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showcase • Congratulations to the winners of and finalists in our The American Landscape 2022 photo contest! Featured here are the Grand Prize, Second Prize and Third Prize winners. See all of the finalists at outdoorphotographer.com.
Editors’ Picks • OUR ANNUAL SELECTION OF NOTEWORTHY CAMERAS AND LENSES FOR SCENIC, WILDLIFE AND ADVENTURE PHOTOGRAPHY
Heart of Wilderness • Finding peace in the present
Winter Wonderland • If you’re prepared with the right gear—and mindset—winter can yield unique photographic opportunities
Tetlin Passage • Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
Bay of Life • Frans Lanting’s latest project celebrates the success of conservation efforts in California’s Monterey Bay—and aims to connect people and organizations to continue this important work
Shades OF Winter • The winter season’s distinctive qualities reveal the landscape in a new light
the quiet season • Snowy winter conditions conceal distracting elements, allowing for graphic, compelling compositions
A MODERN APPROACH TO VISUALIZATION PART 1 • In this four-part article series, we contemplate the usefulness of a traditional photographic concept in the context of a contemporary workflow
Iceberg Arch • Photographing in the Antarctic Peninsula
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