Matt Hunt Photography

Matt Hunt Photography Photographer based in Idaho with a primary focus on wildlife and landscape photography.

My goal in life is to see and experience as many things as possible, and share these experiences through photos and videos. I believe that the memories we create are far more valuable than any material things. I hope to inspire others to discover the things that lead to happiness in their lives as well!

Desert sunsets are some of the best!
01/13/2026

Desert sunsets are some of the best!

Checked off a new species of owl; the burrowing owl! They do reside in Idaho as well, but only seasonally. I don't blame...
01/12/2026

Checked off a new species of owl; the burrowing owl! They do reside in Idaho as well, but only seasonally. I don't blame them for coming down to Arizona for the winter!

I was planning to head to Wyoming this weekend to photograph bighorn sheep, but got sick. 🤒So for now, I'll have to pull...
12/06/2025

I was planning to head to Wyoming this weekend to photograph bighorn sheep, but got sick. 🤒

So for now, I'll have to pull some photos from the archives of past years! I do have quite a few!

Happy little lamb!
12/06/2025

Happy little lamb!

Two Ferruginous hawks from yesterday when I got back in Twin.
12/01/2025

Two Ferruginous hawks from yesterday when I got back in Twin.

I went to Lamoille Canyon in Nevada this weekend in search of bighorn sheep. Didn't see a single bighorn! 3 years ago to...
12/01/2025

I went to Lamoille Canyon in Nevada this weekend in search of bighorn sheep. Didn't see a single bighorn!

3 years ago to the day I found a herd of them, including one very impressive ram. It's closer to home than Dubois, WY, but it's steep and rugged terrain, and given the lack of seeing any this weekend, I guess I'll go back to the longer drive to Dubois!

I've been loving the warm weather so far in November, however... it looks like I may have to choose between pursuing Gre...
11/18/2025

I've been loving the warm weather so far in November, however... it looks like I may have to choose between pursuing Great Grey Owls in the snow, or these guys... if it ever gets cold and snows!

Typically it takes colder weather and snow to really bring the bighorns down from higher elevations to get their rut started. In years past, I've gone to Dubois, WY in search of these guys when temperatures were unseasonably warm, and I didn't have much luck.

They can almost always be found in Jackson, WY, where I took this photo, but it's not my favorite place to photograph them because there are so many people, and I have yet to find a really impressive senior ram out there.

Too slow of a shutter speed, as I was still in my "bird perched" preset when he took off. But for this one I somehow man...
11/17/2025

Too slow of a shutter speed, as I was still in my "bird perched" preset when he took off. But for this one I somehow managed to get his head still enough!

I think this was my favorite bull of the 2025 rut. I only saw him this one time. Wish I could've found him again!I'm not...
11/16/2025

I think this was my favorite bull of the 2025 rut. I only saw him this one time. Wish I could've found him again!

I'm not sure why I kept my shutter speed so high throughout the rut, even when I had the camera on the tripod, as the case was here (1/800 sec). When they're moving, it does need to be fast at 600 mm, but when they're just standing there, I could bring it way down, allowing me to use a lower ISO. AI denoise does a great job getting rid of the noise, but lower ISO will always make a better quality image with more detail! That's one thing I'll change for next year! Use the tripod more, and slow that shutter speed down!

What a treat to be able to go mountain biking in Ketchum on November 15th! There's usually snow covering the trail at th...
11/16/2025

What a treat to be able to go mountain biking in Ketchum on November 15th! There's usually snow covering the trail at this point. Colder temps, and possibly some snow, arrive in the next few days, so that's probably all for this season.

The Nikon Z8 has an auto-capture feature that I wanted to test out today. As the name implies, it will automatically snap photos when it detects motion. You can set all kinds of parameters for this, including the direction of the motion in relation to the camera, but even though I had it set to only capture motion coming towards the camera, it was still snapping photos when I was riding away from the camera. A bit annoying, as it leaves a lot of photos to go through and delete.

It's also not perfect, as it takes it a second to recognize the motion, so if you're trying to capture a fast moving subject, you may have some difficulty getting a shot in the position you really wanted. Nonetheless, it does work pretty well, and eliminates the need for me to use a remote trigger for mountain biking photos! That frees me up to just ride like I would normally ride, instead of having my left hand in an awkward position in order to press the shutter with my thumb.

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