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Photo By Kristy Sharkey Today’s Photo of the Day is “Star Trails Over Mt. Rainier” by Kristy Sharkey. Location: 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 Kristy Sharkey appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Many know the familiar quote with a direct connection to Mount Everest (the highest mountain in the world). The quote is, “Because it’s there.” George Mallory uttered the phrase when he was asked why he tried to reach the summit. Although his initial climb was unsuccessful, he saw it as a challenge. He wanted to be the first to summit the peak. On his third attempt, he fatefully perished and never attained his lifelong dream. But his words live on and have become a metaphor for whenever a challenge is encountered. Others followed Mallory’s desire to ascend the peak. Edmund Hillary, along with Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay, finally conquered the summit and are the first known people to reach the top of Mount Everest. The above mini history lesson got me thinking about a different question regarding mountains as they relate to photography. While not life threatening, it still has a direct relationship to a challenge. It sparked the idea for this week’s tip. Why do scenic photographers l...

Photo By Sam Folsom Today’s Photo of the Day is “Sunburst in Yosemite” by Sam Folsom. Location: Yosemite National Park, 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 Sam Folsom appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Photo By Garry Everett Today’s Photo of the Day is “Superstitious” by Garry Everett. Location: Lost Dutchman State Park, Arizona. 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 Garry Everett appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Today’s Photo of the Day is “Mesa Arch and its Golden Sunburst” by Jonathan Burns. Location: Canyonlands National Park, Utah. 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 Jonathan Burns appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Photo By Jeremy Janus Today’s Photo of the Day is “Sunrise at Mount Whitney” by Jeremy Janus. Location: Near Lone Pine, California. “When we started the ascent to the top of Mount Whitney it was 2 a.m., explains Janus. “We slept horribly the night before due to the excitement of conquering the biggest mountain in the contiguous United States, which sits at 14,505 feet. We had to trek through the dark of the forest, hike over streams and rivers, and pass by tons of other hikers all with the light of our headlamps. We began to get above the treeline just as the light from the sunrise started to shine over the mountains. I hustled to get to a point where I could get a sunburst with the dramatic light on the rocks and mountains of the Mount Whitney Portal. I took this shot around 5:45 a.m. and to this day it was one of the most gratifying and breathtaking sunrises I have ever experienced. The whole hike took us 14 hours to conquer the 21 miles and it was worth every single grueling mom...

Congratulations to Harry Lichtman for winning the recent Sidelight Assignment with the image, “Light Play.” See more of Lichtman’s photography at www.harrylichtman.com .  View the winning image and a selection of submissions below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment  here  and enter your best shots! The post Sidelight Assignment Winner Harry Lichtman appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Sony today introduced its next generation model in the company’s a7R line, the a7R V. This 61-megapixel camera is the highest resolution model in the Alpha camera system. Sony a7R V The a7R V features a new processing unit that’s dedicated to AI subject recognition, something not before offered in an Alpha camera. The upgraded AF Real-time Recognition system can identify and track a broader range of subjects than was previously possible, including animals and even insects. Another feature unique to the a7R V is an improved image stabilization system that’s capable of up to 8 stops of correction for hand-held shooting. The Sony a7R V features two CFexpress Type A/SDXC compatible media slots. There’s also a 4-axis multi-angle LCD touchscreen monitor. Despite the camera’s very hi-res sensor, it’s able to shoot continuously at speeds up to 10 fps with full AF and AE tracking, in bursts of up to 583 compressed RAW files. There’s also a “silent, vibration-free” shooting mode that is...

OM Digital Solutions, formerly Olympus, has introduced the OM SYSTEM OM-5 camera, a 20.4-megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor camera aimed at enthusiast photographers who want a lightweight, compact system. The OM SYSTEM OM-5 continues the lineage of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 series, the company’s mid-range model. OM Digital Solutions OM SYSTEM OM-5 One of the features that OM Digital Solutions is emphasizing with the OM-5 is its impressive image stabilization capabilities for handheld shooting. The OM-5 provides up to 6.5 stops of stabilization—and up to 7.5 stops with compatible lenses—with its in-body 5-axis system. The system not only assists single-shot photography, but also enables a 50-megapixel Hand-Held Hi-Res mode which combines multiple captures to produce one high-resolution image. The OM-5 includes a 3.0-inch vari-angle monitor with touchscreen control. The camera can shoot continuously at up to 30 fps, and with its Pro Capture mode enabled, can record up to 14 frames pr...

Photo By John Pierce Today’s Photo of the Day is “Stormy San Juans” by John Pierce. Location: Ridgway, Colorado. 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 John Pierce appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Photo By Dan M Today’s Photo of the Day is “Milky Way Over Helen Lake” by Dan M. Location: Lassen Volcanic National Park, 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 Dan M appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” –John Muir How does one write about a national park that is so vast that 90 percent of it is accessible only by foot or horseback? I suppose the best way is to start with the 10 percent where the majority of people visit, where they can enjoy spectacular scenery from walking paths or their cars. Precipice Lake on the Mineral King Loop, High Sierra Trail, Sequoia National Park. Pioneer naturalist John Muir called California’s Sierra Nevada the “Range of Light.” Here, you’ll find 1,350 square miles of grandeur in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. You’ll also find smaller crowds than at Yosemite to the north. I call the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks my “extended back yard” as I live on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Sierra Nevada range stretches over 400 miles north and south and approximately 70 miles east and west. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are located in the so...

Photo By Priola Photography Today’s Photo of the Day is “Fire on the Mountain” by Priola Photography. 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 Priola Photography appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

This week’s tip isn’t based on a single theme or idea. Focus on the fact that the important aspect in each paragraph is dedicated to a single photographic concept. Everything below can be applied to any topic, subject or theme of image making. In essence, what follows are the attributes that I find are the keys to apply to every photo you create from this day forward. It’s All About The Light Photo = light // graphy = to write. Without light, a photograph can’t be made. The better the light, the better the photo. If you’ve been with me on a Serengeti safari or domestic nature photo tour, you know I live by the following words—“It’s All About The Light.” The angle, color, intensity, where it falls, etc., all work in harmony or against the person behind the camera depending on how this list of factors stack up. So what defines the best light? It’s impossible to provide a definitive answer in that it “all depends.” If it’s noon and sunny and you’re in the Serengeti, the light is awful...

Photo By Jeff Sullivan Today’s Photo of the Day is “The Sunset That Wouldn’t End” by Jeff Sullivan. Location: Death Valley National Park, 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 Jeff Sullivan appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .