In July I made a special trip back to Yellowstone, in part to partake in my first aerial shoot. It was a lot of fun seeing familiar places from a new perspective, including the Lamar Valley. We started a bit late in the morning (9am or so) partially due to my desire to hit some of the park's thermal areas later in the day. As a result, it wasn't the ideal time for wildlife. Activity had died down by the time we made it into some of the better traditional areas for wildlife. We did see one grizzly bear, some deer and elk, but the main wildlife attraction was bison. There were some sizeable herds gathered in the Lamar, so I was able to get a few abstracts from above.
Overall, it was a really fun (though expensive) endeavor, and shooting out the window of a plane proved to be quite challenging. The wind buffets you constantly. I must say I prefer shooting from a helicopter.
Canon 1DX
Canon 70-200mm 2.8 IS + 1.4x TC
ISO 1600
1/640th
f/9
(~800 ft.)
Max
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