you capture.

[@cindyd8646]

Well done, Evan! I am always thrilled when I have a notification of one of your videos. No trip to Yellowstone this year for us...hubby ailing. Very sad! There is always next year....meanwhile, I can visit vicariously with you. Thank you for helping with the disappointment I am feeling. The pika shots are my favorite!

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Thank you! I appreciate your support. I am sorry to hear that... I wish you both well and hope for a quick and healthy recovery.

[@cindyd8646]

@@wattswildlifephoto Thank you so much! Upside: we knew far enough ahead to have our deposit on the lodges refunded. Keep the shutter clickin'!

[@lovehagstrom3714]

Awesome video! I always look forward to your videos and they really inspire me to get out and photograph wildlife!

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Thanks! That is great to hear, I’m glad you get so much out of them!!

[@ScrimshawPhotography]

That beard is coming in nicely for the winter!

[@juanitakelly3082]

Always love your videos, Evan!

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Thank you!!

[@camronthomasson]

That’s a lot of sightings for a day ! Makes me wanna make a trip up there from Texas soon 🤘

[@tylerdixon5629]

Crazy how your epic photo was simply a squirrel. But I totally agree, I love when my photi subjects pose perfectly on or with an object. I probably would have chosen that too.

[@Kellysher]

Love the Pika shots, but I laughed out loud that you “quickly spotted” the pika in the rocks. I had 1 very cold and windy shoot with them in Rocky Mountain National Park. I could stare at the rocks forever trying to see movement. I managed a few average shots, and would love the opportunity to get more time with them. They are seriously cute, smaller and quicker than I thought! I love that your epic photo is of a squirrel. I go out looking for the “shot of the day” all the time trying to take the best photos of common subjects in my area. I shoot with the R5 and 100-500. I struggled with the light often in the early morning and evening when these mammals are most active, and often a good distance away. Hope to go to Yellowstone someday! Is there a best time of year to go that isn’t too crowded but still not freezing?

[@maurosegurah]

Fantastic!

[@susanmichalthephotochik]

What a great day! Miss seeing you more on you tube. Can’t wait for the Alaska images. Was a trip of a lifetime for me when I finally made it to Katmai 😊

[@wattswildlifephoto]

I hope to get back to more regular posting in the future… just takes so much time to put the videos together. Thank you for following along! I am so excited to share my Alaska trip with everyone on here. It really is a life-changing place… as I’m sure you know from Katmai! That park is on my list eventually…

[@joncothranphotography9375]

That's awesome, Dude! Thanks for sharing your day with me.

[@robertbarrett6904]

Excellent video!! Very entertaining and enjoyable to watch. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@AlexMcDougallPhotography]

Wow, what a day thanks for another great video.

[@glenmitchell4868]

Fantastic video, one of your best yet.

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Thank you, I appreciate that!

[@TheSafariExpert]

Fun video, Evan! 😁 Can’t wait for your Alaska content…! 😃

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Thanks! I can’t wait to share the Alaska stuff. It was truly incredible!

[@old4004]

Your usual good work, Evan.

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Thanks 🙏

[@suhailzubaid9192]

Salute and respect from Ontario, Canada! I have been watching and enjoying your videos on my TV for the last 1-1/2 years now. Awesome challenge! I was wishing that you partnered another project with my family's favourite youtuber Jeremy Neipp, who I got to subscribe also. And there it was. You mentioned him as a co-judge of the competition. What a day for me!

[@FotoHysteria]

Great day in the Park. Can't wait to get there next Thursday. We are staying at an AirBnB in Gardiner this trip so as to be closer to Lamar Valley. Her first time in the park so I want to make sure she sees a Grizzly and big Bull Elk. If I see you out there I will hollar at ya.

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Good luck! 👍 have a good trip and hopefully I’ll run into ya out there.

[@MS-yk3yu]

This is the 3rd video of yours that I am watching. Really loving it and encouraging me to get better shots. Btw which lens are you using in this episode?

[@thebennydoutsh]

great job mate! u should do more videos! they r fun to watch

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Thanks!

[@yendornilknarf149]

Hey, anyone can photograph grizzlies in YNP. Why don’t you try coming to Long Island and try it. Oh, wait,……never mind. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Hey brother you’ve made my Saturday. I love the 24 hour concept. Adds tension and fun. The weasel was a real bonus. So was the pica. The flat tire was a bummer but it didn’t matter. Great shooting as always. I agree, a very successful day. 👍🏻

[@wattswildlifephoto]

😂😂 maybe at the zoo I’d have some luck Thanks for the input Rod, I appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed and hope you’re doing well. Come back and visit us sometime! Or drive again… Doug needs someone to keep him in line 😆

[@leslieballard2273]

Love the pica pics.

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Thanks 🙏

[@kflorence2219]

Great video!

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Glad you enjoyed! I appreciate you watching.

[@thisisme1999]

In the birding world we do a similar thing, but of course it is seeing and IDing all the birds you see, we call it a "Big Day". Some will limit it to birds they can photograph including record shots. I came across someone who was doing something similar but with insects. Beautiful captures and videos and thank you for sharing them.

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Interesting! Thanks for sharing that and for watching. I hope you have a great weekend.

[@jaybee4899]

What equipment were you using?

[@ethancao3792]

Overall this is an amazing video. Can you do a video going through best spots for different wildlife in yellowstone? You may mark those spots on map!

[@pijushghosh4576]

Quick question. I heard that in the winter season, only the north and north-eastern parts of the park are open. Considering that one wants to photograph wildlife, are they likely to find abundant fauna visiting only this portion of the park in the winter(I'm planning on going in November)? Thanks

[@bosscrusher667]

Amazing video 🔥

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Thanks! Glad you liked it

[@bradbenjdm9341]

I'll be there in a few weeks. I'm really hoping to find some grizzly bear and moose

[@sergegerie26]

Beginner photographer here, do x2 extenders diminish the pictures you take or is it very minor

[@Rockymtnchick]

Fantastic sightings for a single day. Such a shame about the fox 😢- breaks my heart, as it also puts it at more risk of being hit by a vehicle. Nothing wrong with a squirrel being the epic photo-subject of the day - I’ve had so many trips where squirrels have saved me from an empty memory card. Bless their twitchy little noses 🥰

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Squirrels are so overlooked! They are such animated, funny animals. Thanks for watching 🙏

[@ManasesRamos]

I gave you the 301 like :)

[@nibun]

Do you think you'll be upgrading to a R5 mark II?

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Eventually! Unfortunately it’s not really in the budget at the moment but it looks like a fantastic camera.

[@David_Quinn_Photography]

We have a lady in our apartment who feeds out local fox, he is obese and will probably end up biting a kid if she ever leaves.

[@owenpeller6471]

I do not pay to enter contests.

[@David_Quinn_Photography]

Yeah it was a little disappointing to see.

[@adamj2526]

I hope you reported that RV to the rangers.

[@ethancao3792]

That doesn't look like Grizzly but black bear, right?

[@wattswildlifephoto]

@@ethancao3792 No they are grizzlies, just dark coats, it’s very common especially in male grizzly bears.

[@ethancao3792]

@@wattswildlifephoto for the first one, I noticed their ear is not that round shape so I thought it was black bear. And we can barely see their hump in the shoulder. For the second scene (mom and child bear watching truck), they should be grizzly for sure.

[@johnguz76]

Very sad news that Grizzly 399 was killed when struck by a vehicle today…

[@abeerandanimals8512]

😢

[@chuckmorton8823]

Seriously, you have to pay to be part of that photo competition? What a bunch of BS.

[@wattswildlifephoto]

Many photo competition are this way? Natures Best, WPOTY… most of the prestigious wildlife photo comps you have to pay.

[@chuckmorton8823]

@@wattswildlifephoto Sorry, there's nothing prestigious about paying for a chance to win an award

[@wattswildlifephoto]

@@chuckmorton8823 to each his own, Chuck. Without payment to enter, the contests hosts couldn’t afford to hand out a cash prize or pay the judges 🤷‍♂️

[@chuckmorton8823]

@@wattswildlifephoto How come National Geo can? Because they are legit. I have won many photo awards and I've never had to pay for a single one of them. It's like having to pay to win a race in a track meet. Just plain stupid.

[@idahomountainlover754]

@@chuckmorton8823people who compete in marathons or other sports events pay to do so. The winner of the Boston paid to run, as did the winner of the NY marathon etc….so what?