Congratulations to Sandra Rust for winning the Spring Mammals, Amphibians And More Assignment with the image, “Cedar Waxwing eating a Crabapple Blossom.” See more of Sandra Rust’s work at jolietcommercialphotographer.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
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Did you miss a Photo Of The Day last month? View all of June’s selections in the slideshow below. 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,
Nikon Z fc You might remember Nikon’s Df retro-styled DSLR released in 2013. Today Nikon has introduced a new take on that classic design for its mirrorless Z system. The 20.9-megapixel Nikon Z fc is a DX-format (APS-sensor) camera that inherits its vintage looks from the iconic Nikon FM2 film SLR, but jumps into the
What’s a “big glass” landscape? What is your “go-to” lens to photograph scenics? Are you sure you have a polarizer for your 400mm lens? Wait—in some way these three sentences imply one should use a telephoto lens to make scenics! Yes—it goes against the norm to photograph a scenic with a wide angle, but just
Photo By Nick Paoni Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Keeping a Toe Hold” by Nick Paoni. Location: Seaside, Cardiff State Beach, California. 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
Photo By Beth Holmes Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Purple Rain” by Beth Holmes. Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. “A second summer storm begins to roll in just after sunset in Grand Teton National Park, creating interesting lighting,” explains Holmes. See more of Beth Holmes’ photography at www.bethholmesphotography.com. Want to get your images in
Congratulations to Hi il Lee for winning the recent Spring Showers Photography Assignment with the image, “Spring Waltz.” 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: “Spring Waltz” By Hi Il Lee “Cherry blossoms
Having lived in cities most of my life, astrophotography has not been one of my main focuses, but that changed recently for a couple of reasons. For one, when the pandemic hit, my wife and I moved to our “summer” house in the Catskills in New York full time. Up here in the country, there
Photo By Zeralda La Grange Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Into the Badlands” by Zeralda La Grange. Location: Badlands National Park, South Dakota. “I visited the Badlands National Park while exploring South Dakota,” says La Grange. “I captured this shot of the gorgeous rock formations in the park.” Want to get your images in
Photo By Christopher Baker Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Mantis” by Christopher Baker. Location: Bankhead National Forest, Alabama. “I was photographing a waterfall in Bankhead National Forest when this praying mantis appeared on a nearby rock,” explains Baker. “I didn’t have a macro lens with me and the mantis was shaded under a rock
I love it when the sky is filled with drama as ominous clouds boil in fury and thunder. This frequently occurs as huge thunderstorms move into an area. Likewise, as a storm wanes, a crispness and vivid sense of cleansing occurs. Both provide dramatic circumstances for storm photography. Constantly monitor weather stations and satellite radar
Photo By Denis Dessoliers Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Alabama Hills” by Denis Dessoliers. Location: Near Lone Pine, California. 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
Photo By Rom Savage Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Shrine Pass” by Rom Savage. Location: Sawatch Range of central Colorado. 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
Crowds gather at a scenic overlook in Grand Canyon National Park. Notice the steep cliffs—this is not a place to push the boundaries for an Instagram selfie. Our national parks are popular, and with those crowds come folks unprepared for the hazards and sometimes lacking common sense, increasing the risk of accidents. People falling from
Photo By Joshua Moore Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Wander Lust” by Joshua Moore. Location: Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina. “If I’ve ever had a moment of pure ‘Wander Lust,’ it happened while I was taking this shot and some others along the Blue Ridge Parkway Labor Day morning,” says Moore. “I’ve chased a
Congratulations to Robert Henderson for winning the recent Beautiful Bokeh Photography Assignment with the image, “Red Colobus Critique.” 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: “Red Colobus Critique” By Robert Henderson “The arboreal, leaf-eating