Today’s Photo of the Day is “Farewell to the Kings” by Robert Henderson. Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. “Farewell to Bob Jr. and Marley, the Lion Kings of the Serengeti for over seven years,” writes Henderson. “Bob Jr. and Marley were killed in March 2023, in separate attacks by a coalition of rival males trying to take over the pride. There has been an outpouring of grief from all over the world as word of the deaths has spread to park visitors and photographers who had the joy of encountering the lions in person, and many more who knew them only from their images. “Bob Jr. and ..read more

Photo By Garry Everett Today’s Photo of the Day is “Sandhill Silhouettes” by Garry Everett. Location: Walnut Grove, 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 Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them ..read more

Photo By Max Foster Today’s Photo of the Day is “The Wanderer” by Max Foster. Location: Wyoming. “Using my Nikon Z 14-30mm lens, I shot a four-image panorama of this expansive scene in the Wyoming backcountry,” explains Foster. 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. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them ..read more

Photo By Ross Stone Today’s Photo of the Day is “Mobius Arch Looking East” by Ross Stone. Location: Alabama Hills, California. “A beautiful sunrise at Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills,” describes Stone. “For some people, this is just a pretty natural location, but I see a spot where my Paiute ancestors lived. These locations are more than just pretty spots… these locations are home to me.” 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 ..read more

As you know, nature photography isn’t easy. Most of us get excited when we simply see wildlife or a gorgeous landscape. But simply seeing it isn’t why we photograph. We lug our gear and tripods, travel great distances and keep crazy hours because we want the perfect shot. The number of times we encounter perfection is few and far between. But we don’t despair—if perfection isn’t achieved, we persist, head back out and try again. The lure is the challenge. We keep trying because it’s what we love to do. In this week’s tip, I present 10 of my top criteria toward which we should strive to captur ..read more

Photo By Sergio Rojo Today’s Photo of the Day is “Ghosts of Dawn” by Sergio Rojo. Location: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, 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 Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them ..read more

Today’s Photo of the Day is “Sparks Lake Clearing Fog Reflection” by Beth Young. Location: Sparks Lake, Deschutes County, Oregon. “We arrived at Sparks Lake in anticipation of photographing landscapes of the surrounding mountains and lake at sunrise only to be socked in with a dense layer of clouds with low visibility,” explains Young. “After a brief rain, however, the fog began to lift and mirrored the topography of the peaks in the distance.” See more of Beth Young’s photography at www.optimalfocusphotography.com. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo ..read more

Photo By Christopher Mills Today’s Photo of the Day is “Tranquil” by Christopher Mills. Location: Haystack Mountain, Aroostook County, Maine. “The Milky Way from Haystack Mountain as a car lights up Rt. 163 down below,” describes Mills. 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. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is su ..read more

Photo By Ross Stone Congratulations to Ross Stone for winning the Go Wide Assignment with the image, “Black Mountain Pond.” Be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots ..read more

Photo By Denis Dessoliers Today’s Photo of the Day is “Lotus” by Denis Dessoliers. Location: William Land Park, Sacramento, 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 Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them ..read more