Just got back from Yellowstone

Took my first trip up to Yellowstone at the end of April. So much wildlife that it's almost overwhelming.

Here are a handful of the images I took while there. I still have a lot to sort through.

All images taken with a 500mm f4L IS and either a 1D Mark IV or 7D

Gray Wolf Female

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These are wonderful.
You must be brave.

I agree that these are wonderful, especially the wolves. I think you must have strong stomach and heart!

Very nice. Love the last one.

Absolutely wonderful images, Chris!

You sere certainly well-equipped, with a 500mm lens and a stellar body. And the images show your skill in using long lenses - great stuff! I especially like the ground squirrel photo - the wonderfully blurred background and subject isolation shows that you were down real low for that - which is exactly the way to shoot those little critters! The light on the squirrel is wonderful.

Your bison photo is a great "environmental portrait", as it nicely showcases both the current habitat and the distant snow-covered mountains.

The wolves look to still be in great shape, with their full winter coats. They won't be looking so good in another couple weeks.

I'm glad you were able to find some grizzlies - they're always a thrill to shoot!

Great time to be in the park, isn't it?! Did you find snow at a lot of areas, or did you tend to avoid the heavier snowfall areas, due to many of the roads in those areas still being closed?

samsen wrote in post #15908857
These are wonderful.
You must be brave.

Thanks, I'm either brave or stupid, haven't figured it out yet.

James_Shade wrote in post #15908866
I agree that these are wonderful, especially the wolves. I think you must have strong stomach and heart!

Thank you, the Wolves were a real treat to watch!

Greg Norrell wrote in post #15908937
Very nice. Love the last one.

Thanks, it is also my favorite!

Tom Reichner wrote in post #15909003
Absolutely wonderful images, Chris!

You sere certainly well-equipped, with a 500mm lens and a stellar body. And the images show your skill in using long lenses - great stuff! I especially like the ground squirrel photo - the wonderfully blurred background and subject isolation shows that you were down real low for that - which is exactly the way to shoot those little critters! The light on the squirrel is wonderful.

Your bison photo is a great "environmental portrait", as it nicely showcases both the current habitat and the distant snow-covered mountains.

The wolves look to still be in great shape, with their full winter coats. They won't be looking so good in another couple weeks.

I'm glad you were able to find some grizzlies - they're always a thrill to shoot!

Great time to be in the park, isn't it?! Did you find snow at a lot of areas, or did you tend to avoid the heavier snowfall areas, due to many of the roads in those areas still being closed?

Thank you Tom for the compliments. The Wolves were huge compared to what I had pictured them as. And the Grizzly came on my very last day in the park so it was a great ending to my trip. I rented a 4x4 and took it down through some of the snow coved roads. I spent a good part of a day hiking as well but for the most part all of my images came from driving around and spotting things and jumping out of the car and firing away! And you were right, it was a great time to be in the park, very few tourists and most just other wildlife photographers. Thanks again for all your tips.

Amazing images Chris.

Cool set but the last 2 Griz pics are 5 stars.

Terry

very nice, hope to maybe get something 1/2 as nice as that Grizzly shot when I head out there in a couple weeks

Great images , my favorite is the Bison standing alone !

All are great captures, as you said lots of wildlife around right now going back up this sunday

jhayesvw wrote in post #15909595
Amazing images Chris.

Thanks Jeremy, we need to take a trip up there together sometime.

TerryWSmith wrote in post #15910564
Cool set but the last 2 Griz pics are 5 stars.

Terry

Thanks Terry, the Griz pics are my favorite as well.

Digitally_Altered wrote in post #15910587
very nice, hope to maybe get something 1/2 as nice as that Grizzly shot when I head out there in a couple weeks

Just be patient is my best advice. Took me three days to even see one and when I did, it paid off. Have fun!

Celestron wrote in post #15910913
Great images , my favorite is the Bison standing alone !

Thank you, there are so many Bison there that I got tired of the same old Bison shots, so I went looking for something different.

fishhawk wrote in post #15911403
All are great captures, as you said lots of wildlife around right now going back up this sunday

I was looking at your photos and I think we were there at the same time. Wish I lived close enough to visit whenever I felt like it!

Great pictures!! Going for about 4 days in June. Can hardly wait. Hope to find some nice stuff to photograph!!!

excellent shots! i'm heading there in july.

So happy i got to see those!!!