November is a busy month. Many businesses are ramping up for an end of the year push, and the holidays are rapidly approaching, leaving lots of important things like volunteering, cooking, and shopping to be done. So, I typically expect to see a little drop off in our contest entries. This year, though, that wasn't the case. More than 1,500 photos made up the pool for this month's picks and many of them were extremely impressive.

As usual, the group is made up of fantastic portraits, impressive landscapes, and everything in between. We think looking at great photos is an awesome way to get inspired, and the images in this gallery fit that bill perfectly.

So, check out the gallery, then head over to our contest page for your chance to show off your own work. You can also check out our How-To section and get some tips that will help you dominate the next photo contest you enter.

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