NATURE

Today’s Photo of the Day is “Farewell to the Kings” by Robert Henderson. Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. “Farewell to Bob Jr. and Marley, the Lion Kings of the Serengeti for over seven years,” writes Henderson. “Bob Jr. and Marley were killed in March 2023, in separate attacks by a coalition of rival males trying to take over the pride. There has been an outpouring of grief from all over the world as word of the deaths has spread to park visitors and photographers who had the joy of encountering the lions in person, and many more who knew them only from their images. “Bob Jr. and Marley were African black-maned lions whose sire was the famous original Bob Marley. The brothers formed a coalition that shared a large pride of females and many cubs. Marley was the more handsome, while Bob Jr., many would say, was the more magnificent member of the coalition. Bob Jr. had a much darker mane, many scars and very dark eyes. He always looked angry (and hungry) except when he was...

Photo By Garry Everett Today’s Photo of the Day is “Sandhill Silhouettes” by Garry Everett. Location: Walnut Grove, 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 Garry Everett appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Photo By Max Foster Today’s Photo of the Day is “The Wanderer” by Max Foster. Location: Wyoming. “Using my Nikon Z 14-30mm lens, I shot a four-image panorama of this expansive scene in the Wyoming backcountry,” explains Foster. 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 Max Foster appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

Photo By Ross Stone Today’s Photo of the Day is “Mobius Arch Looking East” by Ross Stone. Location: Alabama Hills, California. “A beautiful sunrise at Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills,” describes Stone. “For some people, this is just a pretty natural location, but I see a spot where my Paiute ancestors lived. These locations are more than just pretty spots… these locations are home to me.” 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 Ross Stone appeared first on Outdoor Photographer .

As you know, nature photography isn’t easy. Most of us get excited when we simply see wildlife or a gorgeous landscape. But simply seeing it isn’t why we photograph. We lug our gear and tripods, travel great distances and keep crazy hours because we want the perfect shot. The number of times we encounter perfection is few and far between. But we don’t despair—if perfection isn’t achieved, we persist, head back out and try again. The lure is the challenge. We keep trying because it’s what we love to do. In this week’s tip, I present 10 of my top criteria toward which we should strive to capture action.  Nature photography is rewarding. It’s wonderful to capture a great portrait in early or late light yet as gear gets better and more photographers accomplish this feat, it’s time to raise the bar. The way I suggest you do this is to seek great action, movement and various forms of motion in your images. To capture nature “doing something” brings the image to the next level. This be...