I wanted to know who the most extreme wildlife photographer is. All that took was asking google who the most extreme wildlife photographer is. The instant gratification from the internet. Of course, while this didn't give me an official list or power rankings, it did show a name that kept coming up in the hits.

That name is Jim Oltersdorf. http://www.joltersdorf.com/

I first clicked on an article about him and his technique for such dangerous work at http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/how-to/shooting/extreme-wildlife.html (a website that will go in my bookmarks), and then found his own website.

He's been doing this work for a long time, as well as being a bush pilot. He lives in Alaska, where he says he sees around 25-35 grizzly bears A DAY during the summers. Needless to say he has some great shots of these bears. He gets steady work on magazines, instructs courses and now works with video and even has his own production company.

His work is without a doubt impressive, but I think I'm more interested in the life/ career hes been able to make with photography.