Outdoor Photography

Congratulations to Beth Young for winning the Spring Has Sprung Photography Assignment with the image, “Antelope Valley Poppy Bokeh Macro.” See more of Young’s photography at www.optimalfocusphotography.com. View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots! Winner:

Photo By mi allsbrook Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Natural Harmony of Complementary Colors” by mi allsbrook. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage,

Today’s Photo Of The Day is “A Rare Sighting” by Dennis Seeger. Location: Wisconsin. “In the early spring, these beautiful little birds called the common redpoll migrate through this part of Wisconsin,” explains Seeger. “They’re only around for a week or two. They are about the size of a yellow finch.” Want to get your

In Washington’s northwest corner lies the Makah Reservation, home of the Makah Tribe and gateway to the rugged beauty of the Olympic Coast. Shi Shi Beach is situated near Neah Bay, a bustling harbor in the heart of the reservation and a great place to base your explorations. The Pacific Ocean and Olympic National Park

Fujifilm X-H2S Fujifilm today announced a new flagship in its APS-C sensor X Series mirrorless lineup, along with two new lenses including a super-telephoto that will be of particular interest for wildlife photographers. The Fujifilm X-H2S is the company’s most advanced X Series camera yet, with impressive burst shooting capabilities. Paired with the new FUJINON

I love to photograph at dawn and dusk. I also love the light when the sun hovers near the horizon. If there are clouds in the sky, the color can be dramatic. If the sky is clear just before the sun rises or after it sets, a cobalt blue color provides a wonderful backdrop. Shooting

Photo By Marti Phillips Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Teton Storm” by Marti Phillips. Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. “A view of the Tetons breaking through after an early-morning storm,” describes Phillips. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen

As a nature photographer, my primary goal is to help those who view my work to appreciate the value of pure, unspoiled wilderness. Creating captivating images that seize and sustain the viewer’s attention is key. The longer you can get someone to look at a photograph, the greater the odds that they will connect with

Congratulations to Jody Partin for winning the Spotlit Subjects Assignment with the image, “Center Stage.” See more of Partin’s photography at http://jody-partin.pixels.com. View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots! Winner: “Center Stage” By Jody Partin

Photo By Lea Scaddan “A western gray kangaroo male was doing his own thing when approached by another male who wanted to provoke him,” explains Lea Scaddan. “It quickly turned into a full-blown confrontation with both males as they fought for dominance of the females. The male kangaroo uses its strong tail as support so

Canon EOS R7 shown with the new RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM zoom lens attached. Canon has introduced the first APS-C sensor cameras in its EOS R mirrorless system, the Canon EOS R7 (32-megapixel) and EOS R10 (24-megapixel). The EOS R7 is the higher performance model of the pair, but both cameras have a lot to

A favorite angle from which I love to make photographs is above my subject looking down. A favorite angle from which I love to make photographs is from down low looking up or across. Wait…these concepts contradict each other! How can both be favorites if they’re opposites? What it boils down to is based on

Congratulations to Christopher Baker for winning the Abstract Wildlife Assignment with the image, “Peacock Patterns.” See more of Baker’s photography at cscottphoto.smugmug.com. View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots! Winner: “Peacock Patterns” By Christopher Baker

Making a good wildlife portrait is a challenge. Many factors must fall into place to create a successful image. The light can’t be harsh, ideally there’s a highlight in the subject’s eye, the background should be clean, the animal should be a good specimen, the head angle should show the eyes, if other subjects appear

Figure 1. The black-and-white print requires vision, technique and, more than anything else, practice. Black-and-white printing is an art unto itself. There’s a lot to consider, both creatively and technically. Without color to lean on, we must put more thought into how we render our image’s textures, patterns and contrast. We might need to dodge

Congratulations to James Day for winning the recent View From The Top Assignment with the image, “Looking Down from Mont Blanc.” See more of Day’s work at www.jdaypix.com. View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots!