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showcase • Congratulations to the winners of and finalists in our Nature’s Colors 2021 photo contest! Featured here are the Grand Prize, Second Prize and Third Prize winners. See all of the finalists at outdoorphotographer.com.
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Elemental Inspirations • Learn to see the patterns of nature’s design, and you’ll begin to find beautiful photographs everywhere
A Fearless State Of Mind • If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you
Waimea Canyon • Waimea Canyon and Koke’e State Parks, Kaua’i, Hawai’i
Where the Green Meets the Blue • Telling the stories of traditional cultures and their sacred places
ANIMAL STORIES • Ways to create wildlife photographs that express more than basic documentation
Backpacking [ FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS ] • Gear and advice for getting away from the crowds to spectacular backcountry locations
Ancient Journey • Panna Meena ka Kund, Jaipur, India
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