"It's Party Time" Photographing a Great Gray Owl in Jackson Hole

Today I photograph a lovely great gray owl in the woods of Jackson Hole. A nature and wildlife photography vlog.
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[@WildlifeWoody]

Super Video & shots as always (you must be the Owl man of Jackson Hole )

[@paulinefollett3099]

Love this owl. I find your videos fascinating. Thanks for braving the cold to get such wonderful shots.

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks for watching!

[@jesuisdenis5739]

The great gray is a truly magnificent owl species. Thanks for all your efforts. If I ever find myself in the Jackson Hole region again I' love to look you up. I've been to at least a couple of the photo galleries in town and assume that you have one also. Thank you, thank you. Wonderful stuff.

[@SteveMattheis]

Yes they are definitely ' magnificent 👍

[@adventurouseater]

You are soooooo talented and inspire!

[@rileyschannel]

You have gotten me out here looking for owls. I didn't realize how much I love them. I am usually a hawk or eagle guy, but owls are so freaking lovely. Great videos!

[@SteveMattheis]

Excellent, good luck out there!

[@WildlifePatrol]

Watching you frolick about in all your videos especially when you find an owl is making me confirm my plans to RV park hop beginning in May 2020 🦉🙅🏼‍♂️😎🐻🐿🦌🐐🐏🦅😱

[@kmacfly59]

Thanks for another great video Steve, I am so envious of your Gray Owls, on my bucket list for sure. I look forward to the next one. Hopefully you will find a nesting pair to follow.

[@SteveMattheis]

Yep, I hope I do. Last year was such a hard winter, none of them nested. I hope they have recovered and have a great nesting season this year!

[@jeffbrown4743]

I can see why you are hooked on the great gray owls, fabulous birds. Another great video.

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks! Yep, I’m hooked...

[@TheMrSarcastic]

Oh man. Such wonderful backgrounds this round for the Grey Whisperer.

[@SteveMattheis]

Haha, thank you

[@davidburton2294]

Great video!

[@TheeOwlQueen]

You have thee best videos Steve, I ADORE your owl videos, your enthusiasm for these magical, mystical feathered earth bound angels always makes me smile. Owling is incredibly difficult, but always worth it after months of research, walking, driving, gasoline, etc. I am ALWAYS looking forward to your owl videos, above and beyond anyone elses :)

[@SteveMattheis]

👍

[@Baluma1]

What an amazing animal! And also photos. I am always amazed you can come so close to them and that they accept you around and don`t fly away.

[@SteveMattheis]

I am also amazed.

[@johnmcfarland2055]

Owls are such amazing birds and you always get so many incredible images. Well done.

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks!

[@BrianHorsey]

Stunning video, Steve, thanks for sharing. Some the video footage was as beautiful the final images.

[@SteveMattheis]

Thank you sir!

[@samrotolo7303]

What a good thing you have going,

[@SteveMattheis]

True.

[@tomdullage1531]

I just love these owls, thanks for the video and great pictures.

[@SteveMattheis]

👍 Thanks for watching

[@owenbale]

Always nice when you get a day chasing GGOs.Some great shots as usual Steve. Spent my weekend chasing snowy owls here.

[@SteveMattheis]

Ooooh, that sounds fun!

[@stvnspncr]

Beautiful Steve thanks for sharing.

[@SteveMattheis]

👍

[@RogerZoul]

Great video! Amazing you can wait out an owl! Beautiful images, too!

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks!

[@rbr6852]

Go. go . go! Just found out that my dads village is a great local for Great Gray. I have also responsibility for several owl nesting where I live(100km apart) so it is gonna be a busy spring. thanks for the tips regarding exposure and stuff. Thanks for your videos!

[@SteveMattheis]

Nice, sounds like a fun spring for you!

[@SanJuanMountainBob]

I'd say you got some excellent shots. And that video clip with the moon was great too. Thanks again for sharing your shooting days and explaining your settings. Great job!

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks!

[@buc71x24]

Excellent images of the Great Owl!

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks!

[@jimstamates1916]

Nice collection for the year Steve.

[@SteveMattheis]

Thank you sir!

[@stephanvautour9736]

Hi Steve, while i always enjoy your videos and I think your photos are great, I think in this video they the photos particularly stunning! Wow! Please keep them coming.

[@SteveMattheis]

Thank you!

[@shanestark7709]

Steve, love the owl vid. They are amazing creatures. I could see myself trying to shoot wildlife in the future. Keep the videos coming! Thanks! Sorry you missed some shots because you were talking to us, but you did get some wonderful shots!

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks!

[@findus605]

The flight shots are amazing well done Steve

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks!

[@ianbrown704]

Thanks for another great vlog, you are very patient!

[@SteveMattheis]

👍

[@schweglerd]

Great video

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks

[@scarface1961]

Love your owl hunting and images. Following you and Steve Perry really has whet my palette for wildlife photography. It is your fault I have been spending money toward that end. Your explanation of the EV compensation in various lighting situations is very educational. The premise of doing it is easy, but tricky situations in the real world make it a little more complicated. Watching you in your situations helps. Just wondering, don't you ever use Auto ISO in Manual? That's what I primarily use. It seems to me, you use Aperture priority most of the time.

[@markpalmer1112]

As always another Great video!!!

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks!

[@JillianGreenfield]

your owl vlogs are quite possibly your most entertaining ones :)

[@SteveMattheis]

Thank you

[@mikepedigo9888]

Love your videos Steve!

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks for watching!

[@ChrisHunt4497]

You are expert at finding the Owl Steve. Nice of Owl to sit still for you on the fence post too. Is it the same owl or different ones? I noticed this one has a lovely necklace of white feathers. Superb images. The owl and moon video bit is great. Thanks for sharing.

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks! I’m not sure about how many different owls I’ve photographed recently, they’re really difficult to identify as they mostly look the same.

[@f2.8images]

Brilliant captures Steve. :-)

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks!

[@chriskaylerphotography2010]

What a cool opportunity! I photographed Great Grays up in Montreal all those years back, but having just moved to Colorado a few months ago I think I need to get up to Wyoming and try to get some images of them up there :) You got some really nice shots, although I especially liked the B-roll of the owl in front of the moon at dusk! I've subbed and will look forward to more videos.

[@SteveMattheis]

Cool, thx for watching!

[@markbosphotography8477]

Awesome video Steve! Really liked the shots, especially the ones at 10:12 and 10:22 :)

[@SteveMattheis]

Cool, thank you!

[@isaacspotts107]

Sooooo awesooomee

[@SteveMattheis]

👍

[@helopicture]

Great shots, but the one at 10:32 is fantastic!

[@SteveMattheis]

Thank you!

[@markgowans]

I only found your channel a couple of weeks ago and have been really enjoying the videos. I noticed you have a lot of equipment though. Have you ever considered bringing a friend, spouse or kids along with you to help carry the equipment lol :)

[@SteveMattheis]

Yeah, but it’s hard to find good help these days... :)

[@markgowans]

I couldn't handle the cold or I'd come and help lol :)

[@Zeppy007]

Vid made my day bro :-)

[@SteveMattheis]

Cool, thanks for watching

[@opsroom123]

Hi Steve... Great video & amazing photography!! By the way which Gitzo model are u using in this video, is this the 4 or 5 series? Thank you in advance!! Cheers!

[@CarloDidier]

Such an great love affaire between the owl(s) and you! A practical question: You talk about private property where you have access and another where you don't. Where do you get that information?

[@SteveMattheis]

If a landowner has given me explicit permission to be on their land, I have access. Otherwise, I don’t.

[@CarloDidier]

So you just asked (supposing you know who the landowner is). Thanks!

[@maxratzlaff8333]

Hi great vid Steve, just a quick question as I’m about to buy the D500 and the 200-500mm how does this combo compare to something higher megapixel like the D850 with less reach but more resolution?

[@adamaj74]

The D850 with DX crop is 19.4 megapixels compared to the D500's 20.9. I have a D800 and a D500. I use the D800 for people and the D500 for wildlife, though I just started with wildlife. Here are some sample images I took with my D500 and 200-500mm: c1.staticflickr.com/5/4747/39409141045_5d7d4b5ef3_k.jpg c1.staticflickr.com/5/4702/40261356032_8467119327_o.jpg c1.staticflickr.com/5/4747/39409142115_dbeb234441_h.jpg c1.staticflickr.com/5/4722/40261355442_a3f9bae978_k.jpg c1.staticflickr.com/5/4742/40261357392_0390d48eeb_o.jpg c1.staticflickr.com/5/4606/39594833444_232867ba19_k.jpg

[@SteveMattheis]

That is a wonderful wildlife combination. Both the D500 and the D850 are fantastic. The D850 is more ‘flexible’ however as you can shoot it in FX or DX mode. Because the number of pixels is essentially the same for the D500 and the D850 in DX mode, the D500 doesn’t give you any advantage in terms of ‘reach’. The D500’s virtually unlimited buffer is the only real advantage I see for the D500 - and I rarely shoot with the D500 now that I have the D850.

[@markloh4896]

Hi Steve may I ask what tripod you using for your 600mm lens? Great videos as always.👍👍👍

[@SteveMattheis]

Gitzo 5 series. It’s big and heavy...

[@Hellgap50]

Just curious do you get snowys that far south I’m in the heart of wintering snowys

[@SteveMattheis]

I have never seen one here...

[@ClarkDroneFilms]

i never understand what the point pf buying a super expensive heavy 600m f4 when the maximum aperture isn't used half the time

[@SteveMattheis]

Then you shouldn’t get one.

[@ClarkDroneFilms]

could you please tell me why then?

[@DavidEvenson]

What gimbal head are you using there? I was assuming it was RRS, but I don’t see anything comparable on their site.

[@SteveMattheis]

The gimbal is a Wimberley

[@DavidEvenson]

Thank you! Great videos as always.

[@DavidEvenson]

Thank you! Great videos as always.

[@DavidEvenson]

Thank you! Great video as always.

[@jupamoers]

The big disadvantage on wildlife photography: you talk, you miss the shot You are the wildlife photographer but let me give you an advice...shut up and photograph xD talk later or before xD or do a voice over

[@SteveMattheis]

Good advice... I’m still trying to figure out how to make it all work.