Outdoor Photography

Congratulations to Karthik Subramaniam for winning the recent Stillness Assignment with the image, “Patience.” View the winning image and a selection of submissions below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots!

I was leading one of my June safaris to the Serengeti and was asked a question. In that a “correct” answer depended on a number of variables, my short reply was, “It depends.” I garnered more info by asking follow-up questions and finally gave a solid response. A short while later, I was asked another

Photo By natrpixdvm Today’s Photo of the Day is “Icy Tree” by natrpixdvm. Location: Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. “An ice storm in late autumn leaves trees encrusted with intricate ice formations,” describes natrpixdvm. Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 100mm F2.8 IS L lens. 1/400 sec., f/8, ISO 500. Want to get your images in

Photo By Jeremy Hansen Today’s Photo of the Day is “Sniktau Wind Lines” by Jeremy Hansen. Location: Loveland Pass in Colorado. “The way the wind howls along portions of this trail will keep the majority away, but I find it very exhilarating to be surrounded by high alpine views of the glorious Rocky Mountains when

Congratulations to Joung Ji Kang for winning the recent “Working” The Scene Assignment with the image, “The Way Together.” View the winning image and a selection of submissions below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots! Originally Published January 19, 2023

We had so many incredible submissions to our weekly assignments last year. With seasonal themes to those focusing on composition and technique, our weekly assignments were created to inspire photographers, and we hope you gained inspiration and new skills over the year. The gallery below features the winning image from each assignment in 2022. Check

Sony just unveiled the new Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G lens with an ultra-wide view capability that should appeal to outdoor photographers, along with offering a range of other applications. The 20-70mm focal length is unusual as most ” standard” zooms come in the more common 24-70mm range. Sony thinks that extra 4mm on the

Everything in life has a purpose, but does a given item that performs a given task need to be relegated to only that task? The human brain is an amazing organ that allows those who are so inclined to construct implements that make life easier. But even more special are those who ingeniously come up

Sigma just unveiled the massive 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports ultra-telephoto zoom lens for mirrorless camera systems, which should be a great tool for capturing everything from landscapes to wildlife and bird photos. Our colleagues at Imaging Resource, OP’s sibling website, have already got their hands on this whopping, 10x lens and posted a

Photo By Pam Dorner “I spent a week exploring Grand Teton National Park in late spring,” explains Pam Dorner. “I was fortunate to be able to photograph the most famous brown bear mother in the world, Bear 399, with her four cubs. “In this image taken near the Jackson Lake Dam, one of her grizzly

Congratulations to Julia Cook for winning the recent Fall Wildlife Assignment with the image, “Framed by Gold.” See more of Cook’s photography at littlelightningnature.com. View the winning image and a selection of submissions below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots!

I had seen this North Dakota scene a few times before, but it was not until I passed it on a cloudy day after a new snow that the pattern and shapes really stood out. I was standing on top of 2 feet of snow in an open North Dakota field more than a quarter

In this week’s tip, I present to you some seldomly discussed, positive aspects of nature photography. Learning all its nuances will never be attained as there’s always a new trick, an advancement in technology or a new technique you’ve yet to utilize. Visits to new places are unique and net new photos. Whether you reinforce

Photo By Chris Ewan Today’s Photo of the Day is “Swans in the Snow” by Chris Ewan. Location: Iowa. 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

Photo By Michael Ryan Today’s Photo of the Day is “Castle Towers” by Michael Ryan. Location: Northern California. “Castle Crags may not be as well known as its famous neighbor to the north—Mount Shasta—but that doesn’t mean it’s less photogenic,” explains Ryan. “Bob Bowman and I recently paid a visit to this incredible area and

Apparition, Yellowstone National Park. This would not have been much of a composition in any other season. The juxtaposition of the dark trees with the white ice-caked one and the thick atmosphere and separation created by the mists of a nearby geyser were wholly the products of winter conditions. It should be noted that this