A Foggy Morning of Wildlife Photography - And I Wasn't Prepared.

[@randyschwager84]

Love your videos! For me, advance prep before a shoot is vital! It allows me to stay focused in the field! Thanks for taking me along!

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@brianhigginsphoto]

You're so funny dude. I love watching your vlogs. The imagery is wonderful, but your personality and spontaneity are what fans really love. There's nothing like chaos to give you that adrenaline spike and make you feel twitchy & alive. A nice little gift from Mother Nature, while you're enjoying Mother Nature.

[@SteveMattheis]

Thank you very much🙏

[@minerdave]

Think it’s a corollary to Murphy’s Law that you always see the best pictures when you’re least prepared. Your”cool” shots were truly spectacular and worth the chaos. Keep sharing.

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@joncothranphotography9375]

Cool morning, Steve! Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@thisisme1999]

Nice to see I am not the only one who occasionally has a mucked up morning. I did like the image of the Pronghorn with its black tongue sticking out and the Elk in the fog. It was a good video and thank you for sharing.

[@SteveMattheis]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheExplorer-TE23]

Awesome Elk photography!

[@brucegraner5901]

I always enjoy riding along with you. Most of the vistas with the mountains and fog were stunning. There was one outside your driver's side window with a lone tree and a mountain sticking out of the fog I would have loved to photograph. Thanks for taking us along with you.

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@VABrowneMDPhD]

Steve, I love fog, too! The mood it creates is amazing for landscapes and wildlife! The elk were quite majestic! Thank you for talking about mindset and preparation for nature and wildlife photography. Capturing amazing images is all about serendipity! Established habit and routines makes it possible for us to capture those unique and amazing moments!

[@SteveMattheis]

Well said my friend

[@seabreezeof]

The envirometal of the pronghorn on the s curve gravel road did it for me. Peacefull !! A day out in the field is better than working, no matter the how bad it went. 👍

[@SteveMattheis]

👍

[@petevonschondorf4609]

What chaos? That is life. Condolences to the loss of Grizzley #399. As my fishing guide friends refer to the fish we catch, these are co-workers. I suspect animals and birds to wildlife photographers are friends and co-workers as well.

[@LouisaLee63]

I see why the fog makes you all a flutter! Lovely images. And I love your videos!

[@SteveMattheis]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@JenRitchiePhotography]

Kind of like seeing you being the one unorganized and frantic 😉Beautiful images!

[@SteveMattheis]

Thank you?

[@pbsalfen]

I love the fog also. When I saw you posted a new video I was expecting a response to the Grizzly 399 "indecent". I'm sure you'll post your thoughts on it, at some point. That is SO sad!

[@naturallyadriftphotoadvent123]

We have all experienced the chaos! I think my outings get more chaotic as I get older, I forget!

[@SteveMattheis]

Yup

[@prandg0]

Thanks!

[@SteveMattheis]

Thank you🙏

[@MarkJ1776]

Chaos is my middle name. In the past month I forgot my tripod racing out to catch the aurora, and my spare battery was dead. I had my old tripod with, and my old camera caught some aurora, but it shortened my night. My lesson was not to trust my glitchy battery anymore. I usually forget my water on the table by the door, too.

[@SteveMattheis]

Haha, hang in there…

[@donnaduhamel6004]

Beautiful...😮😂❤

[@Karkawry1970]

Hi Steve, i asked in another video, but wondering if there is a reason you removed the Alphagvard sticker from the flared section of the lens up to the front element? Thanks! And I love fog too!

[@SteveMattheis]

I don’t feel the need to protect the softish rubber from light bumps and nicks.

[@JamesDonato-qc8jh]

Hey Steve, great video as always, but the couple pics of the elk that you showed us, were they still in velvet?

[@SteveMattheis]

Yep

[@JamesDonato-qc8jh]

@@SteveMattheis Wow, can't wait for the next video, great job

[@kevins8575]

Unprepared is my photographic style

[@BillyVerden]

Great Video as Always!.. But is that a white zoom lens in the backseat??!! Lol.

[@SteveMattheis]

White skin on a black lens

[@BillyVerden]

@@SteveMattheis Haha.. too funny.. Thanks!

[@Chrisdabeastman34]

But they only come out when the camera is turned off! 😂

[@TheNaturalAngle]

Did you say it is AUGUST???? It is almost Nov now :P

[@SteveMattheis]

What’s wrong with August?

[@TheNaturalAngle]

There's nothing wrong, and I didn't mean to imply it was. I was just surprised to learn that we can upload old videos as well. Thanks for the idea!

[@ianbrown704]

Hmmmm not sure what to think of that video Steve, maybe you are jet lagged🤨and August? its the end of October, must be jet lag 🤣🤣🤣

[@SteveMattheis]

Not jet lag, just too busy doing workshops to find time to edit video…

[@tonyfields6198]

Always remember to bring a charger that can charge your batteries in your car that way you’re never unprepared and then leave it in the car

[@SteveMattheis]

I can charge them in the camera

[@rerolley]

@12:52 is he making an editorial comment?

[@SteveMattheis]

Seems likely

[@kevins8575]

Unprepared is my photographic style