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A little bit of Paradise


Grizzly Cubs

For all of you traveling to Yellowstone this summer. If you would like to see some of my print in person you can stop by the Paradise Gallery in Gardiner on the border of the park.
I have about half of the prints here http://www.jessleephotos.com/paradisegallery/index.htm
The rest will be added as time permits (what ever that [...]

Alaska Bear Photo workshops


While I do still have openings for this year I have secured the following dates for this great Alaska Adventure in 2010. Our June trip (Alaska Spring) featuring cubs and wild flowers will be June 27 - July 3rd. August dates are 22-29 just in time to head to Denali with me for Autumn colors.
If [...]

What is good light?


Yellowstone wolf chasing elk

It was really bad light from the only place we could watch the stand off. It had gone on all day. The cow elk on the tiny island, The 3 wolves napping on the shore, only attacking when the elk tried to rest.
Finally as the light got in the worsts location for [...]

Centered


This photo shows what can happen when we get to fixed on the action. While it is a good photo the foreground is cut off too close to the bears. This is usually caused by making your composition centered on the central focusing sensor of your camera.
Yes it is hard to keep this in mind [...]

Newsletter update


 
 
  
I am trying to get away from sending  newsletters but they do have value to those who choose to subscribe. Since the good folks who choose to read my blog alsxo have value I will also post the newsletters here.
Here is the newsletter,
 I am offering some really great prices on upcoming tours..
 
Our great Spring bear trip [...]

The rest of the story


For a quick photo review you can check this link. It covers Upper and Lower Antelope Canyons, Bryce, Zion National parks and some interesting country between those great locations.
http://www.jessleephotos.com/azspring/index.htm

Day Two Upper Antelope


Finally I am in the office where I can ad more images from our great and productive trip to the Four Corners area.
This is day two after another  try at Wave permits.
We spent mid day being jostled by the crowds in upper Antelope Canyon. It is always more crowded than you would like there, but [...]

On the way to Wire Pass


Day 1 Utah/Arizona, We unsecussfully tried to get Wave permits today. To console our selfeves and work out the kinks we hiked down into Wire pass and found this sandstone formation along the way
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O.P.P s and free stuff


Into the wild winter

OPP’s,
This time it is not a mistake but it is about Other People’s Photos that I am adding to my web site. In this case it is Steve Berkowitz’s photo’s just added to the clients page of my web site.
Steve is a friend, tour alumni (or survivor some would say) and has [...]

The party is over for this year.


 
 
 
 
Well the winter tours are over in Yellowstone and they ended on a great note. Another 3 dog day and before 9 am.
First we found the agate wolf pack near the specimen ridge trail head where they put on a nice howling display for the cameras. Shortly there after we found this Red Fox digging [...]

Jess

Capturing great images in unique locations