Photographing The Elusive Great Gray Owl | Wildlife Photography

[@tenniskill]

I like how you say you have been looking for a good month and no owls. There have been days where I am out all day until nightfall and never find one owl... it never seems like a loss though if you can connect with Nature. Appreciate your videos.

[@SteveMattheis]

True. It’s never really a failure if you’re enjoying yourself.

[@gorila1958]

While watching this video I caught a great point that your were able to help me with on my owl hunting photography. You said under exposuring by 1 or 2 stops . That's was something I think that is really going to help me out . I'm on my 2nd owl I caught a young Juvenile owl photo. Your videos are both great and informative. Music your using is always fitting . Thanks sir .

[@LisaSaffell]

Awesome! Loved the light and the video with all the insects flying around the owl

[@akountreegal]

Beautiful..How I would love to find one of these owls...!!

[@martynfletcher2054]

Beautiful shots Steve. Thanks for posting.

[@isaacspotts107]

So so so so so freakin awesome

[@buc71x24]

Excellent!

[@philippede-bruyne5681]

Oh nice !!!!!!!!

[@KeyurNandaniya]

Awesome video, i just love your pictures. Is there any place online where i can see your owl collection ? Please make tutorial video also for wildlife photograhy

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks! You can check out my website at www.stevemattheis.com

[@fishingbreath]

at 4:15 I see some smoke coming from your back pocket area and I'm wondering what it is. bug repellant?

[@SteveMattheis]

Yes, bug repellant. It’s called a thermacell and it works great!

[@STFUP3390]

What time of the year it was this exactly ?

[@AikoSukdolak]

Awesome Video and beautiful Pictures 👌 I hope you found her again!?

[@SteveMattheis]

Yes I have. More videos to follow...

[@Stevelarge1]

Hey Steve,Hope you made it in time to pick up the kids! Another fun shoot by the look of it. Wish we got them out here on the coast. Lots in the interior of B.C. if you know where to look. Love your videos. Keep up the good work.Steve Large - www.larges.ca

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks for watching! "If you know where to look" - yep, that's the part that matters I made it with plenty of time to spare...

[@daviddaniel9982]

I just don't understand how you can get so close to them. I get like 200 yards away from them and they peace out. :(

[@SteveMattheis]

That happens to me a lot too. Sometimes they don't mind me being there though and that's when it gets good...

[@MrExel47]

This owl is chilled af. Can´t believe you never wear camo! Outside of a national park, animals are soooo cautious and shy.

[@SteveMattheis]

+Axel Becker great gray owls seem less skittish than most owl species

[@ryanwellsdedc]

Why not wear camouflage? Great video!

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks! I don’t need it. The owls would see and hear me coming regardless of what I was wearing...

[@ryanwellsdedc]

So is it only for owls you don't wear camouflage?

[@oOfretlessOo]

In general camo is good only once you have found spot to sit still, because animal has seen you when you just approached forest. See how birds are seated on branches of tree. Climb on one to see how far it can see. Besides sound travels upvards slightly.

[@oOfretlessOo]

So the take away idea is not to look interested in bird, but look busy collecting berries or even leaves. This way bird will be interested in you or at least it won't find you as threat.

[@ryanwellsdedc]

Thank you so much for the tips! Very helpful!

[@willnotbetracked8222]

You have got kids? I am 62 and I am still too young to have kids! 😀👍

[@SteveMattheis]

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