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    Announcing Nat Hab’s 2024 Guest Photo Contest!

    Oct 2, 2024 · Mike Hillman

    Are you ready to showcase your best travel photos and celebrate the beauty of the natural world? We’re thrilled to announce Natural Habitat Adventures’ 2024 Photo Contest, exclusively for our…

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    Winner of Backyard Photography Challenge

    May 20, 2020 · Court Whelan

    All I can say is WOWZERS! You have all outdone yourselves this time. This is no doubt the most difficult photo challenge to choose from in our many year history…

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    Photo Challenge: Backyard Photography

    Apr 16, 2020 · Court Whelan

    I think it’s safe to say that many of us are spending more time than usual in our backyards these days. That combined with the refreshing springtime air, new blooms,…

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    Photo Challenge Winner – Capturing Exceptional Light

    Oct 29, 2019 · Court Whelan

    You all are making this very challenging for ME—so many exceptional entries! What I particularly like is the variety of scenes you’ve submitted. We’ve got some amazing astrophotography, incredible sunsets,…

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    Photo Challenge – Capturing Exceptional Light

    Aug 1, 2019 · Court Whelan

    It may be cliche, but capturing light is the essence of photography. Let’s face it, you could have the most incredible scene of the Grand Canyon before you, or a…

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    Photo Challenge – Depth of Field

    Dec 1, 2018 · Court Whelan

    If you’re a veteran reader of Natural Photographer, you probably know that I’m a big fan of using depth of field to your advantage when it comes to nature and…

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    Photo Challenge – Filling the Frame

    Aug 6, 2018 · Court Whelan

    As wildlife photographers, this is one of the most desired types of photos—taking a photo of an interesting animal, plant, or otherwise, and having the textures, colors, and essence of…

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    Winner of our “Showcasing Shutter Speed” Challenge

    Apr 2, 2018 · Court Whelan

    Wow—this was certainly one of the most FUN photo challenges to review! The entries were all truly magnificent, and choosing a winner was quite difficult. Between rustling leaves, perfectly timed…

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    Photo Challenge: Showcasing Shutter Speed

    Jan 10, 2018 · Court Whelan

    As you may have read in our past article on Photography 101, understanding your camera’s shutter speed options is a tremendous way to take your photography to the next level.…

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    Photo Challenge: “Change of Seasons”

    Sep 21, 2017 · Court Whelan

    It’s been a few months since our last Photo Challenge, and we’re excited to be bringing it back for one of the most photogenic times of year. Fall is upon…