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 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. The post Photo Of The Day By Sergio Rojo appeared first on Outdoor Photographer ..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 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! The post Go Wide Assignment Winner Ross Stone appeared first on Outdoor Photographer ..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. The post Photo Of The Day By Denis Dessoliers appeared first on Outdoor Photographer ..read more

Photo By Jeremy Janus Today’s Photo of the Day is “Warm Clouds and Cool Trees” by Jeremy Janus. Location: Standley Lake in Colorado. “When we were driving home from the mountains in the early afternoon, I looked over at clouds coming over the front range and knew it would be an amazing sunset,” explains Janus. “I decided to drive over to Standley Lake in the later afternoon to set up for sunset. The cloud formations were absolutely amazing, and the way the sun cut the mountains created warm tones on the clouds and the cool tones sat on the back end of the lake. This is one of my favorite sun ..read more

Photo By Jody Partin Today’s Photo of the Day is “Winning Balance Beam Routine” by Jody Partin. Location: Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland. 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. The post Photo Of The Day By Jody Partin appeared first on Outdoor Photog ..read more

Photo By Caleb Lawson Today’s Photo of the Day is “Follow Me” by Caleb Lawson. Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. “A bison calf follows his mother’s footsteps in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park,” describes Lawson. 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 ..read more