Dark Wings by Jeff Rennicke

Posted by Admin on June 30, 2010

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Photo By: Jeff Rennicke

Biography: Jeff Rennicke is a writer, a photographer and a teacher who lives in Bayfield, WI

Website – http://www.jeffrennicke.com

Image Description – If there is such a thing as reincarnation, I’d like to come back as a big, black bird soaring over the sunset-tinged waters of Lake Superior. I’m just saying.

Location - Bayfield, WI

Photographic Gear – Nikon D80

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30Jun

Baby Hummer in Dogwood tree by Shell Foeckler

Posted by Admin on June 29, 2010

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Photo By: Shell Foeckler

Biography: Landscape photographer based out of N. Wisconsin. Own photography/framing business, Superior Images, out of Superior, WI.

Website – http://www.superiorimageswi.com

Image Description – Shot this image on our front porch where the hummingbirds love to perch in the Dogwood tree right next to the deck. This baby is only a few weeks old and soon feel asleep right where it sat.

Location - Superior, Wisconsin

Photographic Gear – Nikon D300; Nikkor 80-400mm lens

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29Jun

Shadows by Daniel Lazarus

Posted by Admin on June 28, 2010

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Photo By: Daniel Lazarus

Biography: I’m a 20yr old photographer from Sydney Australia.
Been shooting for longer than I can remember but just trying to get back into it lately after not shooting much at all for the past 2 years or so.

Website – http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazarus219/

Image Description – Shot at Sydney’s La Perouse. It’s a very common location I go to when shooting weddings and always wanted to get around to shooting some landscape there.
When it was a full moon I thought I’d finally go do it. There was way too much artificial light to really get what I was looking for so instead I came up with this.

Location – La Perouse

Photographic Gear – Nikon D300, Tamron 28-75 2.8, Tripod

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28Jun

Sydney Harbour Bridge by David McLean

Posted by Admin on June 27, 2010

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Photo By: David McLean

Biography: I am a keen amateur photographer and member of newschoolofphotography.com located in the Central West of NSW Australia

Website – N/A

Image Description – Sydney harbour bridge at dusk

Location - Sydney NSW Australia

Photographic Gear – Canon 450D

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27Jun

Serene Mountain Stream by Shari Jardina

Posted by Admin on June 26, 2010

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Photo By: Shari Jardina

Biography: I love nature. I’ve been photographing nature and wildlife for many years and I find it has a calming effect on the soul that I hope comes through in my photos.

Websitehttp://www.wolfmountainimages.com

Image Description – Mountain stream in fall

Location - Western North Carolina

Photographic Gear – Canon EOS 50D, 24-105 IS Canon lens

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26Jun

Summer Rain by Jeff Rennicke

Posted by Admin on June 25, 2010

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Photo By: Jeff Rennicke

Biography: Jeff Rennicke is a writer, a photographer and a teacher who lives in Bayfield, WI

Websitehttp://www.jeffrennicke.com

Image Description – I wait for it, that certain shade of lush green that says summer is in full swing, sweet, wet, summer.

Location - Bayfield, WI

Photographic Gear – Nikon D80 18-200mm Nikon lens (extension tubes)

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25Jun

When Memories Fade, We’ve Still Got Each Other by Chris Natale

Posted by Admin on June 24, 2010

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Photo By: Chris Natale

Biography: I’m a biochemistry student at Penn State. Recently, photography has taken the back seat but I manage to get out and take some pictures every once in awhile.

Websitehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/41491932@N03/

Image Description – The night before I had to part ways with my girlfriend for a few weeks, I took her to the Penn State Arboretum. We went for the sunset, but ended up taking pictures well into the night.

Location - Penn State Arboretum

Photographic Gear – Panasonic Lumix Fz-28, Broken Tripod

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24Jun

Fluid Serenity by Peyton Hale

Posted by Admin on June 23, 2010

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Photo By: Peyton Hale

Website – http://rphale.blogspot.com

Image Description – An intimate portrait from one of the two cascades at Soco Falls near Cherokee, NC

Location - Jackson County, NC

Photographic Gear – Canon DSLR

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23Jun

Broken by CJ Paul

Posted by Admin on June 22, 2010

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Photo By: CJ Paul

Biography: I am a hobbiest photographer. I became interested in photography in my teens and shot with my mother’s Canon T70. I even got into developing my own B&W film. I got back into the hobby in 2008.

Websitehttp://www.cjpaulphotography.com

Image Description – A broken light bulb.

Location - Omaha, NE

Photographic Gear – Canon 50D, Tamron 18-270mm, Calumet Genesis strobes

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22Jun

Blue Dive by Mark Schueler

Posted by Admin on June 21, 2010

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Photo By: Mark Schueler

Biography: I am a North Carolina photographer who enjoys shooting all things, but especially portraits and urban or rural decay–I love photographing people, or the interesting and sometimes strange things they leave behind.

Website – http://www.markschuelerphoto.com

Image Description – A harbor seal dives gracefully at the North Carolina Zoological Park in Asheboro.

Location - Asheboro, North Carolina

Photographic Gear – 1DmkIII + 70-200 f/2.8L IS + 1.4TC

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21Jun

Pineland Glow by Paul Marcellini

Posted by Admin on June 20, 2010

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Photo By: Paul Marcellini

Biography: Professional Naturalist and Photographer based in Miami, FL.

Website – www.paulmarcellini.com

Image Description – Last light on the pinelands in Apalachicola National Forest. Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers were hammering away in the background.

Location - Apalachicola National Forest, FL

Photographic Gear – Canon 5d2, Tamron 28-75

20Jun

Giant Puff Ball Macro Shell Foeckler

Posted by Admin on June 19, 2010

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Photo By: Shell Foeckler

Biography: Based out of Northern Wisconsin. Shell and husband Alan own a photography and framing business. A great deal of their work is of the Lake Superior region. Both have been involved with photography for many years.

Websitehttp://www.superiorimageswi.com

Image Description – This was a very large “puff ball” which we spotted while driving through a nature preserve. I was able to get right down inside the “guts” of the thing and as the light changed so did the colors the lens was able to pick up.

Location - Crex Meadows, Grantsburg, WI

Photographic Gear – Nikon D300; Nikkor 105 macro lens

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19Jun

Summer Dance floor by Gouzou

Posted by Admin on June 18, 2010

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Photo By: Gouzou

Biography: N/A

Websitehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/gouzou/

Image Description – In Berlin, an unexpected summer party @ Badeschiff

Location - Berlin, Germany

Photographic Gear – Nikon D90, 35mm f/2.5

18Jun

Teenage King of Beast by Dotty Weber

Posted by Admin on June 17, 2010

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Photo By: Dotty Weber

Biography: I have always taken photos of my kids & on vacations. But after I went digital the world seemed to open up to me via thousands of opportunities to shot as much as I wanted. I love it!

Websitehttp://wesdotphotography.com

Image Description – This is our new and quite young male lion at the Oregon Zoo taken last fall. I loved the mohawk look!

Location - Portland, OR

Photographic Gear – N/A

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17Jun

Nigel Lamb, Smoke On by Kevin Chauvin

Posted by Admin on June 16, 2010

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Photo By: Kevin Chauvin

Biography: Kevin is a high school freelance photographer. He is interested in aviation photography. He hopes to go into Aerospace Engineering for University.

Websitehttp://www.windsorite.ca

Image Description – The Red Bull Air Race in Windsor, Ontario finals and Nigel Lamb takes a turn into gate 7.

Location - Windsor, ON

Photographic Gear – Canon EOS 40D with a Canon 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS

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16Jun

Sandhill cranes takeoff at sunrise by Allen Hirsch

Posted by Admin on June 15, 2010

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Photo By: Allen Hirsch

Biography: A trip to Africa in summer of 2007 re-kindled my love of photography. My favorite subjects include birds, wildlife, sports, flowers, nature landscapes, and of course, my experience in Africa.

Websitehttp://allenh.zenfolio.com/

Image Description – Cranes roost in standing water in the marsh overnight to avoid predators, then “blast off” (usually in pairs or groups) for breakfast at sunrise.

Location - Cosumnes River Preserve, CA

Photographic Gear – Canon 40D + 300L & 1.4x

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15Jun

Warrumbungle Sunset by David McLean

Posted by Admin on June 14, 2010

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Photo By: David McLean

Biography: N/A

Website – N/A

Image Description –The sun sets over the Warrumbungle national park in central NSW.

Location - Coonabarrabran NSW Australia

Photographic Gear – N/A

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14Jun

Cathedral Rock, Yosemite Valley by Allen Hirsch

Posted by Admin on June 13, 2010

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Photo By: Allen Hirsch

Biography: A trip to Africa in summer of 2007 re-kindled my love of photography. My favorite subjects include birds, wildlife, sports, flowers, nature landscapes, and of course, my experience in Africa.

Websitehttp://allenh.zenfolio.com/

Image Description –Taken about an hour before sunset, Memorial Day weekend

Location - Yosemite Valley, CA

Photographic Gear – Canon 40D + 17-55 EFS, with a CPL

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13Jun

Dawn from the Appalachian Trail by Peyton Hale

Posted by Admin on June 12, 2010

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Photo By: Peyton Hale

Website – http://rphale.blogspot.com

Image Description –Sunlight peaks over Grassy Ridge Bald along the NC/TN border on the Appalachian Trail while fog hangs low in the valley.

Location - North Carolina/Tennessee – Appalachian Trail

Photographic Gear – Canon 5D, 17-40L, Gitzo CF tripod, GND filters

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12Jun

Antiguan Sunset 2010 by Ben Jacobsen

Posted by Admin on June 11, 2010

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Photo By: Ben Jacobsen

Biography: Father, Husband, Sailor, Photographer, and in that order!

Website – http://www.benjacobsenphoto.com

Image Description – This shot was taken while on vacation in Antigua 2 weeks ago. I went for a hike on the middle path and was treated to an awesome sunset.

Location – Antigua

Photographic Gear – Nikon D700 with sigma 12-24mm on a tripod. 5 shot HDR processed with Adobe CS5 “HDR pro”.

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11Jun

Jen and Jim, Engaged by Doug Levy

Posted by Admin on June 10, 2010

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Photo By: Doug Levy

Biography: Doug Levy is a Sharon, Massachusetts wedding and portrait photographer.

Websitehttp://www.douglaslevyphotography.com

Image Description –From an engagement shoot last weekend in Swampscott, Massachusetts

Location - Swampscott, Massachusetts

Photographic Gear – Nikon D700 and 50mm 1.4

10Jun

Holy Sunstar! by Paul Marcellini

Posted by Admin on June 9, 2010

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Photo By: Paul Marcellini

Biography: Professional Naturalist and Photographer based in Miami, FL.

Website – www.paulmarcellini.com

Image Description – A wonderful morning on the Hillsborough River near Tampa, FL. It is on of the few rivers in Florida to actually have rapids.

Location - Tampa, FL

Photographic Gear – Canon 5d2, Canon 16-35 II

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9Jun

The Wandering of Mill Creek by Jeff Swanson

Posted by Admin on June 8, 2010

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Photo By: Jeff Swanson

Website – http://www.interfacingnature.com

Biography – I’m a photographer specializing in dynamic landscapes. I’m consistantly drawn to interfaces in the natural world – whether that be where dynamic meets stationary or where biotic meets abiotic – these areas of interface make for the best photographs. I hope you enjoy checking out my images as much as I’ve enjoyed making them. I’ve just relocated to Northern California after finishing graduate school in Rhode Island and I’m constantly amazed by the variety of the landscape on this new and exciting coast.

Image Description – After spending the night in my Honda Civic parked on the side of the road I hiked up this creek amidst the redwoods. It had rained the night before so everything was damp and steamy, making for some great redwood ambiance. I didn’t see another soul the entire hike and it amazes me that in a state of 36 million people there are still many places in California that allow you to escape that bustle.

Location - Lucia, CA

Photographic Gear – Nikon D200, Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM, hoya HD circular polarizer, 3-stop soft line graduated neutral density filter (used upside down).

8Jun

Black Butte by Mark Schueler

Posted by Admin on June 7, 2010

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Photo By: Mark Schueler

Biography: I am a North Carolina photographer who enjoys shooting all things, but especially portraits and urban or rural decay–I love photographing people, or the interesting and sometimes strange things they leave behind.

Website – http://www.markschuelerphoto.com

Image Description – A classic cone-shaped Volcano, Black Butte rises near Weed, California.

Location - Weed, CA

Photographic Gear – 5D + 70-200 f/2.8L IS

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7Jun

Peanut Zombie by Scott Hadley

Posted by Admin on June 6, 2010

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Photo By: Scott Hadley

Website – N/A

Image Description –A still life depicting a peanut zombie eating the brain of Goober while wife and friends look on in horror.

Location - Vancouver, WA

Photographic Gear – sigma 105 macro, tripod, reflector and window light.

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6Jun

At Attention by Dotty Weber

Posted by Admin on June 5, 2010

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Photo By: Dotty Weber

Websitehttp://wesdotphotography.com

Image Description – A military salute during the Memorial Day Boy Scout’s event at the flag planting ceremony.

Location - Portland, Or

Photographic Gear – N/A

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5Jun

Grubby Kid by Peter Caron

Posted by Admin on June 4, 2010

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Photo By: Peter Caron

Websitehttp://www.teaco-photography.com

Biography – I took up photography in 2004 and have been unable to quit.

Location - Laos

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4Jun

Fire on the Mountain by Peyton Hale

Posted by Admin on June 3, 2010

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Photo By: Peyton Hale

Website – http://rphale.blogspot.com

Image Description –Pre-dawn light begins to reveal the shapes of the mountains below the Roan Highlands, as viewed from the Appalachian Trail.

Location - Engine Gap in the Roan Highlands, NC/TN Line

Photographic Gear – N/A

3Jun

Fire on the Mountains by Scott Hotaling

Posted by Admin on June 2, 2010

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Photo By: Scott Hotaling

Website – http://www.lightofthewild.com

Biography – Internationally published, award winning landscape photographer based out of western North Carolina.

Image Description – A spring sunset after some pounding thunderstorms in the North Carolina mountains.

Location – Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

Photographic Gear – 5D + 17-40 L + grad. ND filters

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2Jun

Life is Brutal by Daniel Fenner

Posted by Admin on June 1, 2010

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Photo By: Daniel Fenner

Websitehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/dfenner/

Biography: N/A

Image Description – Sometimes life is hard and I imagine this plant is lucky to survive, bracing itself for the upcoming storm coming over the dunes.

Location - Stockton Dunes, Port Stephens, Australia

Photographic Gear – Nikon D200, Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

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