Photo By: Russell Vallelunga Website – http://ravnostic.com Biography – I’ve always taken pictures, but I only learned how to properly use a DSLR over the past 18 months Image Description – Taken outside of Tombstone, Arizona, the shot was taken just a few minutes after the sun had risen, when the light had just reached [...]
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Photo By: Shawn Grenninger Biography: I am a photographer who loves the outdoors, kayaking, hiking, and camping. I am always looking at the world around me & how to photograph it. Website – http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawng13 Image Description – Coin operated binoculars at Inspiration Point in Letchworth State Park that overlooks Upper & Middle Falls of the Genesee [...]
By: Marcelo Vieira Biography: Brazilian from Rio de Janeiro city, male, age 32, neuroscientist and amateur photographer. Website – http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcelo_vieira/ Image Description – This photo was taken in late summer at Barra da Tijuca beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a few minutes before the sunset. The couple, hands tightly held, walks thorough the beach apparently [...]
By: Brian Shults Biography: I am from East Tennessee. I enjoy The Great Smoky Mountains near my home. Website – http://cadescovejunky1.smugmug.com Image Description – These five whitetail does were watching a large buck chasing another doe. Location – GSMNP, Cades Cove Photographic Gear – Nikon D90 and Nikon 80-400mm lens Image Editing Software Used – [...]
Photo By: Jon Wood Biography: I’m a nature photographer from SW MN Website – http://www.jonwoodphoto.com Image Description – Sunrise at Split Rock Location – Splitrock Lighthouse S.P. Photographic Gear – Canon 5D MKII Image Editing Software Used – Paint Shop Pro 3
Photo By: David Howland Website – http://www.frigidlight.com Biography – I am an adventure photographer working and studying in Bozeman, MT. Image Description – The high peaks of the Teton Range rise up from the Snake River Plain in Grand Teton National Park, WY. Location – Grand Teton National Park, WY Photographic Gear – Sony NEX3 w/ [...]
By: Bob Menak Biography: An advanced amateur photographer I stared out with a Minolta SRT 201, & I’m going to keep trying until I get it right. Website – http://bobmenak.zenfolio.com/ Image Description – Snowy Egert ona beautiful April morning. Location – Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside, NY Photographic Gear – D300, 80-400, SB-600 w/Better [...]
Photo By: Dave Welling Biography: Professional nature photographer based in southern California with 70,000 images in stock files. Multiple web sites with key worded images. Image contributor to most all the nature photography magazines, calendar and paper product suppliers and many book publishers. Member of ASMP and NANPA Website – http://www.strikingnatureimagesbydavewelling.com/ Image Description – A [...]
Photo By: Roger Puterbaugh Biography: Amateur photographer in Ohio. I enjoy getting out in nature and seeing what I can get. Website – http://www.betterphoto.com/Premium/Default.aspx?id=79350&iPage=1&mp=V3 Image Description – A small cascade reflection the fall colors Location – UP, Michigan Photographic Gear – Canon 1D Mark II N Image Editing Software Used – Adobe Photoshop
Photo By: Bryan Bzdula Website – http://www.bjbphotos.com Biography – Landscape and Nature photographer from Massachusetts, 42 years in the making. Image Description – This partially submerged rock created hauntingly beautiful streaks under the receding tide and fiery sunset sky. Location – Gooseberry Island, Westport, MA Photographic Gear – Canon 40D, Sigma 10-20, HiTech 3 stop [...]
Photo By: Lisa Kidd Biography: I live in rural Idaho and love the outdoors. I love photography and am constantly looking for something to take a picture of. Website – http://www.facebook.com/pages/LKPhoto/153935147958712 Image Description – Over looking the Stanley basin in central Idaho Location – Stanley, Idaho Photographic Gear – Canon T1i + 18-55mm lens Image Editing [...]
Photo By: Charlie Widdis Biography: Maine based landscape photographer and all around awesome dude. Website – http://www.charliewiddisphotography.com Image Description – Taken at Sand Beach in Acadia on a dreary day. There was about an hour break in the rain that afternoon and so I took the opportunity to take pictures of the high surf and [...]
By: David Richter Biography: David Richter is a self-taught landscape photographer based in Dresden, Germany. Growing up in a remote area in Germany’s Ore Mountains and in proximity to endless forests and wide mountain ranges David’s focus has always been nature, whether it’s snowy mountains or deep forests with small creeks flowing over moss-covered rocks. [...]
Photo By: Mike Isaak Biography: I am a landscape photographer and Journeyman Carpenter born in Altona, Manitoba currently based in Edmonton, Alberta. I became interested in photography after buying my first camera for a missions trip to El Salvador in March 2005. Once introduced to a DSLR a couple years later, is when my interest [...]
Photo By: Joe Azure Biography: A Native Alaskan from Sitka AK, I currently call San Francisco home. Sitka is a small and thriving oceanside town, surrounded by the Tongass National Forest. In contrast, San Francisco is a thriving city, surrounded by the the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco bay. Living in such beautiful and culturally [...]
Photo By: Charlie Widdis Biography: Maine based landscape photographer and all around awesome dude. Website – http://www.charliewiddisphotography.com Image Description – This was taken in Acadia National Park at the end of a dreary and rainy day. The high winds made the surf really pick up and I was able to snag this shot before it [...]
Photo By: Lisa Kidd Biography: I live in rural Idaho and love the outdoors. I love photography and am constantly looking for something to take a picture of. Website – http://www.facebook.com/pages/LKPhoto/153935147958712 Image Description – Sunlight peaking through the clouds at Stanley Lake by Stanley, Idaho Location – Stanley, Idaho Photographic Gear – Canon T1i + 18-55mm [...]
Photo By: Eric Full Biography: Rhode Island based photographer with a desire to produce unique seascape,landscape,and nature art imagery. Website – http://fullimages.com Image Description – Sunrise reflects on the shoreline rocks at Sachuest Point. Location – Middletown,RI. Photographic Gear – Canon 5D Mark II,17-40mm, 3 stop reverse grad Image Editing Software Used – Adobe Lightroom [...]
Photo By: Moe Chen Biography: Scarborough Maine based seascape fanatic. Lover of pork based products. Website – www.moechenphotography.com Image Description – Night shot of the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Bristol Maine. Location – Bristol, Maine Photographic Gear – Nikon D7000, Sigma 10-20mm Image Editing Software Used – Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop CS5
Photo By: Ed King Biography: Rhode Island seascape photographer with a passion for capturing the New England Shore. 2011 Juried Artist – Artists for Save the Bay. Website – www.02809photo.com Image Description – The shore along Newport, Rhode Island is one of my favorite 4 season sunrise locations. I was lucky enough to capture a [...]
By: David Richter Biography: David Richter is a self-taught landscape photographer based in Dresden, Germany. Growing up in a remote area in Germany’s Ore Mountains and in proximity to endless forests and wide mountain ranges David’s focus has always been nature, whether it’s snowy mountains or deep forests with small creeks flowing over moss-covered rocks. [...]
Photo By: Jeff Swanson Website – http://www.interfacingnature.com Biography – I’m a landscape photographer living in the San Francisco Bay Area. I try hard to include dynamic elements in my work and most enjoy shooting coastal seascapes. Image Description – A long exposure of the old pier pilings underneath the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Location – The [...]
By: Brian Shults Biography: I am from East Tennessee. I enjoy The Great Smoky Mountains near my home. Website – http://cadescovejunky1.smugmug.com Image Description – I was having a slow day at Cades Cove then I was inspired by this tree on Hyatt Lane. Location – GSMNP, Cades Cove, Hyatt Lane Photographic Gear – Nikon D90 [...]
Photo By: Lance Rudge Biography: Oregon based landscape photographer Website – http://www.lancerudge.com Image Description – An Image of the Key Hole a week before its collapses, which was located at Cape Kiwanda along the Oregon coast Location – Pacific City, Oregon Photographic Gear – Nikon D3 Image Editing Software Used – Adobe Photoshop CS5
Photo By: Andrew Kumler Biography: Lover of the outdoors gone photo nut.. Website – http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewkumler/ Image Description – In the Columbia Gorge in the state of Oregon, lies this beautiful waterfall. Location – Columbia Gorge, Oregon Photographic Gear – Nikon D3x with 16-35mm Nikkor lens Image Editing Software Used – Adobe Photoshop CS5
Photo By: Chris Lazzery Biography: Boston-based landscape photographer Website – http://chrislazzery.com Image Description – One of the prettiest sunsets in recent memories. Shot of Center City Philadelphia from Boathouse Row. Location – Philadelphia, PA Photographic Gear – 5D Mark II, 24-105mm f/4 L Image Editing Software Used – Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Photo By: Eric Full Biography: Rhode Island based photographer with a desire to produce unique seascape,landscape,and nature art imagery. Website – http://fullimages.com Image Description – Newport Pell Bridge at dawn in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Location – Jamestown, Rhode Island Photographic Gear – Canon 5D Mark II,17-40mm, 3 stop reverse grad Image Editing Software Used – [...]
Photo By: Mike Reid Biography: Nature and people photographer. Based out of Boise Idaho. Website – http://alloutdoor.smugmug.com Image Description – Cirque of the Towers in the Wind River Mtns. in Wyoming. Later afternoon, last rays of sun peeking over the range. Location – Wind River Mtns. Wyoming Photographic Gear – D700 + 24-70 2.8 lens [...]
Photo By: Paul Marcellini Biography: Professional Photographer based in Miami, FL offering Fine Art Prints and Instruction Website – www.paulmarcellini.com Image Description – As the sun rises, the full moon sets over the slash pines of Pine Glades Lake. Location – Everglades National Park Photographic Gear – Canon 5d2, Tamron 180 macro Image Editing Software Used [...]
By: Rosemary H. Williams Biography: I am an outdoor photographer who enjoys being out in nature after a week in the office. Website – http://rosemarywilliamsphoto.com Image Description – This bull elk at Cataloochee Valley, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, stayed just in the shade so I used the opportunity to photograph him as a silhouette. [...]
Photo By: Pam Wood Biography: Animal and Nature lover, camera in hand. Website – http://www.pixelpame.com Image Description – A ferious Bengal Tiger jumping into the water for a chunk of meat. Location – Vallejo, CA Photographic Gear – Canon 5D Image Editing Software Used – Adobe Lightroom
Photo By: Ed King Biography: A creative landscape photographer who also enjoys every other aspect of photography. Website – www.02809photo.com Image Description – Beavertail Light House located in Jamestown, Rhode Island Location – Jamestown, Rhode Island Photographic Gear – Canon Xsi Image Editing Software Used – Adobe Lightroom
Photo By: Roger Puterbaugh Biography: Amateur photographer in Ohio. I enjoy getting out in nature and seeing what I can get. Website – http://www.betterphoto.com/Premium/Default.aspx?id=79350&iPage=1&mp=V3 Image Description – Glade Creek Grist Mill durning fall colors Location – Babcock, WV Photographic Gear – Canon 1D Mark II N Image Editing Software Used – Adobe Photoshop
Photo By: Marcel Dykiert Biography: I am a Berlin based photographer. Website – http://www.wasichsah.de Image Description – My close encounter of the third kind. I took this picture in the Berlin Aquarium. Location – Berlin Photographic Gear – Sony Alpha 900 Image Editing Software Used – Apple Aperture
Photo By: Bryan Bzdula Website – http://www.bjbphotos.com Biography – Landscape and Nature photographer from Massachusetts, 42 years in the making. Image Description – Beautiful sunrise over seaweed covered boulders at Elephant Rocks. Location – Westport, MA Photographic Gear – Canon 40D, Sigma 10-20, HiTech 3 stop reverse grad Image Editing Software Used – Adobe Lightroom [...]
Photo By: Peyton Hale Biography: I’m a freelance nature/landscape photographer based in North Carolina Website – www.rphphoto.com Image Description – The Subway is heralded by some as the greatest destination within Zion National Park. This was one of the best hikes I’ve done within the NPS system and well worth the time and effort. While [...]
Photo By: Joshua Cripps Biography: I’m a nature photographer from Santa Cruz, California who is drawn to grand vistas, rich colors, and dramatic light Website – http://www.joshuacripps.com Image Description – Call me impulsive, but sometimes I plan trips based only on a single photo of a place. The first time I did this I visited L’ile [...]
By: Bob Decker Biography: Professional wedding and portrait photographer with a passion for exploring nature with a camera. Website – http://carolinafootprints.com Image Description – While paddling along a nearby estuary I had the chance to view and photograph several Great Egrets. I found this “dance” particularly interesting… more so than the Ring Billed Gull standing [...]
Photo By: Paul Mallahan Biography: Strictly amateur photographer that enjoys the outdoors and likes to travel and see new things, experience new cultures and record it in pictures. Website – http://www.flickr.com/photos/21377547@N03/ Image Description – This picture was taken in the Okovango Delta in Botswana. This pregnant Leopard had just gorged on an Impala and climbed [...]
Photo By: Matt Smith Biography: A travel and portrait photo enthusiast that is always learning. Website – http://mattsmithdarkroom.com Image Description – A night image of The Louvre composed to show the top of the Eiffel Tower in the distance Location – Paris, France Photographic Gear – Canon 7D, Tripod Image Editing Software Used – Adobe [...]
Photo By: Andrew Stockwell Website – http://www.northeastlightphotography.com Biography – Andrew Stockwell is a landscape photographer originally from Red Wing, MN. Now living in CT, where he is finishing his 15th year in the United States Navy Submarine Force. Image Description – Autumn color on the Big River at Nooseneck Hollow in West Greenwich, RI. Location – [...]
Photo By: Roger Puterbaugh Biography: Amateur photographer in Ohio. I enjoy getting out in nature and seeing what I can get. Website – http://www.betterphoto.com/Premium/Default.aspx?id=79350&iPage=1&mp=V3 Image Description – A wood duck with the fall leaf color reflection on the water. Location – Cleveland, OH Photographic Gear – Canon 1D Mark II N Image Editing Software Used [...]
Photo By: Shawn Grenninger Biography: I am a photographer who loves the outdoors, kayaking, hiking, and camping. I am always looking at the world around me & how to photograph it. Website – http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawng13 Image Description – One of my favorite waterfalls at Ricketts Glen State Park in Pennsylvania. Taken late summer/early spring on a rainy [...]
Photo By: David Howland Website – http://www.frigidlight.com Biography – I am an adventure photographer working and studying in Bozeman, MT. Image Description – A bull moose grazes in some scrub below the high peaks of the Teton Range. Location – Grand Teton National Park, WY Photographic Gear – Sony NEX3 w/ OM 100-200 f/3.5 Image Editing [...]
Photo By: Jeff Swanson Website – http://www.interfacingnature.com Biography – I’m a landscape photographer living in the San Francisco Bay Area. I try hard to include dynamic elements in my work and most enjoy shooting coastal seascapes. Image Description – A sunset seascape taken in False Klamath Cove on a weekend that was supposed to be devoted [...]
Photo By: Russell Vallelunga Website – http://ravnostic.com Biography – I’ve always taken pictures, but I only learned how to properly use a DSLR over the past 18 months Image Description – A plane heads into Sky Harbor Airport against a backdrop of monsoon clouds. Location – Phoenix, Az Photographic Gear – Canon XTI, Tamron 70-300 [...]
Photo By: Bill Vickers Website – N/A Biography – Amateur photographer who enjoys nature and wildlife photography. Image Description – On my way to work I noticed this heron on a misty morning. Canon 20D/EF 70-300 IS USM; F8; 1/500′; ISO 800 Location – Kentucky Photographic Gear – Canon 20D, Canon EF 70-300 lens Image [...]
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 – This was one of those shots that you see and know is going [...]
Photo By: Louis Scuderi Biography: I’m a Ph.D. student in astrophysics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Photography is one of my main hobbies, and has been for about four years now. Website – http://www.resonantconstellation.com Image Description – This remote road near Lone Pine, California, leads straight to the mountains. Location – Lone Pine, [...]
Photo By: Lukas Wenger Biography: Born in Santa Cruz, now I’m finally taking advantage of the scenery Website – http://www.lukaswengerphotography.com/ Image Description – On days like this it’s not so bad to wake up before the sun. Location – Santa Cruz Harbor Photographic Gear – 5D, 17-40/4 Image Editing Software Used – Lightroom 3
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