Outdoor Photography

Our annual selection of the best photo gear for 2021 represents the innovations made in the art and technology of photography. Cameras are undeniably moving toward a mirrorless future, and 2021 advanced considerably to that end. Nearly all of the new gear introduced this year was for mirrorless systems. Here are our top picks of

Photo By Harry Lichtman Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Unveiled” by Harry Lichtman. Location: Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho. “This year’s first snowfall in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains left clouds and snow at the highest elevations and thick fog in the lower elevation aspen,” explains Lichtman. “I had wandered through a number of groves on

Congratulations to James Day for winning the recent Rule Of Thirds Assignment with the image, “Pointing Bear.” See more of Day’s photography 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! Winner: “Pointing Bear” By

Photo By Elissa Title Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Going Fishing” by Elissa Title. Location: Katmai National Park, Alaska. “Two cubs follow their mom upstream while looking for fish,” describes Title. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various

Composing landscape scenes that present your subject in a visually pleasing way can be tricky. It’s especially challenging when there’s a lot to look at in the frame. How do you focus your viewer’s attention on the subjects and areas in the composition that are most interesting? Pro photographers often recommend “working a scene.” The

Photo By Gene Putney Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Rocky Mountain Bull Elk” by Gene Putney. Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. “On this October morning, it was in the low 30s just before sunrise and the elk were very active,” explains Putney. “The bulls were bugling throughout the meadow; however, the meadow had

Photo By Dean Cobin Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Fog Day…” by Dean Cobin. Location: Adirondack Park, New York. “A beautiful foggy afternoon was taking over a dense pine forest in the Adirondack Mountains,” explains Cobin. “Splashes of peak fall color in the underlying brush.” Want to get your images in the running for

Everyone has a favorite lens. It’s usually in a focal length that matches the way the photographer sees in his or her mind’s eye. We’ve heard of studies that show a human’s vision to be roughly equivalent to a 40mm lens on a full-frame DSLR, but we all focus on things within our field of

Photo By Denis Dessoliers Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Transition 2” by Denis Dessoliers. Location: Yosemite National Park, 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

Congratulations to Garry Everett for winning the recent Backlight and Silhouettes Assignment with the image, “Swan Lake.” See more of Everett’s photography at www.gelandscapephoto.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: “Swan Lake” By

Photo By Mike Rowe “In September and October in the United Kingdom, the red deer stags compete for hinds in the annual rut,” explains Mike Rowe. “To make themselves appear larger and more impressive, they often sweep their antlers through long grass and bracken to collect vegetation. This stag had obviously mastered the technique. This

DJI’s newest drone, the Mavic 3, introduces a big advance in image quality for serious photographers and filmmakers. The imaging system is designed and built by Hasselblad, and the drone includes two cameras. The primary camera features a large (for a drone) 4/3 CMOS sensor and a 24mm equivalent lens with adjustable apertures from ƒ/2.8

Photo By Garry Everett Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Crane Stretch” by Garry Everett. Location: Sacramento Valley, California. “The middle of fall signals the return of the various migratory species that spend their winter in the Sacramento Valley,” explains Everett. “This pair of sandhill cranes were stretching their wings in the sunrise light, preparing

Photo By Christopher Baker Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Autumn Fog” by Christopher Baker. Location: Near Triana, Alabama. “A calm, cool morning along Barren Fork Creek near the Tennessee River,” describes Baker. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from

Photo By Rebecca Wilks Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Flight” by Rebecca Wilks. Location: Death Valley National Park, 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 Wendy Gedack Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Explore Every Moment” by Wendy Gedack. Location: San Juan Mountains, Colorado. “This image was taken of Mt. Sneffels in the San Juan Mountain area outside of Ridgway, Colorado, as the dramatic clouds moved into the area and danced around this majestic mountain,” explains Gedack. “I’m