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VIDEO: Touched by a Wild Mountain Gorilla

naturesbestblog — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:08:49 +0000

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS

naturesbestblog — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:00:56 +0000

THE 2012 WINDLAND AWARDS IS NOW OPEN!
Take your best images on a journey from the wild
to the walls of the Smithsonian.

Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards is now accepting submissions. ENTER NOW for a chance to be displayed at one of the world’s most-visited museums. Click on www.NaturesBestPhotography.com for guidelines to enter this prestigious annual competition open to pros, amateurs, and youth around the globe. UPLOAD YOUR ENTRIES

Flickr Photo Review – Image by Buck Shreck – Buffalo (Happy Holidays!)

naturesbestblog — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:43:31 +0000

Below is an image submitted by one of our flickr members, Buck Shreck, of a Buffalo in the spirit of the holidays.

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Notes From the Field: “I had moved down to Montana for 1 year over 2010 and 2011. During that time I was going to Yellowstone almost every day and it made for some very interesting shot opportunities. On this particular day, I noticed a herd of Buffalo down in the bottom. As luck would have it, they started to come up the mountain side single file through the deep snow. I knew that as they crested the snow bank I was very likely to get some unique shot opportunities. I checked their direction and positioned myself to be in front of them as they came up over the snow bank. Most of them as they topped the snow bank, saw me and cut off to either side, nice shots but not quite what I was looking for. I wanted one cresting the top in my direction. My patience was rewarded when this big bull came straight over the snow bank, with the snow flying. The shot was exactly what I had planned.
The shot was taken on 01/22/2011
Focal Length: 105 mm
F. Stop: 4.5
Exposure time: 1/1250” – Buck Shreck

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Hunt’s Special 3-Day Canon Super Sale!

naturesbestblog — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:45:31 +0000

Calling all photographers, camera club members, and photo students: Hunt’s Photo and Video has a special Super Sale event on Canon equipment this weekend! Check out their great prices on Canon digital cameras and lenses with free shipping!

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LAST CALL FOR OCEAN VIEWS Photo Awards closing at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on November 30, 2011

naturesbestblog — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:02:24 +0000

The Editors of Nature’s Best Photography and Divers Alert Network (DAN) invite all photographers to enter! Help inspire a global audience to protect this fragile realm by sharing your passion for the sea. Send us your best photos taken above and below the ocean’s surface. Get all the details in the Entry Guidelines PDF. Start an entry online now and you will have time to upload your photos (up to 20) by 11:59 pm (EST) on November 30, 2011.
If you have already entered, thank you! We look forward to reviewing your images. Finalists will have a chance to win great prizes and will be published in both Nature’s Best Photography and Alert Diver magazines. Questions? oceans@naturesbestphotography.com.

CLICK HERE to start or complete your entry online.

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The new Fall issue with winners of the annual Windland Awards is in the mail to subscribers!

naturesbestblog — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:38:56 +0000

When you see the new issue, please let us know what you think about the winners from the Windland Awards competition. Our goal is to bring you the very best and your comments are important to our future plans. The Smithsonian exhibition will be held in the spring (dates TBA soon).
For the holidays, please consider giving Nature’s Best Photography magazine to friends, family, and as a business gift.
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See Art Wolfe in Virginia this weekend!

naturesbestblog — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:08:18 +0000

Come to the 10th Anniversary
Nature Visions Photography Exposition
this weekend November 11-13, 2011

On Friday, Nov. 11, Art Wolfe will kick off the Expo with a full day seminar. Art will also be the keynote speaker on Saturday, November 12th at 4:00 p.m. at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Virginia.
Produced by the Mid-Atlantic Photography Association.
Lectures by world class photographers:
Charles Needle: basics of Macro Photography and other techniques.
Arthur Ransome: seeing in Black and White, a catalyst for imagination.
Ellen Anon, a compelling, inspirational speaker on Visual Intensity.
Lynda Richardson presents Creating a Dynamic Photo Essay.
Kevin Adams will present his popular program on Digital After Dark.
Denise Ippolito blends Art and Nature from a new perspective.
Joseph Rossbach, known for landscape photography, will discuss the
Techniques and Philosophy of Creating Dramatic Landscape Images.
In addition there are also instructors teaching a variety of workshops.
The Nature Visions Expo is 3 days of the latest and best in photography.
Not to be missed! Click here to find out all the details at http://naturevisions.org.

Complete your Best Backyards Contest uploads before midnight this Halloween

naturesbestblog — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:35:13 +0000

Thanks to everyone who entered the Best Backyards Photo Contest! Now finish your photo uploads by Halloween on Monday, October 31, 2011! Questions? backyards@naturesbestphotography.com. Missed out on the Backyards photo competition? Sort out your best Ocean Views shots and enter them for a chance to win amazing trips and prizes!

ENTER BACKYARDS CONTEST BEFORE MIDNIGHT 10/24

naturesbestblog — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:29:04 +0000

REMINDER: It’s the last day to start an entry in the Best Backyards Photo Contest! Start an entry before midnight tonight, Monday, October 24. Anyone who has signed up will still have one more week to complete uploading your best photographs taken in your yard, garden, or parks. Judging will start in November. Winning shots will appear in the next Spring/Summer issue of Nature’s Best Photography.

Flickr Photo Review – Image by Pal Teravagimov – Waterbuck

naturesbestblog — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:05:38 +0000

Below is an image submitted by one of our flickr members, Pal Teravagimov, of a Waterbuck at Lake Nakuru.