Once in a Lifetime Experience in Yellowstone

The journey to photograph this apex predator wasn't easy. After a few days in America's oldest national park, I finally had an encounter in the rain with a Grizzly Bear that would be a highlight of my wildlife photography career.
Check Out Evan’s Historic Encounter Below!
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[@JeffandLeslie]

those environmental shots of the bear with the Tetons in the background are amazing as were the ones with the bear in the rain. Personally, I like them better than the portraits. Well done.

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you!!! Yea the environmental shot was a big goal of mine and I couldn’t have been more happy to get that one ☺️

[@roypoutsma7870]

how the F do you not have a million subs yet. i mean sheesh. the amount of cinematography and storytelling is amazing.

[@JeremyNeipp]

😍 thank you!

[@VioletGOKU]

Incredible story-telling! Very inspirational to witness patience and perseverance being rewarded!

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you! ☺️ so rewarding when it pays off

[@502mundomaya5]

😮😮😮 when I went to Yellowstone this I take my back camera and one lenses 18 to 50 mm 2.8. I was feeling so bad with the lens. I want to go back but I wanna take my zoom lens toYellowstone. 😢

[@JeremyNeipp]

Hope you get the chance! :)

[@yacko00]

25 top 10’s 😂

[@walkaboutben]

That's some impressive camera gear you have on you - 600mm lens 🤩Excellent shots and video to go along with it, well done and what an amazing experience! 🙌

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed ☺️🙌🏻

[@Jordiephotography]

You are really living my dream... 😮.. This is what I want to do but I live in Europe unfortunately...

[@JeremyNeipp]

Plenty of amazing things to photograph in Europe too! Hope you can find your own adventure! ☺️

[@shahmohammadhameem2520]

Nice video and those are excellent shots you hot . Which is the best time to visit Yellowstone for wildlife photography? Any suggestions Thank you

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you! ☺️ I’d say Yellowstone is the best in May or late September/early October. You avoid the crowds, get some of the most unique/good weather, and you get migrations

[@LuckyDogGaming]

Wow I visited Yellowstone in August of 2021 and I can’t wait to go back. It’s so beautiful. Also this video is excellent insight into just how technical getting these amazing photos really is. I think we forget because we all walk around with cameras better than many SLR’s from the 80’s that photography is something anyone can do, I guess that’s true but it takes skill and patience to be great at it.

[@JeremyNeipp]

That’s awesome insight. Thanks so much for sharing and you’re completely right, many times (but not always) it takes some great vision and patience to get the “great” shot

[@LuckyDogGaming]

@@JeremyNeippThanks Jeremy!

[@abpage26]

I am from India.. Your video and photographs amazing ❤😊

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you! ☺️

[@Wildridefilms]

Wow! You got some stunning shots! Especially loved the Harley Quinn shots. Happy Birthday btw! One question, were all the video clips of the animals shot handheld on the S1R+Sigma 150-600 sport? Seems much more smooth and stable than I've previously seen.

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you! That Harlequin Duck was an awesome bird to see in person. And yes all the video clips were shot with that combo, and the stabilization difference you’re noticing is probably either due to it being on the Gimbalhead at that moment, or I did lots of post-stabilization in Final Cut Pro on most clips to help out. When I’m reviewing a lens I don’t do that, but on cinematic films like this I do

[@gamesta8353]

Really nice shots and vid. I am torn between getting the s1r or the s5 ii. I prefer photography more than filming. I also shoot wildlife and landscape, i would get the s1r but, the only thing is that the s1r is a few year old, would that matter or is the s5 ii better because it is newer?

[@JeremyNeipp]

I’d recommend checking out both my reviews, but I think for most people, the S5II would be a better choice!! The S1R is a little outdated in a few ways now and really the only big pro for it over the S5II now is it’s megapixel count or a few other small features

[@KyleWithTheWild]

The editing of this was beautiful! Such great footage and story telling!

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you!! Was a lot of work haha

[@BriannaRubino-xy7mc]

I thought the overall shot of the grizzly bear was brilliant. If it were you, how would you write the title?

[@mukesh_mowgli7780]

I have a genuine question. How do you record a video and take all in the same rough time frame? I have a Sony a7IV. Is there a setting that I can put my camera into video mode and soon as a press the shutter it will take a raw image?

[@JeremyNeipp]

I am just quick at switching back and forth haha... I wish I knew a better way! As far as I'm aware, it's impossible to record extended video while taking RAW photos on any camera sub $6k.

[@Tugela60]

The day he became bear poop.

[@DavidQuinalty]

Fantastic photos and great perseverance. Yellowstone and Grand Teton are a photographer’s dream!

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you!! It’s really a magical place

[@playstoregaming9d562]

Very Nice 🙂

[@turtles1974]

Wow

[@SARIsarannaSL]

wow Next volg ......

[@frankiealex11]

I by no means am a wildlife/nature photographer. But I really loved the passion you shared in your work and how intentional you are with what you wanted to create. Glad I stumbled on this video :)

[@JeremyNeipp]

I’m honored!! ☺️ so glad you enjoyed

[@AlexMcDougallPhotography]

What a brilliant trip it must have been. Hopefully one day i can get some stuff like this. Thanks

[@JeremyNeipp]

It was an irreplaceable experience for sure!

[@janetkyle9932]

😊who’s with you all doing the video?

[@JeremyNeipp]

Paid help! Brother in this trip ☺️

[@vincentlamoureux422]

Great video! What a great wildlife photography adventure!

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you! ☺️

[@MattShannonPhoto]

Was this a few weeks ago? I was there in late September. I met a lot of photographers in Yellowstone and the Teton Mountains. Fantastic video. A lot of work putting this together you can tell. Well done!

[@MattShannonPhoto]

I commented too soon, I was halfway through your video when first commented. You mentioned grizzlies waking up from their den so not a few weeks ago :)

[@JeremyNeipp]

It was back in May actually! Would have been cool to connect haha. Thank you for the compliment!! Much appreciated! ☺️

[@joshuacarrasquillo9300]

watching 20 minutes of my life long dream

[@JeremyNeipp]

One day hope you can do it! 🙌🏻

[@joshuacarrasquillo9300]

@@JeremyNeipp hopefully, as of right now I just turned 17, I have a nikon D3500 and a 150-600 sigma lens. I just need to get out there more

[@DianeSturlinXX]

Thank you so much for this. Y'all made me home sick. When I was a kid and I told my parents my friends and I were headed to the park, this is where we were. I feel myself blessed to have been born and raised in the Jackson Hole Valley area.

[@JeremyNeipp]

Glad it was able to give you warm memories of home!! Must have been amazing growing up there.

[@bramroobol8481]

Hi Jeremy, I've been dreaming about a trip to this amazing park for some time. Am just doubting which time of year I should go. When did you shoot this video (as in: which month)? And do you have a favorite time of year in the park?

[@JeremyNeipp]

I shot this video in May, and I’d highly recommend either May or September/October as you get migrations and some unique weather at those times. The migrations make things more active, the weather makes more interesting shots, however can also be a challenge with rain occasionally so worth keeping in mind

[@bigboi36]

Breathtaking Bro!

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you! :)

[@TheGravelTraveler]

Don't feel too bad for not photographing 399, I've spent the past few years, a month each time just to photograph her. (I even tried twice this year) and still haven't gotten one, I'm usually in the wrong place at the time she comes out and then she tends to disappear for a couple weeks at a time. Her the Pika's, and a mountain lion are the only animals I have yet to photograph in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Even though I didn't see the queen of the Tetons this year, I did have encounters and photographs of 18 different grizzlies and almost the entire Junction Butte wolf pack. Which definitely made up for missing out on her, but I'll try again next year. Great photo's of the Harlequins which if I had to guess they were at LeHardys Rapids?

[@JeremyNeipp]

That’s awesome!! Sounds like youve had some incredible experiences there 😎 And I’m not sure if the specific rapids name but I know it’s the most common rapids for them to show up in Hayden Valley

[@golferpro1241]

How do you know the location of the bears? Do you monitor the Ranger frequency? Thanks. Great video, great shots. It’s not easy getting these shots!

[@JeremyNeipp]

I don’t, but my partner in the video Evan does quite a bit. And thank you so much!

[@laurelb8372]

Awesome video

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you!

[@veuxd]

Reupload?

[@JeremyNeipp]

Full/extended version!

[@yannicmattphotography]

Very nice Video! would love to get there one Day and photograph these Marvelous Critters!

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you! :) the wildlife is amazing there

[@przybylskipawel]

Majestic! This Sigma lens seems to be an ideal choice for such a challenging task! But I can see you also used Canon glas. Whats your experiences on adapting EF glas on L mount cameras?

[@JeremyNeipp]

Having that zoom range was great! I have done lots of EF to L adapting and it always worked decent with the exception of autofocus being much much slower.

[@SS-sh6ww]

Hey Jeremy, Big Fan of your work ! Just wanted to stop by & ask where in the world is "Bayou Josh" ?

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you! :) Not sure haha, but I know he decided to stop doing KZbin about 2 years ago and is heavily into biking now

[@beatfarmerfan]

Yellowstone and the Carlsbad Caverns are on my bucket list for next June. You got some great shots on your trip! Thanks for the video.👍

[@JeremyNeipp]

Carlsbad Caverns is an unbelievable place as well! Is my favorite cave I’ve ever been too. Hope your trip goes well!

[@dmmchugh3714]

What was your bear safeguard strategy while on trail and in your camp ( away from the more travelled areas )? Did you rely on bear spra y or were you armed too ?

[@JeremyNeipp]

Me and my second shooter each had a can of bear spray 👌 mine was tucked away half the time but my second shooter always had his accessible

[@David_Quinn_Photography]

amazing work, stubbornness does pay off sometimes.

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you! Definitely does… sometimes 😂

[@TheMrNeffels]

What kind of wildlife photographers get scared of a little rain lol Great job sticking it out. I can't believe no one else stuck around I'd have been there for hours in the rain I love rain photos

[@JeremyNeipp]

Haha my thought too 😂 I was surprised that everyone cleared! You couldn’t see it really in the shots, but there was about 30 people around and they all just left

[@renzbu1]

this is amazing!!!! I love the compositions.

[@JeremyNeipp]

😎🙌🏻

[@MichaelF1026]

what a great story of your trip out there. And an awesome ending to an epic journey. I got chills because Ive been planning to go there to get the shots we dream about. What week did you go?

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you! :) I was there back in May, I hope you're able to go sometime, it's an amazing place!

[@ronintennessee4013]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

[@JeremyNeipp]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@davidparish1088]

Maybe the best Travel Photography video I've ever watched. So good. Inspired me to visit Yellowstone ASAP!

[@JeremyNeipp]

I’m honored! ☺️🙌🏻 hope you’re able to do that trip!

[@BriannaRubino-xy7mc]

Yes, it's exciting. It looks like you have something planned!

[@NoOverhead]

This was incredible! Excellent shots and an awesome story!

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you!! 😎

[@theendangeredpetrolhead]

cool video, but why do you put your subjects so high up in the frame? the composition seems odd

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thanks! Artistic take, partially because it's a more unique angle as opposed to the common photos you see, partially because it often includes more foreground which I believe is a powerful compositional tool, and sometimes partially because backgrounds are ugly or not ideal.

[@stephaniecansfield2430]

Beautiful ❤

[@mitchconn7712]

A Great Birthday trip. Thanks for sharing

[@JeremyNeipp]

Really was! ☺️

[@joncothranphotography9375]

Grreat summery of your trip. Thanks!

[@JeremyNeipp]

☺️🙌🏻

[@helsfury]

Very nice story and images. Well Done

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you! :)

[@montanaguy51]

Some amazing shots! Really enjoyed this video! That bison reflection! 👏 Isn’t the challenge of getting the photo you want so fun! Especially when you finally get it.

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you! 😎 the Bison reflection was definitely a favorite of mine. And yes the challenge of a better photo is definitely a huge motivator for me and I love the chase!

[@lemerdtool]

when you said that was your favorite, the video was showing a bison emitting a turd. I thought OK, some people have "strong" tastes I guess.

[@JeremyNeipp]

@@lemerdtool😂

[@juanitakelly3082]

So fun to revisit this adventure with you and Evan!

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you! Was fun to share it all together 🙌🏻

[@dpulte]

Great shots, and great video!

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thanks so much!

[@artur76]

Good job Jeremy!

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you!

[@johngolden5326]

Incredible! Happy Birthday, Jeremy ! 🎂🎉✨ Many Happy Returns of the Day!

[@JeremyNeipp]

Thank you to both! ☺️🙌🏻

[@Arcticfox7]

What makes Yellowstone bear photos not special is hundreds of other people getting the same shot. Word gets around quickly of bear sightings. Its almost like a zoo photography

[@alansach8437]

"Hundreds of other people...." don't get the "same" pictures. Compare the photographs of bear 399 taken by Tom Mengleson (that sell for thousands of dollars) to those taken by "hundreds of other photographers"!! You can have ten photographers standing next to one another, shooting the same thing, and no two will get the same shot. Also, it is hardly like "zoo" photography. These are wild animals. Unlike a zoo, you can't just go at your convenience and know that you are going to have a captive animal in front of you. Dedicated photographers spend weeks, months, standing around in (often) freezing conditions, all sorts of weather, waiting for animals that fail to appear far more often than they do. It's not like a tourist driving through the park, sees a bear along the road, jumps out and takes a few shots before moving on! A dedicated photographer will stay there from first light in the morning to last light in the evening, regardless of the weather, regardless how hungry they get, how much their legs or back may hurt, and sometimes how much they have to go to the bathroom, waiting for that perfect shot!

[@bobbyburtonphotography]

I’d agree to an extent. However, you’re assuming because someone has a camera that they are a photographer. A lot of people barely know how to operate their camera let alone have any technique.

[@alansach8437]

@@bobbyburtonphotography I absolutely agree with that. I would also include in that category people with a camera who care more about the photo than the animal. True dedicated wildlife photographers will leave or give up the shot rather than cause harm or stress to the animal. Unfortunately, there are far too many today who think first and foremost of getting the shot and posting it on line. They don't care about the animal. They don't care about fellow visitors. And they don't care about the hard working rangers who are there to protect the resource. I do not consider them "photographers". They are predatory paparazzi. But you don't go to the desert to photograph walruses! Bear photographers go to Yellowstone because that's where the bears are! You could go out in the National Forest and spend ten years and not get what it's possible to get in Yellowstone in two weeks. So you do it respectfully, and you do your homework about the subject, and you follow the rules and you obey the law. But no one should delude themselves that those Mengleson shots are easy!

[@fkingnobody]

Can you share the camera set-up you used in this video ?

[@JeremyNeipp]

Panasonic S1R + Sigma 150-600mm Sport. Links are in the description below :)