Outdoor Photography

Photo By foxfan Today’s Photo Of The Day is “The Pounce” by foxfan. Location: San Juan Island, Washington. “Fox kits chase each other during the fading light of dusk on San Juan Island,” describes foxfan. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured

This week, Sigma announced it was introducing a new charitable initiative, in partnership with authorized Sigma lens dealers nationwide. The camera and lens company said that from now until June 30, 2020, 5 percent of all Sigma lens sales made through participating dealers will be donated to charitable organizations working on COVID-19 relief efforts. “This

Congratulations to Jason Stewart for winning the Telephoto Techniques Assignment with the image, “Can We Be Friends?” See more of Jason Stewart’s photography at www.jasonstewartphotography.net. 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! Winner: “Can We

Springtime brings millions of alewives to the state of Maine on their annual spawning run from the Atlantic Ocean. Using both large rivers and small streams, they make their way inland to lakes and backwaters of streams, where they deposit and fertilize their eggs. It’s a perfect opportunity for photographing osprey fishing and in-flight. With

Lake Champlain is a 435-square-mile freshwater lake that borders two U.S. states, New York and Vermont, as well as the province of Quebec in Canada. At 120 miles long, it makes up the majority of Vermont’s western border with New York. The lake overall is rather skinny, at just 12 miles at its widest point,

Spring Oak, Ahwahnee, California, 2011. A key element on our property is this magnificent spreading oak, which resides just outside our front door. We built the house where it is to feature the tree. I wait for the right conditions, like here when the new leaves just come out. I’ve lived in this home near