eric_silvi

<p>If you do the Lake Photo Safari and you have Doug Hilborn as your guide, tell him I said "hi". </p>

<p>I worked (and lived) in Yellowstone for two seasons in 2012 and 2013. I know the park fairly well. I worked for Xantera at Lake Lodge. I get no compensation or any type of reward for what I'm about to say.<br> I attended the Photo Safari's at both locations. I especially like the safari that is in the Lake area. The tour guide knows and loves the park. He plans the safari based on exactly what is taking place in the area. He will do his best to have you at a great sunrise location. After that he will try find the best locations for wildlife. You will probably go for a drive towards the East Gate. Eventually you will go through Hayden Valley to Lower Falls. Weather permitting, he will have you at the falls to photograph the falls with a rainbow. I think he does a great job. Of course, its the luck of the draw with wildlife, but I got to photograph a spectacular sunrise, 5 grizzly bears, many bison in the valley, and the rainbow at Lower Falls. <br> The safari run out of Old Faithful is also a good way to see that area of the park. We didn't get to see much in the way of wildlife, but the guide did his best in getting us to various areas looking for the animals.<br> For the money, I think the photo safaris are a deal. I think you can tell that I enjoyed the Lake safari the most. The guides at both locations do a great job. I just found the Lake area to be more photographic. </p>

<p>I recommend the photo workshop led by John & Barbara Gerlach. They do a 5 day workshop that is spectacular! They base it out of West Yellowstone. The fee includes everything:hotel, meals, snowmobile rental and snowmobile suits, etc... Often we were among the first people in the park and would leave the park after dark. </p>