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  • Tips from a Pro: A New Perspective on Nature Photography

    Get more intimate with your subjects

    We always say it helps to get close to your subject, and Erik van Hannen of the Netherlands did just that while vacationing in Råda, Sweden. To take the shot shown here, he firmly braced his Pentax K20D against the trunk by throwing his arms around and hugging his subject. You can’t get much closer than that. “I don’t recommend doing this when there’s anyone around who can see you,” van Hannen advises.

  • Tips From a Pro: B/W Wildlife Photography

    Want to set your photography apart from the crowd and get images that can be even more compelling? Lose the color!

    Think “wildlife” and you’ll likely think “color”—vivid plumage, multitone fur, brilliant scales, all against backdrops of verdant green and sky blue. So naturally everyone shoots wildlife in color. It’s all the rage these days—particularly in nature shooting—to crank up color saturation to make photos stand out. But while vivid colors certainly catch the eye, sometimes taking the saturation in the other direction can have just as much, if not more, impact.

  • Shooting Guide: Late Summer in Mt. Rainier National Park

    You don't have to wait for fall for this Washington park to get scenic

    You missed the Southwest wildflower bloom in March. And the Texas hill country bloom in April. And the Grand Tetons in June. But you don’t have to wait ’til next year for fantastic spring wildflower shooting—and it’s in an easily accessible park. So grab your gear and get up to Washington’s Mount Rainier.