Photo Of The Day By Zach Matthai

Photo By Zach Matthai Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Snow Trees” by Zach Matthai. Location: California. See more of Matthai’s work at www.zachmatthaiphotography.com. 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...

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Photo Of The Day By Harry Lichtman

Photo By Harry Lichtman Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Dressed in Winter” by Harry Lichtman. Location: Pemigewasset Wilderness, New Hampshire. “Expansive mountain views in New Hampshire don’t get much better, especially with a fresh coat of ice and snow to highlight the detail of trees, ravines and alpine scrub,” says Lichtman. “This view from Garfield Ridge encompasses Mount Washington (New England’s...

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Photo Of The Day By Amy Ames

Photo By Amy Ames Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Winter in Paradise” by Amy Ames. Location: Lofoten Islands. “The famous, and well photographed, red cabins found in Reine, Norway, in the Lofoten Islands,” explains Ames. 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....

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Meduxnekeag River

Monticello is located on the northern branch of the Meduxnekeag River in Aroostook County, Maine, and is made up of about 38 square miles of rolling hills and beautiful farmland. Starting from a small pond to the west of Monticello, the Meduxnekeag River winds 35 miles through the scenic woodlands and pastures of Monticello before crossing the border into Canada, where it joins its confluence, the...

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Meduxnekeag River

Monticello is located on the northern branch of the Meduxnekeag River in Aroostook County, Maine, and is made up of about 38 square miles of rolling hills and beautiful farmland. Starting from a small pond to the west of Monticello, the Meduxnekeag River winds 35 miles through the scenic woodlands and pastures of Monticello before crossing the border into Canada, where it joins its confluence, the...

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Photo Of The Day By Kris Walkowski

Photo By Kris Walkowski Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Serenity At Winter” by Kris Walkowski. Location: 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 website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and...

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Nature’s Colors 2020 Photo Contest Finalists

Our Nature’s Colors 2020 received over 1,500 entries showcasing beautiful landscape scenes and wildlife portraits. From bold sunset hues to soft winter pastels and moody, dramatic storms, this year’s entries were among the most impressive we’ve seen. We will be announcing the winners soon. Check out the 26 finalists in the slideshow below. [See image gallery at www.outdoorphotographer.com] The post...

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Winter Grandscapes Assignment Winner Denis Dessoliers

Congratulations to Denis Dessoliers for winning the recent Winter Grandscapes Photography Assignment with the image, “Tunnel of Lights.” 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 post Winter Grandscapes Assignment...

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Sigma Introduces Fast, Affordable 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN

Sigma today announced a new zoom in its DG DN line designed for full-frame Sony E-mount and Sigma, Panasonic and Leica L-mount cameras: the Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary. The lens offers a versatile zoom range for landscape, travel and general purpose photography in a small, lightweight body. Sigma’s Contemporary lenses emphasize compact size and value, and the lens is indeed small for...

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Photo Of The Day By Douglas Croft

Photo By Douglas Croft Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Clearing Storm” by Douglas Croft. Location: Lake Tahoe, California. “A clearing winter storm left only blue and white at Lake Tahoe,” describes Croft. See more of Douglas Croft’s photography at www.douglascroftimages.com.  Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries,...

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Photo Of The Day By Deena Sveinsson

Photo By Deena Sveinsson Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Van Gogh” by Deena Sveinsson. Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. “I had been trying for days to get a photo of a moose drinking water in the springs with a reflection of the Teton mountain range and moose,” explains Sveinsson. “I seemed to get every other type of photo but the one I had envisioned. This photo required the moose to...

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Backcountry Ski Photography

Skiers Aaron Carlson and Adam Karch breaking trail in the Ten Mile Range near Frisco, Colorado. Safety is our first priority, and having partners that you trust—and who trust you—is critical to having a great day in the mountains. Sony a9 II, Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN | A at 24mm. Exposure: 1/4000 sec., ƒ/5, ISO 160. It’s 5:30 a.m., and my alarm stirs me from a restful night of sleep. I crawl out...

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Photo Of The Day By Delton Young

Photo By Delton Young Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Skiers” by Delton Young. Location: Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. 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, Facebook, Twitter and...

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King Me In Nature’s Castle

Fear not—this isn’t an instructional on how to capture better photos of pawns, castles, bishops, rooks or queens. While talking with some photographer friends, someone mentioned how they nailed an iconic photograph and emphasized this fact using the word “Checkmate!” My response was, “Great.” He thanked me. Little did he know I was referring to the fact he gave me a great idea for this week’s tip....

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Photo Of The Day By Vassili Balocco

Photo By Vassili Balocco Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Lago Denza” by Vassili Balocco. Location: Val di Sole, Trentino, Italy. 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, Facebook, Twitter and...

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Photo Of The Day By Jeff Nigro

Photo By Jeff Nigro Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Waimea Canyon Lookout” by Jeff Nigro. Location: Kauaʻi. 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, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram....

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Photo Of The Day By Stephani Holdorf

Photo By Stephani Holdorf Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Frosty on the Gros Ventre” by Stephani Holdorf. Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. This image was taken with the Nikon D5300 and a Nikon 18-55mm lens. 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....

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Your Best Shot Of 2020 Assignment Winner Sumistha Das

Congratulations to Sumistha Das for winning the recent Your Best Shot Of 2020 Photography Assignment with the image, “Play.” 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 post Your Best Shot Of 2020 Assignment Winner...

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Photo Of The Day By Emily Kent

Photo By Emily Kent Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Winter Hike in Narnia” by Emily Kent. Location: Vail Valley, Colorado. “A hike through the aspens in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain region on a recent winter day during a snowfall was magical,” says Kent. 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....

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Photo Of The Day By David Connel

Photo By David Connel Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Bugaboo Splendor” by David Connel. Location: Bugaboo Provincial Park, British Columbia. “My climbing buddy and I climbed Pigeon Spire in Bugaboo Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada,” explains Connel. “I debated about bringing my DSLR camera, not wanting to haul the extra weight up the peak. Since I did bring the camera with me, I spent the...

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Where A Cold Wind Blows

A cold wind blows down from the North, and every breath falls to your feet in a puff of condensation. You press your frozen fingers into a set of animal tracks, and they come away wet with snow. The tracks are fresh—the animal likely passed through here only minutes ago. You follow the tracks up the riverbank and listen. The river trickles musically beneath the ice, and the wind whispers gently between...

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