I’m honored to have 4 of my slow-motion videos included in Audubon’s recent public service announcement. The are located at 18, 29, 33 and 42 seconds in the video.
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Yellowstone Coyote
Returned home this week from my 5th trip to Yellowstone National Park in winter. More on the overall trip later.
Here is a coyote from Hayden Valley on day 1 that we spotted walking near a partially frozen river. We were up higher along the road, shooting down at him. Took several still photos and then went into slow-motion video mode as he got closer. He was walking on a trail that was leading right near us, so we had to get back into the vehicle when he started up the hill.
Love the winter coats on the Yellowstone coyotes. They are very beautiful animals, compared to the ones that I’ve seen in Texas.
Taken with Canon R1 + 100-500 + 1.4X at 700mm, handheld
120 frames/sec slow-motion video
Speaking at NANPA Summit in Tucson – May 2025
I’m honored to be leading a supersession on “How to Take Slow Motion Wildlife Videos” at the 2025 NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association) Summit in Tucson Arizona on May 14. Hope to see some of you there! It’s going to be a great time in Tucson.
Keynote speakers at the Summit include William Neill, Tui de Roy, Art Wolfe, Frans Lanting and Brian Skerry.
Wolverine on Frozen Lake
One of the major highlights of my trip to Churchill this year was when our workshop leader, Marc, spotted this wolverine near a frozen lake. It was before sunrise and very dark when he made his way across the lake. He has a very interesting gait with his back legs being longer than his front legs.
He came back to the lake later for some amazing interactions with a raven and silver fox. I’ll be saving those videos for a future contest.
Sitting on a frozen lake taking videos of a wolverine was mind blowing. Such a rare opportunity to see one in the wild, so getting video of him was very special. This was day 4 of my 14-day adventure and thought that it was going to be downhill after this, but it wasn’t.
120 fps, 700mm (R3 + 100-500 +1.4x), handheld, zoomed in 20% in post
Sparing Polar Bears
On my latest trip to Churchill in Canada, the polar bear activity picked up during my second week there. On November 1, we spotted a couple of male bears sparing as they waited for the ice on Hudson Bay to freeze. Sparing lets them develop their fighting skills and establish dominance over other bears. It’s good practice for when they will fight during mating season in the spring.
These bears would spar for a while and then take a break to rest and then spar again. We saw them sparing off and on for 4 days. It was amazing to witness and take videos of their action.
120 fps, R3 + 100-500, handheld, uncropped
Red Fox Following His Nose
On my first day in Churchill, we found this red fox hunting along a road. We pulled over and got some cool photos and videos, with him ignoring us. They stay focused on finding food by following their nose.
120 fps slow motion video, Canon R3 + 100-500, handheld
After capturing this video, switched back to stills to get a few photos after he got very close to me. Love his eye in this photo.
1/800 @ F11, ISO 1600, evaluative metering, +1/3 exposure compensation, 420mm (R3 + 100-500 + 1.4X), handheld, minor crop from bottom
Grey Ghost
Male Northern Harrier from Anahuac, NWR – Texas
This grey ghost was checking me out while I was shooting out my car window. The R1’s focus is very sticky and locks on quickly. It’s making a very good first impression. My R3 has been relegated to back-up camera at this point.
1/5000 sec @ F10, ISO 2000, evaluative metering, +2/3 exposure compensation, 700mm (R1 + 100-500 + 1.4X), handheld
Red Fox on the Run with Captured Raven
While taking photos of ptarmigans in Churchill, this red fox came running right past us carrying what looks like a partially frozen raven. Never know what you may see in the wild.
120 fps, R3 + 100-500, handheld
Polar Bear in Snowstorm Slow-Motion Video
During my trip to Churchill in Canada this year, had the opportunity to take many slow-motion videos of the polar bears and foxes. These two male bears were resting from sparing when it started to snow. Love how the snow looks in slow motion. We didn’t see much snow, but the polar bears loved it.
120 fps, Canon R3 + 100-500, processed in Adobe Premiere Pro, 4K converted to 1080P, handheld
Polar Bear in Snowstorm
It didn’t snow very much in Churchill, but when it did it offered some great photo opportunities. This was from the first day that we saw these two bears sparing. They were taking a break when the snow started coming down heavy. It had been above freezing for a few days, so they were grateful to see the snow.
1/1250 sec @ F11, ISO 12,800, evaluative metering, +1 exposure compensation, 254mm (R3 + 100-500), handheld
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