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@Fox1nDen5 жыл бұрын
My fox terrier smooth used to do the pounce thing, but he would go straight up and then in a fluid motion straight down paws first like an Olympic diver, no splash, full weight onto his prey under the snow. He could hear saws working a mile away through many walls. His ancestors were mini greyhound and white fox. His ears were huge and he was all muscles and speed. it was a joy just to look at him walk around, sleep, run, bark at ducks, bark at the clouds, whatever. The week he passed, the ducks walked up to me looking for him. I told them he was not coming back. They looked at each other and quietly walked back to the pond where they heard his territorial warnings everyday of their lives. I miss him so much. Videos like this help me with it. Thanks for your persistence. Foxes are special animals. Though owls and deer, moose and eagles are wonderful, too.
@inthewoodswithbigfoot39413 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! I dig the hat! Thanks for sharing!
@richproctor70232 жыл бұрын
Just wow! Amazing imgaes.
@dennishollinghurst72205 жыл бұрын
Yet another great video from your good self and one that clearly demonstrates the value of patience when photographing wildlife. Thank you.
@timfuchs19274 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the inspiration Steve. I appreciate the video...
@arthurmorgan59374 жыл бұрын
Beautiful pictures! Thank you. Take your Garmin Inreach to Africa!!!! Remember that the Southern African deserts are amongst the oldest and driest in the world, with the best dry flora and animals available.
@SteveMattheis4 жыл бұрын
For sure👍
@599miata4 жыл бұрын
Nice vlog Steve. Those foxes were cute.
@blakecook74695 жыл бұрын
Super footage Steve, nice to see Isaac with you!
@clivejepsen40785 жыл бұрын
It was a great day. Thank you. Very nice Video. Greetings from Germany.
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching👍
@robertlawrence79585 жыл бұрын
I cannot believe just how tolerant of people your N. American wildlife is! To have a signposted den and be able to sit out in the open to photograph a vixen and Cubs is incredible. Here in Wales wildlife is very wary of any human activity and it takes a lot of time and patience to get anything decent. Last year a vixen was killed on a lane near my home and it turned out that she had a litter of 4 cubs in an earth nearby. Over a period of time I was able to supplement their food supply and in return gain the confidence of one of the cubs; enough for it to allow me some good opportunities to take some images. Normally however, I would need to be well concealed if I wanted to get any images. Great video.
@jakeysforkphoto5 жыл бұрын
So fun Steve. Thanks for the heads up on the Garmin. Hadn't seen that one yet.
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
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@samm81355 жыл бұрын
Excellent as always Steve..
@seantomlinson33205 жыл бұрын
They're adorable! How fun. I'd call that worth the trip.
@Daverazzi5 жыл бұрын
Epic as usual, fox and coyotes are two of my all time favorite subjects. I was lucky enough to have found a few dens this year. Thank for keeping us entertained.
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Yes good luck for you👍👍
@boscomac24345 жыл бұрын
Great vlog... I know you were relieved to find the den. Good pics too!
@soumenroychowdhuryphotogra8645 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Steve
@owenbale5 жыл бұрын
Another great video Steve. Shows what wildlife photography is really like and that you need to put in the time to get the shots. Sometimes its hours of waiting for one minute of craziness. So nice to get on a fox den.
@mikecrowley64855 жыл бұрын
Great Photos and Video Steve. Nice healthy looking cubs.👍🏼
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Thanks👍
@BaaPhoto5 жыл бұрын
hehe they are so qute =) Love fox puppys. Really nice vlog again Steve. Such an inspiration you have become to me =)
@jw00015 жыл бұрын
Glad to see a new video. Thanks
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
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@pammikewilliams30265 жыл бұрын
Very foxy video. Another very interesting shoot. Thanks, Steve.
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
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@jasper196614 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff Steve!! I literally have spent my whole weekend watching your videos. Will heading out to Jackson on the 18th of July for a photo trip!!
@markattardo5 жыл бұрын
Super fun video with nice photos to boot! I have an older thermacell, love it.
@elizabethwhite63645 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this! Great info and great shots! Thank you very much!
@steveboice5 жыл бұрын
I love the videos and appreciate your dedication to wildlife photography. Nothing beats the Tetons!
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching👍
@keithmacdonald48055 жыл бұрын
Great video Steve and yes you did nail them. Thanks for sharing.
@buc71x245 жыл бұрын
Nicely done, enjoyed!
@VideoNatur5 жыл бұрын
Wonderfull footage and great info! Thanks for uploading...
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Thanks👍
@siddhartharoy27735 жыл бұрын
Wonderful... carry on Sir
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Will do 👍
@MHarenArt5 жыл бұрын
Love, love love the foxes and kits! One of my top three favorite animals!! I know they are canines, but they somehow, at least to me, also have some feline characteristics which may be what endears them so much to me. Those long, bushy, thick tails! Thanks for the super adorable video!
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
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@minerdave5 жыл бұрын
Another great video! Red fox, believe the gray is called a dark phase or something similar. Blessed to have a den about 200’ from my front door that looks a lot like this same setting (but no Grand Teton backdrop). Use is hit or miss but when the kits are there, it’s tons of fun to watch their play. No NPS to restrict access so getting close is only constrained by their and mamma’s tolerance. Always look forward to your next video.
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Nice, I'm jealous!
@gojoe365 жыл бұрын
Great shots....Didn't know about either of those products, thanks for the heads up on those.
@paulbivins64835 жыл бұрын
Great job Thanks.
@wyldeshooter5 жыл бұрын
I love the shot @ 15:39... Awesome!
@GeorgeSBlonsky5 жыл бұрын
Another great video Steve..! love Foxes..!
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Thanks👍
@JeffandLeslie5 жыл бұрын
nice video. the baby foxes are cute.
@RC-745 жыл бұрын
Foxes! You wild and crazy guy! Excellent!
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
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@michaellyons52085 жыл бұрын
Great fun as always. That shadowy fox pic is truly haunting. If I can manage to find a 500mm that will work on my Olympus OMD then a Yellowstone workshop will jump on the to do list.
@markcoleman46355 жыл бұрын
The 300mm oly lens is a 600mm full frame equivilent
@michaellyons52085 жыл бұрын
@@markcoleman4635 Yup, just ordered a 75-300 and looking forward to comparing.
@J4Photo5 жыл бұрын
Cuteness overload. I think you nailed a few of those! I assume the eye color changes when they become adults? The white tip to the tails reminds me of the flags we used to attach to our bikes when we were little to be seen by cars... is that indicative to young kits as well, or just these two? Liked It.
@mariacyou92655 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video/photography of fox family. What a pleasure to watch. 🙏👍👏🦊 P.S. Coleman jacket and pants protect me against mosquitoes and black flies this season. They are made of mesh (low cost), so it is a comfortable clothing for a hot weather.
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
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@TheWasatchGearReview5 жыл бұрын
Nice capture! Looked amazing other than the mosquitos
@commane215 жыл бұрын
Question for you, Steve: How did you and Isaac learn about the fox activity? Is there some network of photographers, or rangers, or something that you check in whenever you are coming to the park?
@josephstanski51805 жыл бұрын
Nicely done Steve - love the tech stuff also - good stuff.
@tomdullage15315 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Steve, I love those foxes!
@antont73575 жыл бұрын
Beautiful footage steve. Poor Foxes could have used that mosquito repelling device. Loved the shots!
@ItsWillLee5 жыл бұрын
Yes Foxes!! ..I have a weakness for foxes, there's a den only a 5 minute walk from my house. I see them out, not too often, they are really good a keeping hidden here. I was lucky in spring of 2009, I live on the Northeast coast of Newfoundland aka Ice Berg Alley, the sea ice was thick right along the shoreline bringing seals in. Unfortunately, a seal had died, not sure if it was hunted by an animal or crushed by the ice. My WOW moment came when I looked out and seen a Bald Eagle feasting on it with an Arctic Fox laying on the ice only a few feet away, waiting his turn. The sun was just starting to set and the sky was on fire, felt like I was watching a National Geographic show...the sad part, I never had my camera. I'll probably never witness anything like it again, but the image from that day is forever burned in my memory. Polar Bears are another visitor, this year we had four make an appearance in town..lol Thanks for these adventures Steve! They are fun to watch.
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Sounds amazing👍👍
@cambodiabird3 жыл бұрын
Nice.
@carolinepatton3515 жыл бұрын
🙂when hiking there in June I was wondering why the area was closed. Now I know....
@Noealz5 жыл бұрын
that's quite lovely : )
@loosecannontv6145 жыл бұрын
Good one Steve...always love to see one here in 🇨🇦....by the way Steve, where can I get one of those Bigfoot hat bud ?
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Bigfoot amzn.to/2JsuDMq
@natpark1825 жыл бұрын
another winning video Steve. you ever use auto iso for those difficult lighting areas? BTW what ball head do you usually use? thanks. danny
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
I sometimes use auto ISO. I'll try to make a video about it one of these days... That head is called the flexshooter pro and it works great, I'm going to sell my Wimberley now that I have it...
@wildwildItaly3 жыл бұрын
Nice🦊❤️
@larryrudnick15195 жыл бұрын
Nice shots Steve. Seems that staying on the other side of the sign is OK - obviously the foxes didn't seem to mind since they were acting normally. Question - I saw that you were using a Flexshooter ballhead: how is that working out for wildlife and landscapes? Thanks.
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Flexshooter is great so far👍👍
@keithtrauner17385 жыл бұрын
Hey Steve - love the vids. you may have come across my bro in Jackson - Gary Trauner? quick question... for teton and yellowstone, would you rather have a 400 2.8 or a 600 f/4? may come in September...
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Hi! Definitely the 600 for me...
@shanewilliams86175 жыл бұрын
Great vid as always, music killed this one ... what were you thinking? 🤣
@stuartschaffner97445 жыл бұрын
It didn't come near to killing it for me, but it was indeed an annoyance.
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
There no possible way to make everyone happy with the music...
@simonbriggsQCB4 жыл бұрын
Hi great video as always. A question I wish to ask. How do you when capturing video footage do you then still manage to capture still images.
@SteveMattheis4 жыл бұрын
It's a difficult decision on whether to shoot video or stills but I typically prioritize shooting stills.
@cillyede5 жыл бұрын
Great, danke!
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Bitte👍
@amused2deth5 жыл бұрын
Great hat! Great pictures! Did you use single point focus on these pictures?
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
I used dynamic area mode on these
@FabrizioGiammatteo5 жыл бұрын
Great video Steve as usual, I will join you in a workshop sooner or later, the only problem is Tetons is 10.000 Kms away from Italy 😉 How’s the z7 doing with the new firmware? I was considering getting a z6 to play with in addition to my d850.
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Nice! 👍 The Z7 is better but the AF is still not even close to the D850 unfortunately...
@FabrizioGiammatteo5 жыл бұрын
@@SteveMattheis Too bad, let's hope in some other future update...
@paulinefollett30995 жыл бұрын
Great footage and photos. Which fox species are they?
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Red fox.
@LieslHuddleston5 жыл бұрын
Perfect day and great photos! I'm going to order one of those Thermacell mosquito repellers, tired of the little vampires!!
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
They're the worst...
@FlyersNation985 жыл бұрын
Which fox species are these from? I know I've seen similar examples but cannot find a name. Gray fox? Cross fox?
@GeorgeSBlonsky5 жыл бұрын
I'm no expert but Mama's colouration would indicate that she is a Cross Fox (faint black bar across the shoulders).. though Cross Foxes are still of the Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox) species they are a melanistic variant... the kits though, especially the one in photo at 14:56 looks like Red Fox with his white bib.
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
This is all correct👍
@rgs455atw5 жыл бұрын
Are you shooting with a Z7. How do you like it compared to the D850?
@techassyst5 жыл бұрын
Were all the stills taken with the Z7 ? great video as usual
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Most stills were taken with the D850...
@jackcurrie3895 жыл бұрын
great video steve! during this year i photographed a total of about 3 fox dens, i was wondering why one of the kits and the adult were darker colored?
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Nice! The darker ones are melanistic red foxes, commonly called cross fox.
@jackmarkham15165 жыл бұрын
Talk about how you use VR handheld with the 300mm and 500mm PF lenses. Do you leave VR on all the time? Turn it off at shutter speeds of 1/500 or at 1/1000 second?
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
VR on all the time except when on a tripod
@jackmarkham15165 жыл бұрын
@@SteveMattheis Thank you.
@thomaskolceski42825 жыл бұрын
Steve- cool video! The videos and images were fantastic. My favorite is the leaping fox. Thanks for the info on the thermacell and Garmin
@kallepyorala76055 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, great video once again! Are you just testing out FlexShooter head or purchased one? How does it feel?
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
I bought one and I like it a lot. I'll review it eventually and make a video...
@kallepyorala76055 жыл бұрын
Steve Mattheis cool, I’m planning to order one also, maybe I’ll wait for your review first ;)
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
I say go for it👍
@michalstoch5 жыл бұрын
Hey Steve! How is the Sigma 100-400 for You? Can You recommend it for landscapes and wildlife ? I'm shooting with Nikon 28-300 lens, and it is great for its versatility but I can see its limitations when it comes to sharpness and I'm wondering about replacing it with Sigma 24-105 and 100-400 lenses. What do You think ? Thanks for all the videos ✌ Greetings from the French Alps
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
The Sigma is excellent, I recommend it without hesitation. Much better than the 28-300...
@michalstoch5 жыл бұрын
@@SteveMattheis thanks!
@CultureAgent5 жыл бұрын
Great video Steve, gotta love fox cubs.Thanks for the tip; just hope that thermacell arrives before I head off into W.Scotland Atlantic oakwoods in what is predicted to be the worst midge season for years. [Gulps] Sorry couldn't use the affiliate link as it goes to Amazon U.S.
@stuartschaffner97445 жыл бұрын
Great video! The thermacell I presume emits ultrasound. Like a dog whistle, I'm surprised it doesn't bother the foxes. For complex reasons, I have a Z7 on a 500mm f/4 and an A9 on a 100-400 f/5.6-6.3. I can't imagine any problems getting the A9 to focus, but do you have any suggestions on getting the Z7 to focus?
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Thermacell does not emit ultrasound, it generates some kind of odor that they don't like. It's probably not very good for us but it works well 😬
@urlkrueger5 жыл бұрын
Those little ones were gosha-a-darn cute. Might even say ........... FOXY ...... Yuck, Yuck.... But I think you should have left the skeeter machine for them, they need it.
@headshotke5 жыл бұрын
So Thermacell, seriously? So you go into nature and use poisson to kill bugs, 😭
@SteveMattheis5 жыл бұрын
Thermacell doesn't kill bugs. Geez.
@slowlyrusting40445 жыл бұрын
@@SteveMattheis Mosquitos and I have an agreement. Leave me alone, you get to live. Land on me, you are dead. I think that is a very fair agreement.