Jackson Hole
Grand Teton Wildlife Tours – Grizzly Bears
Photographing Grizzly Bears Spring is one of my favorite times to offer Grand Teton wildlife tours, for this season gives us the best opportunity to photograph Grizzly Bears. While we've had plenty of snow this winter in the Grand Teton area, the bears are now coming out of hibernation. The Grizzlies tend to remain in a smaller area to conserve energy while searching for food, and I expect them to be accessible until mid June. In my opinion, the Grizzly is true symbol of the American West. T...
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Jackson Hole Wildlife Tours – Great Gray Owls
Photographing the Great Gray Owl Of all the animals I encounter during my Jackson Hole wildlife tours, the Great Gray Owl has to be one of my favorites. Although they are not common, once located they can be very cooperative subjects. The Great Gray Owl is an ambush hunter, and will stay on their perches for extended periods of time while listening and looking for prey. This behavior can give photographers more time than usual with birds to capture some nice portraits. Once I feel that I've ...
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Winter wildlife tours in Jackson Hole
A favorite time of year, winter wildlife tours in Jackson Hole can offer some unique opportunities. To begin with, the animals are much easier to spot! With a heavy blanket of snow covering the valley and the trees being leafless, the wildlife "pops" off the landscape. The stark snowy backgrounds can also help to isolate the animals in the image by creating some nice negative space. While we do have more overcast days during the winter months, this can provide for some nice, even light on ...
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