Outdoor Photography

Congratulations to Beth Young for winning the Shapes, Patterns, Textures And Lines Assignment with the image, “Lupine Leaves, Yosemite National Park.” See more of Beth Young’s work 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

Photo By Steve Hirsch Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Teardrop” by Steve Hirsch. Location: Monument Valley, Arizona. “An off-road ride or horseback can take the photographer to a special place in Monument Valley,” says Hirsch. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day

The full moon setting over Longs Peak from the summit of Twin Sisters, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. We all make mistakes and ruin our photos, particularly when we’re in a hurry and sleep deprived, as nature photographers often are. And we all try to learn from our mistakes. Sometimes the best I can do

If the letters, V. H. W. and T. are running through your head right now, that’s a good thing. It will help each time you go into the field and make photos. So, what do V. H. W. and T. even mean? What does it have to do with photography? I adamantly proclaim it will

Did you miss a Photo Of The Day last month? View all of April’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

Photo By Jeremy Leder Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Old Icelandic Cabin” by Jeremy Leder. Location: Arnistapi, Iceland. “Cold winter winds blow fresh snow through the shell of an old isolated cabin on the coast of Iceland,” describes Leder. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature?

Photo By Andrew C. Strom Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Cracked Earth” by Andrew C. Strom. Location: Little Washoe Lake, Northern Nevada. “Right next to Washoe Lake in Northern Nevada is Little Washoe Lake,” explains Strom. “In the summer of 2021, through drought and irrigation, all of Little Washoe had completely dried up. While

Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Oryx on the Dune” by Raj Sarda. Location: Near Ondangwa, Namibia. “Early-morning trek by oryxes over the dunes heading to the river,” describes Sarda. “This lone oryx stopped to pose.” Nikon D800, 200mm lens. 1/60th sec., f/8. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of

Sony today announced an update to its 24-70mm G Master lens, the FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II. Sony describes the new lens as the “world’s smallest and lightest” F2.8 24-70mm zoom, and it is indeed compact and lightweight at 20 percent lighter and 18 percent shorter than the first generation 24-70mm F2.8 G Master. Sony

Congratulations to Yvonne Baur for winning the recent Isolation assignment with the image, “The Snow Tree Revisited 2019.” 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: “The Snow Tree Revisited 2019” By Yvonne Baur Originally

Although the theme of this week’s tip is trees, it can be applied to many subjects. Press on and apply much of the advice and particulars to whatever you photograph. I begin with a teaser: Why did the tree take a nap? For rest. The Root Of The Problem Trees became a poplar subject for

Photo By Troy Harrison Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Wild World” by Troy Harrison. Location: Lake Clark National Park, Alaska. “A little brown bear cub poses in front of the distant mountains that make up the wide range of its home in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska,” describes Harrison. Want to get your images

Photo By fletcher231 Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Solitude” by fletcher231. Location: Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona. “I captured this unique pastel sunset over a classic shot in the White Pocket area of Vermillion Cliffs,” describes fletcher231. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of

Photo By Holly Jansen Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Big Sur Beach” by Holly Jansen. Location: Big Sur, California. “This iconic beach is visited by thousands of tourists every year, but it’s the winter solstice that makes it really special,” says Jansen. “The sun is at the perfect angle to shine through the arch

Photo By lindsaydanielsphoto Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Wildflowers at Factory Butte” by lindsaydanielsphoto. Location: Wayne County, Utah. “Elusive wildflowers in the Caineville desert with Factory Butte in the background,” describes the photographer. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen

Congratulations to Yvonne Baur for winning the recent Photographic Portals Assignment with the image, “Maku’u Sunrise.” 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: “Maku’u Sunrise” By Yvonne Baur