Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro For L-Mount And Sony E-Mount

Sigma today introduced a new telephoto macro lens for its L-Mount system as well as Sony E-Mount. The Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro | Art is a true 1:1 macro lens with a working distance of 5.5 inches. The L-Mount version of the lens is also compatible with Sigma’s TC-1411 1.4x and TC-2011 2x  teleconverters for enhanced macro magnification ratios of 1.4:1 and 2:1. A 3-zone focus limiter allows...

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Photo Of The Day By Clayton Peoples

Photo By Clayton Peoples Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Celestial Dawn” by Clayton Peoples. Location: Mono Lake South Tufa Area, California. “With comet NEOWISE putting on a dazzling, once-in-a-lifetime show, I pondered where I could photograph it with clear skies, no human-made lights and water,” says Peoples. “I decided on Mono Lake with its moonlit tufa providing a surreal, ‘otherworldly’ atmosphere....

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Photo Of The Day By Christoph Stopka

Photo By Christoph Stopka Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Lightning in Cloud” by Christoph Stopka. Location: Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado. “This cloud was the grand finale of a big summer monsoon thunderstorm in the high country of Colorado,” says Stopka. “This cloud monster was basically hovering over the same area in the Wet Mountains for hours, slowly growing in size. And growing. Finally, just...

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Summer Storms Assignment Winner Bob Faucher

Congratulations to Bob Faucher for winning the recent Summer Storms Assignment with the image, “Electrical Storm,” which was taken near Thermopolis, Wyoming. See more of Bob Faucher’s work at www.faucherphotography.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! [See...

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Photo Of The Day By Kevin King

Photo By Kevin King Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Swirlpool” by Kevin King. Location: West Virginia. “A large eddy at the base of a remote waterfall in West Virginia,” describes King. Nikon D800E. Exposure: 30 sec., f/11, ISO 50. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured...

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Prevent Background Blunders

Regardless of a subject’s impact, if the background is busy, has distractions, is too bright, etc., the photo falls short. Learn to treat your background with the same importance you treat your subject. It’s a winning formula. Think back to your Photo 101 days when you were shown the cliched image of a person with a telephone pole growing out of his head. Sometimes juxtapositions work well and bring...

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Photo Of The Day By Sam Folsom

Photo By Sam Folsom Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Flow Through Rock” by Sam Folsom. Location: Yosemite National Park, California. “Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite as the water makes its way through the rocks during the dry season,” describes Folsom. See more of Sam Folsom’s work at www.samfolsom.com. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and...

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Photo Of The Day By Gene Putney

Photo By Gene Putney Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Mountain Cascade” by Gene Putney. Location: Colorado. “While traveling through the Northern Colorado mountains I came across this nice mountain cascade,” describes Putney. “At first it was harsh light with sunny conditions; however, I noticed clouds rolling in, so I waited for them to finally block the sun to get the soft light I was hoping for.” See...

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Last Frame: Ready To Get My Nails Done

Photo By Christine Haines “A friend arranged a photo tour to Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, in order to photograph coastal brown bears,” says Christine Haines. “This was my second time at the park during the same time period. However, on this visit, we didn’t have as many bears digging for clams or young cubs to photograph. I was told that the mothers were keeping their cubs hidden because of...

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Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD For Sony

Tamron has announced a new “all-in-one” zoom for Sony E-Mount cameras. Designed for use with full-frame sensors, the Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD can also be used with APS-sensor Sony cameras, providing an equivalent range of 105-450mm with those models. The lens is very compact for a zoom with this range at 5.8 inches in length and weighing 1.2 pounds. It offers a minimum focusing distance...

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Photo Of The Day By Tom Elenbaas

Photo By Tom Elenbaas Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Swallowing the Moon” by Tom Elenbaas. Location: Garrapata State Park, Big Sur coastline, California. “Crashing waves swallow the setting moon at Garrapata Beach along California’s Big Sur Coast,” describes Elenbaas. See more of Tom Elenbaas’ photography at www.tomelenbaas.com. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and...

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Photo Of The Day By Valerie Millett

Photo By Valerie Millett Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Mesa Sunrise” by Valerie Millett. Location: Hunts Mesa, Monument Valley, Arizona. See more of Valerie Millett’s photography at valmillett.blogspot.com. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram....

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Photo Of The Day By Dave Elendt

Photo By Dave Elendt Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Sunset on Long’s Peak” by Dave Elendt. Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get...

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Cover Shot, October 2020

“Visualization” is not a new concept in photography, but it’s one often suggested to photographers. Ansel Adams popularized the idea, and you can watch Adams describe it himself in a video at The Ansel Adams Gallery’s website. “As we talk about photography,” Adams said, “we speak of the external event, which is, we’ll call it ‘scenery,’ it’s everything that happens outside in time and space…Contrasting...

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Photo Of The Day By David Shield

Photo By David Shield Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Sedona Highlands Sunset” by David Shield. Location: Sedona, Arizona. “If my first priority is to chase color and light, my second priority would easily be to find compositions with some visual interest that I haven’t seen photographed many times before,” explains Shield. “For this image, I set off on a popular Sedona trail before leaving the crowds...

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Go With The Flow Assignment Winner Bill Sisson

Congratulations to Bill Sisson for winning the recent Go With The Flow assignment with the image, “Gasadalur.” See more of Sisson’s work at billsissonphotography.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! [See image gallery at www.outdoorphotographer.com] The...

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Photo Of The Day By Donnell Allen

Photo By Donnell Allen Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Tiptoe Through the Lupines” by Donnell Allen. Location: Crested Butte, Colorado. “This black bear was making his way down the hillside of lupines, seemingly oblivious to all the beautiful wildflowers,” says Allen. See more of Donnell Allen’s photography at donnellallen.myportfolio.com. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including...

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Let The Subject Compel You

C = Composition O = Open Up M = Macro P = Preview E = Exposure L = Light The more dialed in you are to your subject, the more you’ll do to make the perfect photo. As with anything else, when there’s a connection, feelings and emotions run strong. If you’re a pet owner, the unconditional love you have for it is beyond words. When that little four-legged puppy rips out the linoleum in the corner of...

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Photo Of The Day By James Woolcock

Photo By James Woolcock Today’s Photo Of The Day is “In a Sea of Grass” by James Woolcock. Location: Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan. “A great egret stands tall in a sea of grass in the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge near us,” says Woolcock.  Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments...

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Photo Of The Day By Ross Stone

Photo By Ross Stone Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Picturesque Sunset Over The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest” by Ross Stone. Location: Inyo County, California. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram....

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Photo Of The Day By Garry Everett

Photo By Garry Everett Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Enjoying the View” by Garry Everett. Location: Lake Tahoe, California. “A lone paddleboarder takes the time to admire the sunset on Lake Tahoe,” describes Everett. See more of Garry Everett’s photography at www.gelandscapephoto.com. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP...

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Photo Of The Day By Inna Malostovker

Photo By Inna Malostovker Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Lost in Her Little World” by Inna Malostovker. Location: Florida. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the...

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Nikon Announces 14-24mm Zoom And 50mm Prime For Z System

Nikon today introduced two new NIKKOR Z lenses for its Z series mirrorless cameras, the NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S zoom and NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S prime. These lenses are faster maximum aperture models that join the existing NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S and NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S in the lineup. The NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S ships with two hoods, one of which has threads for a 112mm filter. Though we love the...

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Photo Of The Day By mrfaucher

Photo By mrfaucher Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Shoe Lake” by mrfaucher. Location: Goat Rocks Wilderness, Washington. “It’s a 7-mile hike to Shoe Lake, but it’s not overly difficult,” explains mrfaucher. “Follow the well-graded Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) through cool forest and along an open craggy ridge to this pretty little lake tucked in an open alpine meadow. The wildflowers are sublime. The...

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Summer Sunrises And Sunsets Assignment Winner Max Foster

Congratulations to Max Foster for winning the recent Summer Sunrises And Sunsets Assignment with the image, “Teton Treasures.” See more of Foster’s work at maxfosterphotography.com. [See image gallery at www.outdoorphotographer.com] The post Summer Sunrises And Sunsets Assignment Winner Max Foster appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. from Outdoor Photographer https://ift.tt/2ZHUB...

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Sony Introduces Smaller, Lighter a7C Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera

The Sony a7C is the company’s most compact full-frame interchangeable lens camera yet, similar in form factor to its a6000-series APS-sensor models. Sony today introduced a new Alpha full-frame model, the a7C. The design more closely resembles Sony’s a6000-series APS-sensor cameras, and Sony is positioning it as the “World’s smallest and lightest full-frame body,” with the disclaimer “Among full-frame...

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