This KZread channel is one of the places I escape life's stresses. Never stop what you're doing brother! I just started planning for one of my all-time bucket list adventures, photography trip to Alaska. Your channel puts me there before life is ready to send me, thank you.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Thanks. That means a lot. Lot of cool places to visit in Alaska.

One of those lovely KZread videos that leaves me feeling better as a result of watching it. Therapy

@WILDALASKA

3 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

Lovely - good message, and a wonderfully edited window into the wildlife and landscape of Alaska. Looks beautiful, thank you for sharing.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

I really like listening to your stories, especially when they are accompanied by beautiful photos and videos.

@WILDALASKA

4 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks Scott (& Cassie), for taking us along. Nothing better than a day out lad.....especially for recovery !!! Would have expected more bears up there. I've had a good spring/early summer, with a number of blacks and grizzlies, here in West Central Alberta. Cheers,

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Nothing for them to eat in the bays we were searching for shorebirds. In. month or so when the salmon come in those bays will produce bears for sure. Most are further south where the sockeye are running atm

@ericsmith9777

6 күн бұрын

@@WILDALASKA Look forward to seeing them !!

Visited Alaska for the first time this summer and loved it all. This video made me reminisce about all the wonderful memories we made. Alaska is truly wild.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for the inspiring message! I am a disabled vet and I'm losing my job in radio at the end of the month due to the station closing and I'm having a hard time with it. I appreciate the reminder to not give up and I won't.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Prayers out to you. Just keep taking a step forward and stay active is what helps me. Not always easy.

I was touched by your heartfelt message. It was so great to see both of you capturing the images together. Thank you for taking the time to share your message and great images. GREAT JOB!!!

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

Whether it's health, photography or anything else, giving up is not an option. Glad you are doing okay after your health scare and vehicle accident. Keep the faith brother.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Thanks and good advice

Scott, you are an inspiration! Your positive attitude is infectious. I love your generous spirit and that you include photos by Cassie too.I laughed out loud and REALLY identified with your comment, “too stupid to give up”! I may need to put that on a hat! I really look forward to seeing what you do next. I will never get to see Alaska in person, so you are giving us such a gift taking us along!

@WILDALASKA

4 күн бұрын

Never say never !

Wow those plover photos and videos by you two are great!!!! Awesome work

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!!

This is a particularly scenic video. Love the plovers!

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent video Scott 👍your videos are always so inspiring and encouraging.

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Canon EF 500mm is phenomenal! Best colors to date! 😊 very excited what the Canon R5 mark ii will bring.

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

👍

Great stuff and such an amazing landscape! Thanks as always for sharing these awesome videos!

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

You're titan bro. Just do what you will and you'll rock and roll!

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

👍

Thank you for sharing this one! Put a smile on my face.

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Awesome video👍👍 I've always been fascinated with Alaska. Solid but simple message.

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Scott,great video and message hope your health continues to improve and also for sharing the wonderful place you live in cheers

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Thank you.

Amazing spirit and beautiful photos from you both!

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

Beautifully done Mr West.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Scott, great message and glad to see you out in the field more and more. Beautiful shots you both got of the semi palmated plovers. Hope you soaked the experience in and didn't just get soaked!

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Oh we did. It just puts a smile on your face for the entire day when. you get a chance to watch those little guys

Great short! Looks like fun and take care.

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

Thanks, you too!

Great message and great video, Scott. I really enjoyed my weekly guided trip to Alaska! 😃

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

🤪 Awesome glad I could help

Great to see you out having fun Scott 😁😁😁😁

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

thanks

Awesome video and message! Thanks for taking me along!

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Love watching your vids. I am learning lots on technique to use in my journey. You and Cassie capture some amazing shots, very inspiring.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

thanks

So awesome to see you out in the field getting stronger and creating wonderful images and videos! The Orange crowned warbler was my favorite! The plovers are a bit comical! Love their colors!

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!

Beautiful, I loved the music as well. Looks like you are getting around well.

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

Yes, thank you

Great message and photos! Also, thanks for introducing me to Justin LaPoint’s music through your videos 👍

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Really nice video. On those days I don't find great images I still enjoy getting out there and seeing what there is to see. Persistence, the law of averages and remembering to put batteries in your camera will often help you bring back images you can be proud of. It looks like ya'll had a good time and that your health continues to improve. Thanks for sharing.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

We had a blast. And yes even if I don't find something to photograph. Just sitting on the side of a mountain or along a river kicking back is just amazing and so good for the soul.

Glad you have recovered Scott,good for you. I’m planning on driving to Alaska this fall for photography,best time to head north and best places to visit.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Very cool.

So funny I see an watch your video after the day I had yesterday at one of the lakes I visit. Hours of just calm which is fine. But yes one thing I've been good at my whole life is patience. Great video suburb images. After hours my day panned out with a beautiful sub adult bald eagle. Thanks for all you do my friend.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

I love the juvenile eagles. You never know what kind of feather pattern they will have and they are much easier to expose for than the adults with the white and dark brown 😉

Great video!! Stay nice and cool up there it crazy hot down here! My truck said a 124* yesterday i couldn't believe it i've never seen that before !!!!

@WILDALASKA

3 күн бұрын

Fun fun.

Enjoy the summertime, Scott, and thank you for sharing the beautiful and amazing Alaska with the world. God Bless !😍

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

Thank you! You too!

Wishing you the best scott. Life has never been the same sense my heart attack in 2021. I pray a full recovery for you. Your videos are such an inspiration with a message that resonates with many. Happy shooting brother.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Thanks Kevin. I am a different person after all this. Its frustrating and rewarding all at the same time lol

@KevinNordstrom

5 күн бұрын

​@@WILDALASKAit definitely puts things into perspective of what's important, that's for sure. I wish you the best. 📷

Beautiful work.

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

wow, great segment Scott. Loving these short videos that are less about gear and more about the photographic experiences of getting the shots. Shout out to Cassie and securing that Z 400mm|2.8! wonderful shots. I just realized Scott had an adapted Canon 500mm |4 on the Z9. Sweet combos!

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Yes that adapter made it possible for me to move into the Nikon world along with Canon. I love doing the short films. I try to add some short film pieces into the reviews anymore also.

@MrsAnnieTK

3 күн бұрын

@@WILDALASKA Scott, what adapter do you have for putting the Canon EF lens on a Z body?

I had a heart attack just broke 2am June 24, 2024, I even drove myself to the ER as I live 1-2 minutes from the ER over the week I was down south in a cardiac unit and a couple days in a hotel b bettor flying back up north, I thought of you and your journey post heart attack. The fact that I can't lift more than then 10 lbs in my right arm for a couple months because of the stints the pot in my heart they put up my arm and wondering if you had the same problem. Anyways, you're an inspiration to those of us older folks who have had health issues.

@Tropicusa

7 күн бұрын

Hang in there Brother! Prayers going out!

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Prayers going out for you. My best advise is to get up and walk as much as you can each day. It's hard some days when you breathe goes out and the meds make you dizzy when you get up. Im still struggling at times. So keep going !

Beautiful !!

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

well done! great editing to weave it all together! thanks for sharing 'just another ho-hum photo outing in alaska'!! looks to be along turnagain arm?!

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

The drive was along the arm

Nothing wrong with having passion for photography!

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

yup

Thank you, Scott. This is such an important message. Summertime in New Jersey isn't the best for bird photography. I often come home with minimal or no photos at all. All of this is truly a mind game to stick to it. Your message means a lot. I needed to hear this today. It's great to see you out and about doing so well with your health. One day at a time for sure.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Oh the number of times I strike out is high also. I mean I may find something, but able to get a decent shot is another story. But I still keep at it and eventually get rewarded with some wild encounter. This upcoming couple videos is a prime example of that kind of wildness.

Another excellent video with landscape and animals featured, shame the bear cub never turned his head. Now got to check ring and little ring plover v semi palpated p as the old grey matter not what it was😂. Your looking fit being out in the summer weather, ours still hasn’t started in the uk. Enjoy yourself mate.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Your weather and ours is very similar. We only get the semi-palmated here on the small plover species. Larger ones we get the golden and black bellied also.

Nice video again. Good to see you in great health and looking fine. This kind of video's make me relaxed and enjoying my hobby. Thanx for sharing!!

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Very cool. Glad you enjoyed it.

Agreed!! Keeping going, that's my Moto.

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

👍🐻

Scott beautiful photos I especially loved the Golden Crowned Sparrow , I have them in my yard during the winter here in California , you have them in there beautiful breeding colors , and then the beautiful Semipalmated Plover this is A great video here I absolutely loved it .

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Very cool. Yes the White and Gold crowns are too cool. I am heading to Hatchers pass this week and there is a ton up there. SO hopefully we get more shots of them soon.

👍 Great video!

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Thank you! 👍

Persistence concquers resistance.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

👍

Great message 👍 but alas one of them easier said than done ☝️ The new normal 🤦‍♂️ you hang in there ! , i done joined that club , been pulling for you since you divulged it!!! Really makes one contemplate things 🤨 had 3 myself 🤷‍♂️ ✌️ 🤙

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

You are looking healthy. AWESOME

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Thanks

Great stuff as always, Scott! Its gratifying to see you looking good and getting stronger. Introspection and perspective are traits everyone should possess. Sometimes unforseen life events force a course correction upon us. Your message resonates as do the wonderful images.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Thanks for the kind and wise words.

Thank you so very much you are truly amazing. God bless.

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

You too!

Always worth the wet and down and dirty for the image you want. I have been out looking for wildlife and didn't find it. I did com home with a small patch of flowers that are not always growing in our area. You just never know what or when you get that image. Never give up! All the best to you and yours!

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Of course. This weekend we switched to landscape and flower photography a few times during the dry spells. Lupine fields...sooooo amazing

Thanks for Sharing! 🇺🇸 New Subscriber!

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Lovely, thanks! Now I know what a Plover is. I have a Nikon 500mm f5.6 and it’s really light by the way. And focuses quickly using the FTZ.

@WILDALASKA

5 күн бұрын

Great to hear!

Wishing you and all your viewers all the best!!.

@WILDALASKA

7 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Wish I could give you more than 1 like

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Thanks 😃

Thanks!

@Mthompson4545

2 күн бұрын

I really enjoy your videos. - Mick Thompson - Seattle.

@WILDALASKA

2 күн бұрын

thx

@WILDALASKA

2 күн бұрын

Thank You !

I have been out of the hospital for two weeks. I am walking 2 miles per day yesterday I walked a park with a lake as I walking into the park my wife spotted a bird perched in a tree I quickly photographed it . The bird is a Pin Tail Windom only the second one I have ever seen the male during matting season gets a two foot long tail and this one had the tail

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

That is so cool. And it's great you are able to get that much walking in. Staying active is key and I have to tell myself that every day "Get ups and get moving!"

enjoyed the video.. Great to see it warmed up to 60.. haha.. yesterday it was between 109-115 here in Bakersfield, Ca... Good thing I'm retired and don't have to go out in the heat anymore.. How are you liking your new Ford Bronco? I think you had a dodge truck before the accident..

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Had a F-150 prior and loving the Bronco. Very comfy and handles well. Yes I had to get that temperature dig in there for those in the heat lol

Another lesson for future videos, don’t chew gum while talking. It is really annoying because the microphone picks it up. Otherwise, another great video. I’m so glad you are doing much better.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Oh yes I forgot I had the gum in until I got home and was a bit pissed at myself. I chew the gum a LOT anymore to keep my throat clear due tot he fluid buildup I get from the heart attack. Trust me I'm still kicking myself. Didn't have time to re -record it with my schedule this week. Thanks for rubbing it in again *just kidding* 🤪

Beautiful! I'm still new to this....are the photos stills from the video or do you take video AND photos?

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

Videos and photos. I just flip the switch back and forth and fire away.

@daram5257

5 күн бұрын

@@WILDALASKA Thank you!

Scott, what adapter do you use to put the Canon 400 EF on your Z mount. Also, why did you use this lens instead of a Nikon F mount 500 f5.6 PF? Had access to the Canon?

@WILDALASKA

20 сағат бұрын

Here is a video I made about the Fringer adapter I use and why. kzread.info/dash/bejne/YoCjt5duY9WwncY.html the video prior to this one also has why I picked up the Z9 as a canon shooter for s long. SO the 500 5.6 PF lens is a bit flat in colors and handles bokeh in a different way in rendering. The lens imho is more about weight considerations over some quality items. Its very good if you need a light lens otherwise im not very big on it.

@MrsAnnieTK

17 сағат бұрын

@@WILDALASKA Thanks for the explanation. I have a Z8 and have been looking at the Nikon 500 f5.6, will look at the Canon one also.

This was an awesome video! I tried to friend you on facebook, but each time I do, I get a message "It looks like you may not know this person. Send requests to people you know personally to see their updates on Facebook." Maybe your settings don't allow friend requests? Anyway, I subscribe to your videos on youtube. Great work and I loved the choice of music. Wishing you continued good health and healing.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

I will have to check. I post much more to Instagram (well I don't post that much beside KZread really lol)

And I have seen people on instagram comparing hunting to wildlife photography. Wildlife photography is a way bigger deal than hunting animals (I'm against hunting wildlife) Why is it a bigger deal? because when you scope an animal, it doesn't need to be 100% in focus, you shoot it and it dies, that's it. But when you shoot a photo of an animal, it needs to be 100% in focus for at least myself to keep that photo. It needs to be sharp. That's a lot harder to achieve. It's a bigger achievement in my opinion. I believe I'm not a good photographer however I think I can scope and shoot better fake targets and more of than then most hunters who claim to be the best lol.

@WILDALASKA

6 күн бұрын

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