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 – I have hiked a lot of places on the Eno River, but only very recently stumbled across this beautiful little spot. Aside from being photogenic, it’s an incredibly relaxing retreat from the city, with the chatter of the water drowning out the noise of nearby civilization.

Location – Durham, NC

Photographic Gear – 1DmkIII + 16-35 f/2.8L

Image Editing Software Used – N/A

By: Marc Toso

Biography: Research biologist in upstate New York. Avid lover of the outdoors and adventure who takes photos when he can find the time.

Website – http://marcadrian.wordpress.com/

Image Description – Macro shot of a small creek in the Adirondack mountains

Location – Adirondack Mountains

Photographic Gear – Canon

Image Editing Software Used – None

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

Photo By: Mike Alexander

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

Biography – I was on on-again-off-again shooter during the film days, with the Canon A-1 that my dad gave me. But since the Canon EOS 10D arrived, and I moved into the world of digital photography, there’s been no stopping me. Today I shoot primarily with my Canon EOS 5D Mark II, but I still have that old 10D (converted to infrared now).

I shoot nature, sports (hockey mostly), concerts, architecture, anything really. But the most enjoyment I get is when I wander off with just one camera and one lens and capture whatever I see.

Image Description –Every spring, when the snow melts, these amazing seasonal waterfalls come to life in Gatineau Park. The window to capture them is short, since once the snow is gone, they become just a trickle of water, or dry up completely.

This image is just a small portion of one of the larger spring waterfalls, along the Dunlop Trail.

Location – Gatineau Park, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

Photographic Gear – Canon 5D Mark II, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM, Manfrotto 055 XProB with 488RC2 head, 1/15s @ f/22 ISO 200 70mm