98 Degrees in Central Florida this May so I think I would take the 30s

Well spotted, they blend in with the scenery so well!

Being in the UK i find it awesome that you can track wolves n bears when out and the owls are amazing. It's amazing place must be harsh at times weather wise super envious .

Better than mediocre

Good advise taken

steve, as always nice vid. Question about the sling pouch on your left shoulder, is it a camera sling or sling-style pack? Thanks.

It is always great to see you out taking photos. It isn't always exciting but it is still entertaining!! Thanks for sharing with us Steve.

1:26 is that a hidden bird while you talk about seeking for wildlife? ahah

That is fantastic, to see you do what you teach. Fantastic advice! Great teacher.

That was not an okay picture of the weasel. It was an excellent photo and here is why; the summer coat of the weasel and more imortantly, its` prey. Well done.

Nice catch 👍👍

Great concept! Enjoyed the vid👍👍

Hey Steve. Just got my 400 2.8 TC. Wow what a lens eh !!! Have you tried any external TCs on it like the Z2X ?

Always love to see a new Steve video when I check my KZfaq. Keep up the great videos Steve! Been watching you for years

Sweet capture Steve! Thanks again.

I had to chuckle, after watching this video. I was in the mountains for the past 3 day, chasing bears. Came across a grizzly sow and took a gazillion pictures. Get home. Some are soft.....all because I didn't preset my settings. Slow shutter speeds were the culprit !! Why didn't you put the video out.....before I left !! LOL !!!! Cheers,

Surprised to hear you say aperture priority given you were chasing wildlife. My assumption is you would want shutter speed control and would therefore be in manual with auto iso. Is that a normal approach for you? Cheers!

To hear what you do to prep settings was a nice thing to hear as I do that every time I leave my vehicle as well. Countless times time is the factor for photo opportunities whether you get one or get one at all. A great shot of the weasel !!

Cool, Steve! Thanks so much!

Curious, what are your thoughts on auto area AF vs 3d tracking?

So funny to me you say the photo was mediocre ish. That first one was incredible. But. I appreciate your high standards, which is why your photography adorns my office walls!!

Great thoughts! Thanks for taking me along!

Another great video! Thanks for taking the time to share it.

First to comment! Great video, keep the content coming. As soon as my kids are done with private schooling, I’m joining a work shop with you. Stoked.

All I could hear was “Take My Breath Away” when the silhouettes of the copulating gulls came up.

Are you still using tamron 100 400

Thanks Steve, just ordered through your link with B & H.

Just get both

“Take selfies with it” I know you meant “take selfies with the two of you in the frame”, but my first thought was to use a 600mm to take a selfie with. So it’s either a selfie of a single pore of your skin or set the tripod up and run 300m to be in the frame I wonder what time delay you’d need to set to do that…

wildlife wizard? i dont like that...... I LOVE IT!!!!😂

Amazing video!

Always good to see you! Thanks for taking me along!

I liked that bit of heat wave along the horizon above the snow line.

I liked your intro.....a very funny resemblance of myself....and yes I laugh at myself LOL. Awesome video as usual Stevo.

Just being in a place like that is a blessing. When you live in or at least close to great nature you tend to take it for granted. I have to keep reminding myself that most people looking at my photos are city dwellers who have to take a considerable trip somewhere to just see a deer.

I've got a tree next to the property with a part of the tree looking like a beaver standing up on it's back legs looking at you, one front paw touching the tree, and it's tail, but the weird thing is, the tree is cracked down it's trunk and hollow. About to split apart and fall. You see the beaver's face, but it's part of the tree trunk.

In the 90s I worked for a golf company. I played a lot of golf. If you have never played, it can be a frustrating game. Someone that worked there said “it’s that one good shot” (that keeps you coming back). Meaning on those bad days, you are out there screwing up, then you hit that one shot of the day that says “you can do it.” I compare the same to my photography. I am out there, I’ll fire off hundreds of crap photos. My goal is to bring back five photos that I don’t despise. Three that are okay. One that I like. It is that one good shot.

A great attitude to adopt. ❤

love my 400 tc

Thanks for sharing I think the wildlife scene in the video is preferable to watch more than a self talk Thanks

If l could make one cracking photo every 3 months, l would be happy!

The Tetons are always so beautiful! Snow on the ground with the colorful sandhill cranes against a dark background really made the images come alive! I like the way that you emphasized the importance of the background in choosing your composition.

Another great video showing what we go through. Spent 10 hours a day , for several days , watching a Sandhill crane nest. Ended up missing hatch, but got shots of 1 hour old chicks. All about patience. I find it therapeutic. 😊

Wise philosophy for a great place to be mentally and physically.

Nice vid. Nice reminder that one good image is often more than enough reward for getting out and into God's handy work. 👏I enjoyed that.

Some thoughts on your “boring video” statement at 7:40ish…Verbalizing your thought processes and seeing someone of your caliber at work is as exciting if not more exciting than cool wildlife interactions. As a beginner, I admittedly use KZfaq as a parasocial mentorship since I’ve not found many people locally that can guide me, so the times where we get to see what goes on in your head is always really good for my creativity and building my skills. The sequences of decision-making, throughout the video, but especially with the crane, was more entertaining than videos with large sequences of b-roll in my opinion. I also love your words of wisdom at the end of most videos. Just my thoughts, so take them as you wish, but I found this video really entertaining!

Enjoyed the video and inspiration!

Nice photo!❤

Sandhill Cranes we have in Florida are not afraid of people. You could have stepped out to the car for the shot without the snow block.

Nice. I am reminded of a project by Jim Brandenburg that resulted in his book "Chased by the light". He challenged himself to take 1 photo a day for 90 days in a row. He was in northern Minnesota. It proved to be a challenge, but the resulting book was interesting and enjoyable.