Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos showing bokeh and flowers in the Flowers With Bokeh Photo Contest part of the Earth First Contest Series with chances to win a Nikon D7100 SLR Camera and more!

A special thanks to the photographers that helped us find the following finalists and some of the most popular photos by voting for their favorite submissions. Stay tuned for more cool photo contests and the winner’s announcement coming soon.

“Summer raindrops” by LeanneMWilliams

“flower and bokeh” by aleoko

“Elf lamp” by hofhauser

“untitled” by jenniferbonti

“Sunflower Love” by ConchtasticKeyWest

“An Opening” by CPF-photography

“DSC_6226″ by alohadana

“Spiked Speedwell?” by xavierw

“las flores soldados” by carmenvich

“***” by mayborodaartfamily

“Flower bokeh ” by christysmith_2806

“Evening meadow ” by stuarthingston

“DSC_0107″ by smittyld

“Tears of Innocence” by GaileV

“A Blooming Tulip ” by MarissaJane

“Blowing in the Wind” by Irene_van_Nunen

“Morning Garden Butterfly” by oddballz

“Spring Tulips” by scottwilson

“Tulips Bokeh Background” by tricianicolescott

“lady flower” by dessievill

“Nestled among the bluebells” by GailsWorld

“Never Forget” by Inspire4More

“Spindly Desert Blooms” by jennymess

“Good Morning from Bognor Regis, England” by kutubuddin

“Lucifers tongue” by Debi

“Bee” by LelaKieler

“Untitled” by Jinjinphoto

“The spring has finally come” by melikyan90

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best B&W photos showing the right use of rule of thirds with chances to win prizes by our Macphun!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Krystle Wright
Originally from the Sunshine Coast, Australia, Krystle Wright for her collaboration as a guest judge. Krystle is an adventure photographer who is also a Canon Master (Australia), F-Stop Pro Staff Member, AquaTech Ambassador and KEEN Ambassador. Photography gives her a purpose to travel, to meet, to explore and it continues to lead her to the far wild corners of this earth.

“Night at the Station” by DreamingOfSteam

“Storm over Omaha Beach” by cclaude

“Sea Stacks in B&W” by fidfoto

“…” by vincenzodesantis

“The Guardian” by Denis09

“Welcome to my World” by diane_hallam_4401

“Fort Union, New Mexico” by StevenWMartinPhotography

“Paris Rushing By” by LarryGreene

“Marie” by ronaldcools

“Death of the Beast” by rturnbow

“Sensation” by willysanson

“Twi Rivers Bridge” by MickAlicic

“Melinda DeLarge” by Marcogressler

“Can you be my friend please” by CarlosSimoes

“Pont de Ré ” by Imdev

“”Cat”” by ElGuedini

“Tireless” by Alannixon

“Trio of Tranquility” by ashleysowter

“BUSINESS CENTER” by Missklik

“From the underground up” by MattSelbyPhotography

“Soul” by jmarken

“Scappoose Schoolhouse” by thesimmermon

“Soulful” by gerdiehutomo

“Raging River in Black and White” by pennymiller

“Clouds In My Mind” by OffTheBeatenPaths

“Rest in Peace” by strOOp

“interception” by KaPa_photography

“Beautiful Profile” by stefannielsen

“Trail Tunnel” by olimoorman

“chesterton windmill” by wolfman57

“Buttermere view in mono DSC_0140-1 copy” by jseni

“Thai Elephant” by fernandob

“Out Of Service” by gappman

“Runaway bride” by EllenWissink

“Vermillion Tunnel” by DrewDesharnaisPhotography

“Benedetta” by lucafoscili

“White Horses” by Masher

“Eye 2 Eye – Elk” by JimCumming

“Maleficent Inspired~Smile” by dacphoto

“retro glam” by Glambyvk

“Take My Thoughts With The Wind” by SFalagario_photos

“Winter’s Solitude” by carolcardillo

“Do you see what I see…” by JDesjardins

“LONLEY ROAD copy” by stephenleonardi

3.- Photos with Judge Favorite

“The Contact” by ts446photo

“Owl BW 1″ by Mission_Man

“Old Truck and A Barn” by maeganschlottmann

“Timeless beauty” by sarinamannaert

“Drawing his own” by petersvoboda

“lines” by NinaKling

“something wrong” by Andre11

“Lost in the Fog B&W” by markcote

“Rail-bridge-delhi” by vincehooley

“Through the Blinds” by christianread

“I’m Yours” by beyond_the_prism

“STREETFIGHT” by mareksalajka

“serenity” by CmoonView

“Grand Tetons” by justineg

“Tunnel Vision in Mono” by adriansart

“Shepherd Lake” by danpark

“Endless” by whaevamakesuhappy

“The chalk man” by Sgladiate

“Coffee break” by JackHoier

“The eyes..” by claudiorussa

“In the mirror” by usachevalexander

“Backside” by dirkrichter

“A sunday at home II” by tobiasglawe

“Raven – B&W” by CapturedImages

“Broken Inside” by ChloeQiu

“Mode” by zinojohn

“Stuck in the middle mono” by ericpearce

“Winter Shadows” by peterkitanov

“Family Dynamic B & W” by jreid13

“Snowboarding in Livigno” by karolispipiras

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos showing people in your favorite places in the People In Places Photo Contest with chances to win a Speedlight Flash and more!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Eddie Tapp for his collaboration as a guest judge. A gifted photographer, artist and print master, Eddie Tapp has become a tireless educator for professional photographers and a prominent figure in the world of digital imaging. His digital imaging seminars have been hosted around the world, and he’s a regular consultant to businesses large and small. Today, he’s recognized as one of the top experts on digital photography and Photoshop in the world. With a reputation as an authority on digital workflow, color management, and Photoshop, he is associated with some of the world’s most prominent photographic manufacturers and distributors.

“the-hills-are-alive” by SonyaAdcockPhotography

“long way” by _3267

“fishing with daddy” by Iwona

“Count of San Gimignano” by Steve-Pond

“Memory Lane” by Imaginarium_Photography

“swiss cheese” by rolandbach

“At one with nature” by bernardward

“Dimensionless space” by silvanomartincigh

“Narnia” by racheljonesross

“Fog walkers ” by joshuaperrett

“The breakup (it’s not you it’s me)” by firerae

“Derek” by JamieScottPhotography

“waiting bw” by Bigredbarnphoto

“F18 Rocking” by danielryan_1971

“Climbing at Cinque Torri” by jamesrushforth

“IMG_1398″ by twahouston

“Passing Through” by ClaudiaKuhn

“Flowing” by Structor

“Standing on the edge” by arpandas

“State and Madison” by ckirby121

“Daddy´s Car” by Mougaard

“Contrasts” by HugoAugusto

“Dark tunes” by danielhollister

“The_Devils_Garden” by anthonyryan

“Be Careful Now!” by TomHeywood

“Sunset Ride” by PeterHardin

“image” by ruipatraquim

“The Notorious Pirate Ship” by Dan2452

“Eternal Gold” by alejandrof777

“Grafitti ” by michaellinsdell

“Country Girl” by warrenstowell

“untitled” by Rjmorrison

“Morning” by ardy-B

“Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.” by bryanmaes

“Shangri-La Sunrise” by sdondero

“Serenity” by ashleyide

“Take My Thoughts With The Wind” by SFalagario_photos

“Red Riding Hood” by HRImages

“Wandering” by sunsetnurveins

“Longs Peak from Trail Ridge Road” by jamesharrisphoto

“Emergence of magic” by nicolaisolbakkwillumsen

“Stormy Splits” by alexmoldovan

“100m Dash!” by GaryCummins

“Cecilie stretching !” by henningk

“I’m free , she said” by PoloD

“Easter is Over” by christianread

“Friends” by cindysnaps

“Switzerland <3″ by yannickdesmet

“Ice Biker” by Effess

“Impulse” by PaulWilsonImagesNZ

“Back” by BRIN

“Lizz Lake_MG_5564″ by ghamer

“Here Comes The Snow.” by michaelatkinson_5804

“Sunrise Mountain” by EduardMoldoveanu

“Reflections of a Surfer” by JulianneBradford

“Urban ballerina” by lisanicole

“No Danger” by iwangroot

“loneliness” by MortezaJafari

“Passion….” by kbrowko

“Vance Creek Lookout” by ryanmagdanz

“Prepping the Blast” by flashedbyneeko

“Change your perspective” by stevenwebber

“Field of Dreams” by lisaholloway

“Above it All” by reburndesign

“Rhapsody in yellow” by maxmars

“JOSE9370″ by josedaou

“The Violin” by JenniferKapala

“Red Contrast” by Mbeiter

“Sometimes in the wind of change we find one true direction.” by AbbyMathison

“Solitude” by blairwacha

“To dream is to dare fly…” by AndyD-Fotographix

“Dougie” by darrensbell

“Walking the Strand” by kathykuhn100

“Elizaveta” by yuliastarostina

“Winter Fun” by terryc

“Full of Love” by GingerGeorge

“Waters Edge” by aaronmmoshier

“The Golden Moment” by Nubcake

“Hooker Lake track” by karolispipiras

“Arch” by vladimirchuyko

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos shot from high grounds in the From Above Photo Contest in collaboration with Colin Smith with chances to win a Aerial Video & Photography Handbook, a Pelican 1200 Camera Case and more!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Colin Smith for his collaboration as a guest judge. Colin is the founder of PhotoshopCAFE which has received over 30 million visitors. Colin has authored 19 books. He has won numerous awards including 3 Guru awards. He’s been nominated for the Photoshop Hall of Fame twice. He loves art and technology and is a pioneer of HDR as well as aerial Drone Photography.

“Ylläs Scenic Road” by timoksanen

“Paris above and below” by DenizPhoto

“Lost” by photosbydana

“The Little People” by ts446photo

“The Seed #1″ by adrianabrahams

“Summer Day” by arielcerebelina

“Where Africa Lands meets the Indian Ocean” by leonhugo

“hand finger” by beakiss

“Feely” by mafe

“Urban Spaceship” by Photovojac

“Watch That First Step” by ahuffaker

“2 + 2 = 4″ by andreadebonis

“Lovely” by Chelsie_Cannon

“Flushed II” by DrawsWithLight

“Glymur waterfall” by madspeteriversen

“Inside City Hall” by geminatrix

“Reflection” by Nico2z

“I Will Fly” by dudygr

“Cutting the Black 2″ by laansanh

“A Beast” by vlahrbek

“Teetering up the slab” by jamesrushforth

“Strenght of a man” by gaetanocessati

“Window Washers” by joeyrico

“Spiral Staircase ” by karlredshaw

“image” by Mandylee1977

“A shadow wedding” by pauldoherty_8786

“Perspectives” by tylerrobertoxley

“Raining” by Jillypops

“Infinite Love” by cleitonisoton

“Bird’s eye view” by Lovenit

“road” by shanoo

“Gorge” by galinasimphoto

“Lone Taxi” by katoplato

“People of the Sea” by fotex

“Caution: Deere Crossing!” by jeffzenner

“Chrome Spiral” by lensvoodoo

“Shifting Sands” by scottmccook

“God’s Creation” by Samuk

“Cleveland Dam” by kenmcall

“The Great Sigiriya” by jeromecourtial

“Canyon De Chelly in Snow” by malcolmandrews

“brandy” by danieljamesgreenwood

“Come-on-boys-!” by petersvoboda

“And the sun rise over this beautiful city” by pablobarros

“City of lights” by spikerbagger

“Nevada Fall” by relentless_101

“Scared?” by Deanna_Rose

“Jin Mao Tower Floor 88″ by tomazon

“sleeping beauty” by momasko

“Fly on, 500.mt up! Shanghai, China, Oriental Pearl view” by felicebellini

“Brombär” by tanjabrandt

“Mrs. Santa” by PauloBNogueira

“Dance” by darcysutphin-delia

“Beach Girl” by KanaPhotography

“Unknown” by livioferrari

“View from Above” by MihaJurca

“Escape to Zakynthos” by stsirkas

“Banff Tree Henge” by anthonyfsaad

“Balloons in the Mist” by FledgelingImages

“Norways Street” by marc-photographie

“A new perspective” by fightthelight

“At The Top” by ecmguy

“nature´s artwork ” by SolveigBjorg

“Split” by 3to2

“untitled” by palvidrez

“From above” by JADUPONT

“The Intersection” by PhillipMinnis

“Roof top view” by JayLawler

“Silver Coast” by cbomers

“A Different Perspective” by Garifenton

“Street Cirucs #1″ by jessymay

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos showing toys in the Toys Photo Contest in collaboration with our friends at Printic!

A special thanks to the photographers that helped us find the following finalists and some of the most popular photos by voting for their favorite submissions. Stay tuned for the winners announcement and more cool photo contests.

“Army Men” by esalamone

“***” by traceydobbs

“The Assault On Chunuk Bair – WWI Miniature Diorama ” by kiwidragonfly

“Two Bears” by NoelleMirabella

“Lonely Bear – Winter Magic” by samanthawellsphotography

“thirdtransportation” by tinacountsbeltran

“beep beep” by micfos

“Teddy in the Window” by clhyre

“_DSC7400 Danger on Ice” by KoralC

“Adding Ketchup to the Hot Dog” by coolcameragirl

“Sonic” by nightrose0087

“Couple in lights” by reekap

“Train” by kleasown

“”The engine is the heart of a plane, but the pilot is its soul” ” by StephanieStafford_Photog

“Forever Friends” by adrianmurray

“DSC_0169″ by edlaurencebaccay

“Spiky fish dropped” by simonbratt

“I’ll Always Protect You” by jdrummond

“Got the Bug” by fotosbysal

“Treasure!” by surrey_george

“Lego Jango Fett with torch” by AdamElliott65

“DOING THE ROBOT DANCE” by carl_doghouse

“Good boy” by pacocruz

“monkeys” by jennifermacneill

“Saving the Princess” by Sharonfue

“Angry Punch” by Williamsonphoto

“Little Red” by WoodlandPixels

“_DSC5145″ by Coraylaphoenix

“IMG_8317k” by francoisloubser

“The butterfly catcher” by arefin03

“Baby” by iampaigeb_photography

“Common or Garden Tyrannosaurus.” by Pardus

“IMG_39751″ by lans

“A Portrait for Pluto ” by RMorency-Photography

“Happy road” by maikelramthun

“minnesota model – railroad railway train – toy river boat” by Dandy353

“Toy Passion” by dalenugent

“Is this one for sale?” by ericakinsella

“Model Railroad” by phillecren

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos showing wildlife and their natural habitat in the On The Wild Side Photo Contest in collaboration with Aperture Academy!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Stephen W. Oachs for his collaboration as a guest judge. Stephen W. Oachs is a master photographer whose work has graced the pages of National Geographic and many other publications. Completely self-taught, Stephen’s unique and distinctive style has earned him recognition as one of today’s finest nature photographers. In 2009, Stephen founded the Aperture Academy to provide a high quality, fun photographic educational experience for everyone.

“_Z4T5568-Edit” by B1RD

“Dinner is served” by Joecf

“Making a splash!” by chrisholcroft

“Kingfisher” by nigelhodson

“Green Turtle” by cmp

“Barking Owl” by philtaylor_5129

“May I help you…” by yusriharisandi

“Snowy owl 1-” by etrdryzt

“eye to eye” by nataba16

“Jumping out of the water” by gerdaeilts

“Snowy Owl” by dominicroy

“IMG_6711″ by mikeyffin

“Hawksbill turtle swimming” by cecileriviere

“Richmond Park” by iesphotos

“Red Fox 52″ by Dacemac

“”A Fine Pair”” by Rbrown10

“Feeding Frenzy redux” by patrick9x9

“Green Vine Snake” by archowdhury

“The Winter Coat” by DANewman

“Dueling-elk” by rgmoore

“Wild horse” by vedranvidak_1401

“A Delta Leopard!!” by jozi1

“close encounter” by saboytjie

“Lion” by andrei_duman

“Eagle 1″ by johnsinclair_4356

“Fox cubs” by lregoli

“Jaguar” by RobertoGaragarza

“Great Horned Owl Flyby” by vmaidens

“Gulp” by alexdyason

“A hiding spotted-owlet pair…” by bhanukiran9

“560A2517″ by tinabulley

“jaguar” by sully1364

“Humpback Breaching at Sunset” by jborys

“EAGLE In The Snow” by brianadamson

“A story without words” by Julia-Moon

“Taking A Ride on Mom” by tmoscatello

“Warmth Of Motherly Love…” by RobbieRoss

“But Can You Do This” by jimgarrison

“Elephant Crossing” by andres369

“Bald eagle 2″ by timtapley

“Water Buffalo” by Feds

“Red fox family !!” by philippedebruyne

“Fighting Hippos” by koskarathanasis

“untitled” by georgekonya

“”Mom, I´m a big lion, I can walk by my own!”” by lmr337

“Connect” by galsworth

“Leap of Faith” by charlotterhodes

“l whale” by Rdodson77

“It’s Cold in There” by jasonrow

“Gelada monkeys in Ethiopia” by nickcalverey

“LisaOsta_Africa16–8″ by lisaosta

“Namaqualand Springbok” by CathyWithers-Clarke

“Fish fight” by ireid195

“”THE DRIFTER”” by jeannebencichnations

“Capra Hispanica” by GEFAELL

“Heart Shaped Face” by Andri_Iskandar

“zebras” by Anderl_R

“Crunch-2956″ by alexrobb

“Girl power” by AndyHowePhotography

“leopard” by IzonFire

“wonder” by pauloperes

“Face to face” by Lopez980

“Reflecting” by ventenni

“Sibling Rivalry” by FledgelingImages

“Wolf Quartet” by richardmangan

“Sambhar Deer – Stag” by captureography

“Tusk to Tusk” by stumac

“Big Cat sing song” by mikewalters

“Winter Lynx” by tracymunson

“Ice Queen” by deemchl

“Out of Order” by Rorysart

“majestic” by chrisgraham_6537

“From The Ashes” by AzuraPhotography

“Trio” by dikkysoesin

“Sleepy yet alert” by JADUPONT

“scream” by JennyLoren

“Caribou Denali National Park” by jackgarr

“Fat jump” by johnygoerend

“Queen of the Tundra.” by jayneryan

“leopard” by kasper

“Young female leopard” by mytmoss

“young eagle” by Ischyros

“Monument Valley’s Wild Horses” by rachelcash_1396

“Feed Me !” by simonmccabe

“Coyote in Sea Grass ” by scottsamuel

“little dragon” by petrhingar

“A Coalition of Cheetahs” by mikeireland

“B&W Bison 02 -” by LCdutch

“Sun-kissed” by andreealetitia

“Flying in water” by ErikB

“puffin cuddle” by chrispopsperry

“Smiling Bear” by dzpphoto

“Monkey Family” by chriscousins

“Bull Moose” by alangriffin

“Cheetah” by kiramorris

“Breakfast Time” by johnnow

“Dalmatian pelicans” by iriswaanders

“Bearded Vulture” by olesteffensen

“Namibian geometry” by silvanomartincigh

“All In Formation” by TanyaHouppermans

“Open Jaws” by Oliveoyle1

“Playful Cheetahs – Masai Mara” by KellieNetherwood

“Drinking at Dusk” by sallybryancullen

“Deadly Duel” by morkelerasmus

“deer portrait” by eduardflorin

“Kalahari Lions” by leonhugo

“Living Gazelles” by Mbeiter

“Seronera Serenade” by thomasretterath

“Screech Owl On The Nest VS7A3799″ by scotthelfrich

“Park Ranger” by clareefish

“Sea Eagle takes a fish” by gerdyvantomme

“Photgrapher!! watch out!” by krisbednarzewski

“Coyote” by brandonbroderick

“Burrowing Owl” by antonyz

“image” by neilthorneycroft

“Face To Face” by EtienneV

“Green parrot snake – Costa Rica” by JimCumming

“AYP5442″ by andrewyates

Thank you to all the advanced photographers that shared their best photos displaying their talent in the The Battle Of Advanced Photo Contest with chances to win an Apple Watch Sport or iPad Mini and more awesome stuff!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Elke Vogelsang for her collaboration as a guest judge. Elke Vogelsang is a photographer and author specializing in dog portraiture. She has a passion for creating unique, individual, and expressive pictures that always capture the essence of the moment and her subject. Her images have been featured in publications across the globe. She lives in Germany with her husband and their three dogs.

“the countryside” by dannymoore

“Aurora Ice Glow” by DPBVisual

“wOw” by Sneachta

“Pee-kaa-boo” by leobunggo

“One…” by kbrowko

“Golden autumn” by jmadjarova

“Hairy day” by JackHoier

“Turið” by lydiahansen

“Faux fur” by emmachartrand

“New London Lighthouse” by trevorjchapman

“Freedom” by AlexTarashoev

“Contemplation” by vickiyeates

“P2234885″ by dalyaorliholder

“pic_10017057_0677477″ by Kalynsky

“Sacks_Personal_150518_0001″ by MayaSacksPhoto

“Vision” by mattdingley

“untitled” by photographybyrichwise

“LD3N3411 – Version 3″ by SafaGraphics

“_MG_9911_edited-1v” by franka

“Sugarloaf Rock” by timpryce

“TunnelView” by calebasch

“Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park” by CelestineAerden

“The Hard Way” by ecmguy

“Lightning over Valhalla Provincial Park” by Edinseye

“The Last of the Sun” by Nishant-101

“My Face” by kuevue

“Sidney the snail…” by Kam_Naidoo

“Beautiful brunette” by mikeduncan

“Foggy Valley Parrot Peak” by dutchy_42

“Seal Cape Palliser May-2013″ by stephencoppinger

“Shimmer” by musemediaworx

“The night rider 2″ by AlexanderArntsen

“406I9134″ by pascalevain

“Red fox family !!” by philippedebruyne

“Leaf-Cutter Bee” by FrancisJTaylor

“Blue” by jx2tan

“War Child” by i_shoot_raw

“RD138973_S” by rodibest

“On Fire” by noukkasigne

“Toadstool” by InfinitePhotography

“Árbol de Piedra – Salar Uyuni, Bolivia” by rasmuszillochristiansen

“Gentoos in the snow” by NInature

“BS7A6509-Edit copy” by jingyuwu

“Togetherness” by donaldjusa

“Colors in my head” by vondan

“Cigarette” by FloS

“sophiapp” by FlashBangWallop

“TGoss-YoungWhiteTurns” by pterantula

“siberian tiger at the tree” by icefish

“spring is coming ” by Franknaba

“Run!” by KristjanJ

“Austin_Healey_Craftsman” by tombelatombe

“Snow White” by JoRain

“_VBP2522_03″ by VictoriaBirgel

“Uncovered 1″ by pedroelbosque

“robber fly” by jojo_cruzado

“Age of Innocence” by Zo-Zo

“Shower Time” by Belloui

“Alpha Macaque ” by lindiekolver

“De Noblesse Délicat” by danicasherry

“This ain’t Kansas” by jeffniederstadt

“Striated Pardalote” by robfrench_0731

“Mysterious way” by Rolf026

“P2-14057″ by Dianne7301

“on the water” by marybell

“Water Dog” by jvcron

“DSC_3672″ by irinamenshikov

“Bombo seascape” by danieltang127

“SOULFUL LOOK” by pjpix

“Egton Landscape Milky Way” by davidrelph

“Darkened Eyes” by brickdog

“Purty Poison” by HaliSowle

“Bahia Honda at Night” by GonzaloHerreraPhotography

“Ogoy island, Baikal” by Cookieman

“Sunrise” by Dickiebird

“Matterhorn” by Daniel_Grebe

“Head Light at Night” by ShutterSpeak

“the boat” by danieledessi

“DSC_9946″ by hossainaltafkhan

“Point-Reyes” by baybig

“V” by lucparent

“Marshall Beach and the Golden Gate Bridge” by rapowell71

“Le magnifique Mont Saint-Michel” by GustavoCabral

“untitled” by wrightde

“fall stroll” by boston814

“0020150411-DSC07136-3″ by antoniegoosen_9041

“Palouse Spring” by Jekawrig

“Life in my Fathers hands” by mikehudson_4920

“Maroon Bells, Colorado” by IMartell

“mirror man b&w” by stevejackson

“Cinco almendros” by mbelmart

“Sky lights” by sassyii

“A quick click and a curl” by Keane_Eye

“A Fistful of Kits” by petergreig

“All For Fun!” by stuartclark

“Race for the seeds” by dollypantry

“Dawn view from the Quiraing” by neilbarr

“Discover the Night” by SebastianWarneke

“Sleeping beauty” by vlahrbek

“Shake It Off” by mpachis

“The Angry clouds” by simoneboschin

“Big bird is watching you” by petschne

“On Fire” by gabifulcher

“Faces of Puberty I” by advandernat

“Giovanni” by maximilian_eheim

“StrawberrySpoonSplash” by CarolineHuard

“Wing Walker” by jimshelton

“Rocky Shoreline” by Eddie_Yerkish

“Nash Point South Wales” by leightoncollins

“Far away thoughts…” by StudioLeFort

“_MG_5575 Pix” by ChrisCCoetzee

“Perfect Light” by craigboehm

“Into-The-Dreams” by jamesallenstewart

“End of the line.” by Wade_Photography

“Humpback whale swimming around” by woeckdnis

“Pearl” by Ishootphotography

“Morning reflections” by saintek

“His Majesty” by Cherylnestico

“Stokksnes – Vestrahorn, South East Iceland” by davenelson

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos showing fruits or vegetables in this healthy oriented Fruitology Photo Contest with chances to win a Neewer TT560 Camera Flash, a San Disk 32GB Memory Card, a Year Of ViewBug Pro and more!

A special thanks to the photographers that helped us find the following finalists and some of the most popular photos by voting for their favorite submissions. Stay tuned for more cool photo contests and the winners announcement coming soon!

“Lemon bubbles” by oliverschael

“Red apple” by aidagri

“an apple in the darkness” by Romans_photography

“Washing strawberries” by Petro_Guliaiev

“apple” by bryanmcgowan

“achiotes” by glorielena

“The source of Hope” by DraganMilovanovic

“Strawberry Drop” by Eduardbetz

“Orange Splash” by debbieritch

“Cherry” by failliephotos

“untitled” by hazelmansell-greenwood

“Fizzy Fruit in HDR” by Natures_Allure_ByKym

“Lemon Splash” by aussi74

“Nectar” by iceman2

“Milkshake fraise” by AdCarreira

“orange” by mugieheriwardana

“bubble by Ina Gat” by inagat

“Apple” by leujaq

“Fresh” by SilvieX

“Basket of Apples3E” by Mcbeek

“Fruit” by kam1956

“IMG_4493″ by mushka

“What is your flavor” by princessdi6305

“Apple Splash” by dessievill

“Kiwi” by xthegreat

“green energy” by maperick

“Sweet cherries” by daliaa

“VeggiesNG” by DuffyDoherty

“miod-1″ by agilerkaa

“Lemons” by Trevor-Bancroft

“Zesty ” by CSutherlandPhotography

“Fruits” by lanatolle

“oranges” by ovosphotography

“Razzy” by anaiahlarson

“Apple Flavoured Rain” by TomCornish

“wound” by valentina-maria-stoumpou

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos showing landscapes at night in the Nightscapes Photo Contest with chances to win a Tamron AF 28-75mm and more!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer James Rushforth for his collaboration as a guest judge. Having spent the last seven years exploring the mountains of Austria, Italy and Spain, James Rushforth is an experienced climber, mountaineer and skier. An internationally award-winning photographer and a published author, he has worked with prestigious publishing houses including Rockfax, Cicerone and FotoVue and has contributed to a number of magazines, websites and blogs. James Rushforth is part of the Norrøna Pro Team and is kindly supported by Breakthrough Photography and Landcrusing.

“Sister of Mercy” by Michael_Lucchese

“Light Arteries in the Blue Hour” by RiccardoMantero

“Arctic touch 2″ by marekbiegalski

“ECHO” by BlackRockPhoto_PaulSmith

“Starry Rain ” by artursomerset

“Midnight Express” by DrewHopper

“Closer” by PaulWilsonImagesNZ

“Milkyway Pano” by Ozscapes

“In New Orleans” by boberic

“Eternity” by q-liebin

“lonely planet ” by tadejturk

“Green boat” by Harri

“Lightning over Manila” by NZEXPOSED_Photography

“Aurora-6282sm” by lddove

“TransAmerica Landscape Black and White 1 (1 of 1)” by jaredweaver

“Arise” by dereksturman

“Summer storm over Guadalupe Mountains National Park” by melaniegentry

“HN__4303-Edit” by HazerLive

“Stone to Stars” by Mack_Photography

“Slumber Party” by blairwacha

“The Long Road Into the Night” by briangreenberg

“Quiet Miners Night” by BGillis

“Tower Bridge lights..” by Arpad-Photography

“Fire Watch” by ryanbuchanan

“Bharat Mistry-Toronto Celebration” by Q-Vision

“CountryDreams-1″ by feliciamireles

“Past and Present” by CraigBill

“Marshall Point Lighthouse Milkyway” by stephenippolito

“Moonrise under the Stars” by antongorlin

“Milky way Castle” by wildlifemoments

“Holy Lights” by Structor

“Milky Way Sand Dunes” by DerekKind

“Solar Orgasm” by marcocacciatore

“The whisperer in Darkness” by arpandas

“A Starry Night at Independance” by sjholbert

“Path of the Paris tourist ” by joshuaperrett

“Inukshuk” by frankiej7

“Starry Winter night” by jurietta

“Purple Haze” by photostudent

“Milky Way over the Pier” by Davehook

“The Old Bridge” by HatcatPhotography

“Cosmic Lone Pine” by fidfoto

“Under the starry night” by alekrivec

“Crazy in March” by auxgen4

“Retreating” by GkCM

“Tranquility” by prajitr

“Dorrigo” by Dan2452

“Jim_DeLillo-A Monster Awakens in Borrego Springs – 15×27 – digitalphoto” by jimdelillo

“One night in Paradise” by francescorusso

“Star Trails” by PhotoWorks

“Crossing Over Jordan” by Davidf

“Milky Way Above Pine Hollow” by gappman

“Tignes. (c) Dan Matthewman -2014 -” by danmatthewman

“”The Beyond”” by ericbennett

“Ischia Island.” by giancarlomontico

“Skyline Under: After Dark” by MikeCeglady

“Mystic” by corymarshall

“Significance” by alexcampanella

“Dreamworld” by mattpayne

“SF night” by KaroKrauzPhotography

“Vintage Kiss Stars” by andreawolfe

“Double arch ” by simpledesertgirl

“CA3T9700″ by cliveferreira

“Northern Lights” by oZimages

“The best night of my life” by jamiemacisaac

“Bell Rock – Starry Night” by kelliklymenko

“MPW_0410-SFW” by michaelwilson

“DH Day Barns Night Sky” by Specks

“Lights and colors on the water” by aidagri

“The Hook Lighthouse by Night” by myleslambert

“Stars at Formentor” by Nubcake

“Death Tree” by ChrisVanLoan

“Muskoka Living” by stallone

“Skogafoss Torch and lights” by Prive

“Emerald Night” by Tor-Ivar

“night under the stars” by patrickthun

“City Park at Night” by rhmimages

“Tahitian awakenings” by bluetorus

“Before the MW goes away” by amyth91

“milky way – farm – nz-LOGO” by adrianoleitephoto

“Magical night ” by sigridbuene

“Durdle Door” by mstansfield

“Elan Valley Stars” by philowen

“northern lights” by Andre11

“UVX Lightning” by mikemcclellan

“The Rooftops of Waverley Station” by geminatrix

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best B&W photos showing small details in the Details In Black And White Photo Contest with chances to win a Apple Watch Sport, iPad Mini and more!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer John Barclay for his collaboration as a guest judge. John Barclay freelance photographer based in Bucks County, PA. John is a passionate photographer and enthusiastic workshop leader. He is also an inspirational speaker, presenting his programs to audiences around the world. John’s work has been published in a number of books and magazines and is treasured by a number of private collectors. Recently, John was the recipient of an excellence award from B&W Magazine and was chosen by Dewitt Jones to participate in his www.healingimages.org program. You can see his work and view his workshop schedule at www.barclayphoto.com

“gmp-24″ by guymace

“Traces of Life” by zayyarlynn

“_K7A5971″ by Georgikate

“Head on” by StudioEquine

“The King” by HamishMitchell

“Light!” by kimschou

“Hands of Time” by travisdaldy

“Rhino” by garycox1

“Up & Over” by jonnywilliams

“No Nirvana” by derekgalon

“Sprinkling” by ricardowilliams

“Childhood” by AbbyMathison

“dark edge” by ardeleanantonio

“Magic Mushroom Trio 2 ” by Lulumareeimages

“Baby Duck” by PHOTOHAPPY

“Black and white” by Child_Expressions

“Beach Musician” by RichardReames

“Life Lines” by RussElkins

“Marcu, Grandmother Ana and their only source of light during dark hours” by AndyMaraloi

“Old Bedford” by ValleyGirl76

“King of the Jungle” by kish71

“Coffe time ” by Padamskicom

“A New Generation” by lisaholloway

“Hans” by Irene_van_Nunen

“Dahlia I” by PurplePlum

“MapleLeaf” by drdw

“Church Stairwell in Romny, Ukraine” by jamesharrisphoto

“Contemplating mrkII B&W” by pedrontheworld

“Sinclair Gas Station” by blaydenthompson

“color blind” by lianeguerinbolles

“I know what you did !” by 800ISO

“Peacock” by RobClaysPhotos

“Dog” by Signefotar

“Up” by robertsijka

“Staring” by loicbourniquel

“The Wave” by anthonyryan

“Checkmate !!!” by Chris_Photoshooter

“The Battle” by Athena_B

“black and white dragonfly” by rachaellivingstone

“Eye contact” by calmas5

“earth” by jasonbassett

“Arina” by usachevalexander

“Back off!” by ShikiPhotography

“self III ” by PaulHenryStudios

“Elegant throwback” by JDesjardins

“HUNTINGTON BEACH” by stephenleonardi

“Shadow” by JessicaJoy

“Light and shadow” by WWWest

“Freckles in the Summer” by dallasharder

“153 BIG CAT 1 BW” by Cobble-Art

“Church of the Good Shepherd” by duanenorrie

“Dark” by ClaudiuCS

“Roaring_Brook_1_vignette” by CliffordPugliese

“Church of Our Lady” by Davehook

“Singing-Pika” by robhansen

“Female Golden Whistler 2″ by AshThomson

“Damselfly” by GeraintRadford

“Wind” by dirkrichter

“sam” by leannescherp

“read the book” by Shinegonzalvez

“Shaking off Old Dust.” by SamuelGillilanPhotography

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos showing wildlife in distant habitats in the Wildlife In Remote Places Photo Contest with chances to win an AFAITH® ProfessionalMagnesium Tripod Monopod, a Manfrotto MB NX-BP-VBU Backpack and more!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Charles Glatzer for his collaboration as a guest judge. Charles Glatzer is a Canon Explorer of Light, the prestigious group is comprised of dozens of the most influential photographers and cinematographers in the world, each a master of their creative specialty. Since founding Shoot The Light in the mid-nineties, Chas has cemented his place in the world as one of the top wildlife photographers working today. His dynamic and inspirational teaching have also made him one of the most sought after workshop instructors, educators and speakers in his field.

“The old Wolf” by ManuKeggenhoff

“The warmest love” by Tamani

“Blowing Steam” by wwphoto74

“Black Rhino Challenger” by masonunrau

“Play Time” by scottwickward

“Sailfish Hunting” by peterallinson

“High and Dry” by 1dane805

“Snow Coyote” by melissapapaj

“Red Fox – Vulpes vulpes” by RTaylor

“Great Gray Owl coming in for a landing” by redsled84

“The Observer” by lszlpotozky

“aa9F2A1723″ by sharadvats

“Lazy days…” by calebshepard8

“Those Foxy Brown Eyes” by lemay

“Dolphins at Play” by PeterEvans23

“Northern gannets bonding” by JohnStager

“Sandhill Cranes” by GLDPix

“leopard” by ScottELB

“Do you want a peice of this !” by AaronM

“Sea Eagle ” by wimdebaets

“Yawning Wolf” by Jean-Francois

“”A Low Blow”” by davidcschultz

“BEAR HUG” by Cobble-Art

“Fox” by AndreSecours

“Cubs playing” by ChrisG

“Dharma” by heathermoreton

“Pelican Take-Off” by mitchwalters

“Lunch” by 14renren

“Traveling with Mom” by terryc

“Wild Mustangs of the High Sierra” by DwaynesWorld

“American kestrel” by simonthberge

“Momma G” by BtBates

“untitled” by ianwaite_8878

“Elk evening” by markperkins_6215

“Leopard in a Tree” by JDay

“Bull Elephant ” by AndChisPhoto

“coyote” by petermurphy_3021

“Monkey in Bali” by briannaoconnell

“Watchfull Winter Hare” by magnuspolson

“Great grey owl” by MattSelbyPhotography

“Giraffe in the African Sunrise” by andyglogower

“Fall Deer 2″ by rwest731

“On Approach” by Isfleming007

“Bobcat Roar” by Ayersphotography

“Lord of Skies” by julienprevost

“Breeding Colony of Lesser Crested Tern, Karan Island, Arabian Gulf, Saudi Arabia” by MGNasser

“A cold sunset…” by JDesjardins

“Look at them over there ” by slyon6

“Brown bear” by kimschou

“A Distinguished Turtle” by SamuelGillilanPhotography

“Flying Eagle” by amandabeersphotography

“Snowbird” by JerryKittel

“Young white-tailed eagle” by KalleP

“Eagles Perch” by pbreezer

“got to go” by petefreund

“Horses running in Camargue” by jg74

“Playing around” by paulofelipelagos

“Mountain Goat – Good side” by JestePhotography

“Family Values” by bitterer

“Beauty in flight ” by selketguzman

“baby” by rcscharf

“Snow monkeys sulking” by cchyeoh

“Wings” by kathijensen

“Hierarchy” by Joecf

“Nap’s End” by sdondero

“Right moment” by zmachacek

“Red deer” by Kamstrup

“my living room” by rolandbach

“Whale-breach” by Globetrottingturk

“Great Grey Owl hunting.” by josefpittner

“Dancing Bulls” by kreigrasmussen

“EAGLE In The Snow” by brianadamson

“DSC_0755 (3)” by lulupac

“Todd” by ericamo10

“White tailed eagle” by AlexanderArntsen

“Bee Hummingbird” by db-ART

“Face on” by Greatwhitesean

“image” by rewanick

“Great Hammer 10″ by Spider1987

“Least Tern2″ by kathycline

“This is Africa #02″ by bendikstalheim

“A Curious Baby Langur Monkey – Thailand” by CanvasOfLight

“The Herd” by PhotoWorks

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos showing musicians on stage, people playing instruments and the interpretation of photographing music in the Lights, Camera, Action Photo Contest with chances to win a G-Technology 500GB G-DRIVE mini Portable Drive, a ViewBug PRO Yearly Membership, a Canon 20D DSLR Camera and a DSLR Focus Shifter!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Brad Moore for his collaboration as a guest judge: “I’m Brad Moore, a concert photographer in Tampa, Florida. Two of my biggest passions are music and photography. I love being able to combine the two in an attempt to capture the best moments of shows from a unique and creative perspective. Hopefully I’m able to achieve this goal in a way that gets viewers excited about the music as well.”

“Black Label Society II” by stefannielsen

“Fiddle Player” by Julieweiss

“Six Feet Under” by Sojombo

“playin the blues” by Kcable

“Out of the Shadows” by shannonmartinpaul

“”Like the Ocean” Band” by ColourfulLifeForever

“Good Vibes” by thenickelwell

“St. Vincent (Annie Clark)” by tonyvasquez

“Logan Mader (Once Human)” by jayrussell

“Into the fire” by anders_samuelsson

“Patent Pending” by ShutterSpeak

“Benjamin Booker” by oohshootstu

“R.I.P Prince” by JackHoier

“Black Flag” by joebirosak

“Steepwater Band” by Stevan

“The Hives” by Zaeed

“Rock” by fehlfarbe

“Singer black and white” by Throughmycanon

“Wiz Khalifa, Boyz of Zummer Tour ” by blankaleal

“Vintage Trouble live in Helsinki” by anttitassberg

“Anthony Sepe from Memphis May Fire” by Elizabethrae

“Virtuoso in Progress B&W” by michaelanglin

“The guitarist” by sandrahila

“Jump” by anhede

“Drummer Girl” by nobryan18

“Commercial Drive Banjo” by StephenBridger

“Michelle” by BonZeye

“Symphony of the raven” by Ethos

“You will Rise…” by AndyD-Fotographix

“WWPK2014-11″ by SPSPhotos

“FB_IMG_1460245556954″ by shoffman

“Wayne Coyne, lead singer of The Flaming Lips, during a performance in 2013″ by jessicakirsh

“Loving live Music” by claudiorussa

“Xutos & Pontapes” by davidbain

“Michael Jackson tribute” by germanruiz

“WSS” by lexiklohn

“Chagall” by msredrum

“019A9913″ by dylantjader

“scream-4 copy” by zeppo

“Faith’s a singer….” by gesser

“Twice” by andrejgrznar

“Time to rock” by gatorchaser

“Coloumbia Road Flower Market Buskers” by justinbetts

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos showing the meaning of fatherhood in the 500 Dads Photo Contest with chances to win a Deluxe Digital Camera Padded Backpack, a Year of ViewBug Pro and more!

A special thanks to the photographers that helped us find the following finalists and some of the most popular photos by voting for their favorite submissions. Stay tuned for more cool photo contests and the winners announcement coming soon!

“I’ll lead the way” by EllenWissink

“Family Farming” by vbheatherkeever228836

“Sand Castles” by johnlockie

“Baby & Dad 01″ by andrea_bc

“Ellen” by bendikstalheim

“Best Seat in the House” by kapuschinsky

“the talk” by AnneDphotography

“daddy&Baby” by lindsayamanda

“Lydzinski Family 2016_31″ by kimberlypek

“The hunter” by morganmarinoni

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best HDR photos showing objects in the HDR Objects Photo Contest Explore Series with chances to win over $500 in  prizes with an Pad Mini 4 plus GOAL ZERO Venture 30 Solar Recharging Kit and more!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Ed Heaton for his collaboration as a guest judge in this photo contest. Ed is a full-time professional photographer / educator and owner of Ed Heaton Photography. He teaches workshops and has given lectures at most of the major photography events throughout the United States. He is a Tamron Image Master, a Gitzo Ambassador and a Manfrotto Ambassador. He has also been hailed by Outdoor Photographer Magazine as a “Landscape Master” he is an Arcanum Master, a unique on-line learning community for creatives. His motto is “learning to capture light will make extraordinary images from ordinary subjects”. He truly believes that photography is all about the light and being able to capture and see light will make your images stand apart from the rest!

“Restless soul” by stratosgazas

“Castle sunset” by Dickiebird

“Train Station” by andrdamasco

“Special delivery” by AMuse

“Violets during the sunrise” by marcocalandra89

“image” by neilfaulkner

“Space” by AMills

“Highway signs and me.” by gonzales

“Millcreek Barn ” by victorattoh

“Bridge” by Monka

“Chosen Place ” by Structor

“Rockabilly Baby” by shanatull

“A Walk on the Pier” by Jeta1websandpix

“Orlando Eye” by charleslerettephotography

“Journey of Fog” by sebastiantontsch

“Crystal Ball Sunset” by jasonmatias

“Gorinchem reflections” by DennisartPhotography

“Bookworm” by tylerrobertoxley

“Rushing Clouds” by Nubcake

“The Kelpies 2″ by PaulPersys

“Savica, Croatia” by Perrography

“IMG_7596_HDR” by alexegeland

“Welding product shoot” by leonhugo

“Bungalow 15″ by bluetorus

“two ways” by njord

“Longhorn Cow” by Photoga

“Faded” by OddlyPoetic

“Shipwreck-Inverness B&W” by markcote

“Three on the bridge” by evgeni_ivanov

“Can to Can’t III” by raungbinaia

“EDROS II” by ElenaParaskeva

“Berlin DOM” by Nurlan_Tahirli

“Together we Rest Divided we Sail ” by Nishant-101

“F L O R I D A” by CurtisReese

“Watch” by Gav_Liddle_Photos

“Concrete corridor” by JoanLoBo

“barn” by al_bert130

“Sometimes I Feel Like a Sad Song” by phil1

“HDR Bald Eagle image” by VincentWhitehead

“STRAWBERRY MANSION BRIDGE” by md19

“Boats, Isle of Mull” by NorfolkSheep

“Plum Orchard Lake, West Virginia” by geneprice

“Golden Classics, South Island, New Zealand” by patrickmarsonong

“The Pink House” by RatbarSteward

“Beach Relic” by kenmcall

“Rusty Car, Taos | New Mexico” by didierciambra

“Sunset Over Sleeping Bear ” by JohnWaldronImages

“Entryway to Paradise” by dyanpratt

“Thorup Strand” by olesteffensen

“Old Truck” by osegura

“We Follow” by Waynerd

“Dutch Mill by Night” by Mardycat

“scientists house” by onurkuru

“Kansas Farmhouse” by marvinfrancois

“Approaching STORM” by upsidedownshoots

“untitled” by alastairgraham

“Old” by Kueljivana

“Neverland” by racheljonesross

“St_Marys_Lead” by gilesrrocholl

“Coal Ship” by HughCotter

“Concours Corvette” by PaulMurphy

“Lady Liberty” by SanamsDarkRoom

“BusinessTrip” by tomato1236

“Long Forgotten” by Archangel72

“reaper” by blairmchattie

“Art Addiction” by babarskykh

“Past meets Present” by sventaubert

“Dodge” by CPatrickCyr

“Skyfall” by peterfoldiak

“Old Faithful” by Hawksview

“Left to die” by cathos1244

“Yesterday’s Harvest” by Timm15

“Fire! Fire! She Says” by gappman

“The Shed” by Kirbsta

“The staircase inside City Hall” by ckautzer

“The Thomas Barn” by KendraKPK

“The Lonely Seal” by tomgessner

“Before the storm…” by palma

“Grain Bin Lineup” by RFHphotography

“Chicago Bean” by coltonelliott

“P1010171-75-HDRANitidez print brilhante” by Laurusnobilis

“The Prow” by KarlWilliamsPhotography

“Destruction Derby” by Dolcefoto

“Sunset Driftwood” by Twopaws

“Sun-Shines Through” by craigboehm

“Waiting for a new day” by kimschou

“Galactic Plane” by GigiJim08

“Struck ” by JasonHolden

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best nature photos in the Celebrating Nature Photography Day Photo Contest 2016 in collaboration with our friends at NANPA with chances to win a Tamron SP 70-300mm Di VC USD tele zoom lens, a Natures Photo Adventures – One day private workshop with David Hemmings and much more!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Jaymi Heimbuch for her collaboration as a guest judge. Jaymi Heimbuch is a wildlife conservation photographer and a Senior Writer and Photographer with Mother Nature Network. Her photography has been published in Sierra Magazine, Bay Nature Magazine, Cesar’s Way Magazine, Mother Nature Network and TreeHugger among other outlets. One of her images was turned into a stamp by the United Nations Postal Administration to celebrate the International Day of Happiness. Jaymi is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA), an Affiliate with the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), and is also a member of HeARTs Speak.

“Light From Heaven” by pimpin_nagawan

“Autumn colors” by marekbiegalski

“Northern Lights Over the Milky Way” by acseven

“Into the storm” by evgeni_ivanov

“Vixen Fox ” by bkcrossman

“Arctic Splash” by hpd-fotografy

“Fall Waterfall” by laurajane_1735

“Explosive Sunset” by Dragos_Pop

“Iceland” by ianmontgomery

“DSC_3426″ by Maksim

“Green Vine Snake” by angad13

“Iceland” by azphotography

“Red fox family !!” by philippedebruyne

“Red Fox” by erangissis

“Cuddling” by patrickbaum

“Aurora Ice Glow” by DPBVisual

“West coast delight” by manuelmartel

“Otherworld” by ChelseaTracyPhotography

“Last stand of the sun” by thomasweinsheimer

“Dancing With The Stars” by marcocacciatore

“Rowena” by ryanbuchanan

“Skogafoss in Color” by justinlipsky

“Deer” by Mougaard

“Under the foot of the mountain 2″ by Prijaznica

“Fallen Star” by joseramos

“Wine roads – Slovenia” by renestrgar

“i will survive” by janrobin

“Brilliance” by andreaevans

“Nailed” by Jamie-MacArthur

“Athabasca Falls (Jasper) Panorama” by Moe_Ali

“And She Stood Alone” by Soley_Photography

“Moraine Lake” by RichardMark-photography

“Dusty Silhouette” by henktencate

“Burning” by jackietrananh

“Bonsai Rock Sunset” by floodthesensor

“Autumn Walk” by stuartlilley

“Yosemite Light” by Broadfootography

“Predator´s love” by thomasretterath

“Fairy Pools” by stevenmilne

“Prairie Sunset” by Mike_M_Martin

“Bamboo Grove” by nelsonperez

“Kylesku Rainbow” by Badgrandad

“Fiery dawn” by borisfrkovic

“Morning Star” by duartesol

“Dreamscapes, Olympic National Park, Washington” by patrickmarsonong

“Bay of Fires” by ovi_craciun

“Timeless” by racheljonesross

“Eurasian Eagle Owl peaking.” by vmaidens

“can i come out yet” by sully1364

“Nature” by veronicastoica

“Langbathsee” by krf_foto

“Iceland” by arkadiuszmakowski

“The Wave Mirror” by NielsFahrenkrogPhoto

“Dark Times” by dustpixxByFabioAntenore

“Frozen Trees Twizel New Zealand” by HelenaGratkowski

“Misty Sunset at Point Lookout” by lensshots

“Fairy Garden” by nig2000

“untitled” by Melita

“Swallowtail against Blue” by carolcardillo

“Unknown Germany pt. V” by thephlog

“Biltmore Sunset” by dberger

“Sunset Over the Rocks of Moab” by JohnWaldronImages

“Autumn” by ipshitaray

“Llandudno Pier Sunrise” by petergreig

“New Life” by lyoungs1023

“Screech Owl Calling” by mattcuda

“He was never going to change.” by JennaVee

“Glowing Dolomites” by marc-photographie

“Below The Horizon” by AleQueroDodge

“Lucky Strike” by SaguaroPictures

“Lago di Braies” by bokehm0n

“Seven Sisters” by Tiziano

“Tungeneset” by Boholm

“Iron Creek Falls” by MatthewLeite

“The Magnificent Tetons, Ver.2″ by Slobodan_Blagojevic

“Reflections – Yosemite National Park” by Subharoy

“Mystic Mountain Forest” by jasonjhatfield

“Patagonian Waves” by jeremiasthomas

“Oneida Watersfall, Ricketts Glen State Park, Pensilvania.” by JesusRodriguez

“Mature Bald Eagle” by Rbrown10

“Rush Hour” by ChiefIntensiv

“Rise of the Lavender” by Carlos_Santero

“Childers Triplets…” by TrevJel

“Bubble Bath” by lmr337

“After the Snowstorm” by billiestechyshyn

“IMG_3113foxemail” by Truogre

“Half and Half” by dnphoto

“The Enchanted River” by vale_en

“Breathtaking scenery” by jsdeon

“Connect” by galsworth

“Flowing nature” by stastravinsky

“Purple Morning” by hafizismail

“evening@sparks-3″ by paulcarew

“My Odd Salvation” by TrevorCokley

“Yukon Gold” by maximedaviron

“sunset reflections” by alastairgraham

“Grizzly” by donanzinger

“Turnagain Reflections” by dantwitchell

“BJP_4332″ by jimhoulbrook

“Mangrove cloud streak” by KanaPhotography

“Big Horn Heart” by thelucideye

“Devotion” by mariaserrano

“Zion NP” by pixeldreamer

“Magic place” by ricardomarques

“Casting light” by robhansen

“Snowy Northport Sunset” by AlissaBethPhoto

“Flow” by suze75

“Lightning Storm in the Desert” by smrezaulhaque

“Mid-summer light” by kimschou

“Desert forms” by silvanomartincigh

“Lightning over Spionkop” by TimBoothPhoto

“Antelope Canyon” by BensViewfinder

“Rolling Fields of Palouse” by HamishMitchell

“An Eye for an Eye” by fronteras

“Infinity” by krvarga

“Last Light” by victoraerden

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best studio photos in the Studio Fun Photo Contest in collaboration with our friends at PHOTOFLEX with chances to win a MultiDisc reflector, a White Shoot-Through Umbrella and more!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Laura Tillinghast for her collaboration as a guest judge. Laura Tillinghast is a native of Northern California and has been an artist most of her life. She discovered photography as her true passion in college and from that point on she has never put her camera down. Shooting primarily advertising and editorial content, she has found herself photographing everything from gourmet cheese to gorgeous models (though not at the same time). Whenever she shoots she keeps the same goal in mind no matter the subject matter: make it beautiful.

“Group of Dancers” by darrensbell

“Katharina” by WPphotography

“Magical Moments” by CreativeDragon

“Bharat Mistry-Powder Puff-103″ by Q-Vision

“girl with colored powder” by olenazaskochenko

“Ploy” by Chakrit

“Black on white” by lukakwiatkowsky

“duck face” by Andreamartinphoto

“Blue smoke” by kelleyhurwitzahr

“milky way” by PoloD

“womb” by atomicbox

“Serket Jewelry” by lauradark

“Brylee 5″ by SHphotos_inJP

“The thoughtful woman” by beautypics

“image” by JACJAX

“Portrait ” by ronmcginnis

“Pearls” by Auryg

“Interview with a fallen angel” by Latitude4236David

“Dreams 2″ by NinaMasic

“Red Girl” by Loza

“there’s a light” by godriguez

“Henna V” by gregblomberg

“The Storm Chaser” by DerekKind

“DSC_7251″ by orli

“A Little Love in a Box” by harveyjewett

“Jump!” by ianjamesphotography

“Red…” by annakazakova

“Originel” by oZimages

“Hooded” by sempermarine

“Sunlight” by twonefernandez

“Flawless Gold ” by joshlopezphotography

“She enjoys taking photos” by DamianHadjiyvanov

“JOE_1119asdsmall” by joeehlen

“Red Riding Hood Part 1 Dark” by EmmaMBateman

“Steban” by Denis09

“francescorizzato1-34″ by francescorizzato

“Annie flour shoot” by alanclimb

“Nash” by FotoflyStudio

“Tammy” by yannickdesmet

“LS2_8687-Edit-1920×2688″ by LittleSkullPhotography

“Chilling Saddness” by trevortoma

“Smokin hot” by warrenstowell

“Feel the Joy” by Yannick

“Isabel NudeART ” by MartinSlottaPhotographie

“Tea” by Alexander_Sviridov

“NudeArt” by AlessandroDeLuca

“Cam1″ by jodilab

“Alexandra” by andreafraccaroli

“Silver Lady” by regnaphoto

“Looking Up” by NinaKling

“Girl Washing” by elenakonstantinidou

“My Little Valentine” by Annelisenicolephotography

“Catch lights” by chaunguyen

“Pretty as a peach” by stephaniecomeau

“The New World” by ginnardarchibald

“Blue Light Series No. 1″ by ralfeyertt

“Rose colored glasses” by tammyswarek

“Women’s Tackle Football” by mmunksgard

“Brooke_Output_5″ by MelanieShiraPhotography

“HenryRottnest” by kurioko

“”Visioni”” by marcogabbuggiani

“Masque: Emily (1)” by FightGuyPhoto

“silly” by fatjonhoxha

“Illumination” by olivierlw

“Serious” by Dtraveler63

“Gotta Light???” by GaryCummins

“Getting Through The Storm” by doina-domenicacojocaru

“mama’s wedding dress” by fleming

“Carousel Horse” by nikkikebbertmulkern

“1ds_1070_final” by peterruprecht

“IMG_9744″ by scottphillipson

“Lena Filanea” by Marcogressler

“Natures Warrior” by kirkwjwagner

“Windswept” by howardashton-jones

“Grace et beaute” by JudiLiosatos

“Splash Dance” by kylere

“Sunshine Sisters” by Julieweiss

“Beyond” by BlackBalance

“Serina” by JJConstantine

“Resting Places (part one)” by gunnpoint

“untitled” by stefaanachtergael

“appassionata” by derekgalon

“”Wrapped & Unwrapped”” by C-SKphotography

“Colorful!” by sickan

“Kinga” by KoreaSaii

“lockyB&W” by christianjohnoreilly

“Pretty smile” by DTAPIX

“Teddy” by suzymead

“Henry” by beamieyoung

“Dirk Nouvel” by stephaniemay_5444

“Scorpion Princess” by germanruiz

“Introspection” by pansybrandtwinters

“Smile” by SirDiegoSama

“Engagement” by fotohouse

“real liquid gold” by GeorgeRauscher

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their photos showing moments or places having a major impact or effect in life in the Impactful Images Photo Contest part of the Earth First Contest Series with chances to win a Canon EOS Rebel T6 or a Nikon D3300 with lens and much more!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Michael Gilbert for his collaboration as a guest judge. Michael Gilbert is a third generation photographer holding a Masters and Craftsmans degree in the United States and Canada. Michael started his career as a portrait photographer with studies in Paris, Toronto, and Maui. His Corporate client list includes Mercedes Benz, Hallmark Cards, Four Seasons Resorts, Disney and many Fortune 500 companies. He has lectured around the globe from Imaging USA to Europe and has been a WPPI lecturer five times. Currently, he has set up Passport to the Arts for Waldorf Astoria, an educational program twice a week and does classes each semester for Pacific New Media.

“Girl power” by AndyHowePhotography

“Great White” by Spider1987

“The Journey ” by Reallycrazykiwi

“Freedom” by albertdros

“St. Alban’s and the Moat” by olesteffensen

“The Mighty Haifoss” by markAPR

“Lauren” by silentshudder

“Motherhood” by scottwickward

“Midnight sun” by DanielKordan

“Twins” by AnjaWessels

“Yoga Undersea” by marc-photographie

“Torre Astura” by Erik_Niko

“A thousand Lights, a thousand shadows” by bryanmaes

“Dawn on the Charles Bridge” by kaybeausoleil

“The Black Wolf” by Jean-Francois

“Free Spirit” by tonybruguiere

“The Strike” by Mark-Dobson

“Black Bear” by Tc202

“Unexpected sunrise..” by elenapardini

“Vernal Falls” by eastlyn_

“elephant and boy!” by mrspaulding

“Friends Till The End” by silentshudder

“Before The Magic Happens” by Tor-Ivar

“Tough Viking” by tomazon

“WARMTH” by joannegraham

“Red deer” by Jean-Francois

“Selfportrait” by sandrameyer

“No Danger” by iwangroot

“Intimidation” by mytmoss

“IMG_5191″ by ryanfarrugia

“Eject” by williamgilson

“Capture The Fire.” by pennywade

“Ice Galaxy” by Eriks

“Maternity” by kateluber

“Going Down” by iangledhill

“Holy Shadows” by GaryCummins

“Street old Bikaner” by PICSVETSvetlinYosifov

“A Night At the Vatican” by LisaShalom

“Innocence” by BlacksheepFotoz

“Formal photos-297-Edit” by EeVeePhotography

“Starscape in Logarska ” by Jan_Zajc

“Balance Of Power 2011 Meathook” by Montethephotographer

“on Patrol B&W” by HalsteadPhotography

“Betsy & Martin” by redteaphoto

“Juvenile Humpback” by Orphic

“Makoko 10″ by bobdee

“Ayah cg” by PaulHenryStudios

“Gone with a flow!” by lukakwiatkowsky

“Snow Globe” by liammcdonald

“Like a Dream” by LucaPelizzaro

“Thought” by SamuelGillilanPhotography

“The Big one” by RyanWunsch

“Divide we Stand ” by joewankelman

“GentleTouch” by SaraHadenfeldt

“An Evening At The Wave” by jeremyjordan

“Amazing Ice” by thomaszakowski

“Stand Alone” by Gdhiman

“Autumn slumber: Noelle Mirabella Photography” by NoelleMirabella

“A little wet?” by chrisreichard

“United We Stand” by DavidMonty

“Fire Men” by rturnbow

“Memory of the Stones” by strOOp

“Breach” by BarbMarszalek

“OUT OF THE BLUE” by CreationScape

“Mount Robson Tent View” by walasavagephoto

“St Nectans Glen” by carlhudson

“Summer Lights” by andrewjslade

“Lady of the light” by linettesimoesphotography

“Splashing puddles = Boy Bliss!” by lindseyginnshedd

“Little-Jumbo” by Harri

“It takes 5 ” by mohdataya

“Snowy Bells” by AnnSagel

“vestrahorn reflections” by Eventyr

“The Majestic Snowy Owl” by DANewman

“Campo Tornado” by jasonpersoff

“Lost town” by saintek

“DSC_1918″ by joannagalant

“destiny ” by tadejturk

“Lightning” by tonitrommer

“Evviva!!!!” by marcogabbuggiani

“Hamnøya Village” by Mbeiter

“Stand Strong” by paulkleynhans

“Boundary Lake Sunset” by kootenay_nature_photos

“B& W Birds of Lake Wanaka ” by michellemckoy

“Magic woods” by valdi

“fotolib_peru” by iesphotos

“”Dream on, Dreamer”” by ericbennett

“d” by georginamay007

“Expansion” by dereksturman

“Love Hurts1″ by pemaphoto

“First Touch” by michelleslater

“”Coopers Hawk”” by Iconoscope

“Skógarfoss” by uyraffy

“the green way” by attiliodigiangiacomo

“Schloss Moyland 1″ by kerryellis

“kestral flight” by traceytaylor

“Lion King” by ctbehrend

“Royal-Clipper” by robsb

“Night Lights” by auxgen4

“Seljalandsfoss” by keepingitneil

“When God paint the world” by francescorusso

“Hand of Love” by gerdiehutomo

“Home sweet Home” by craigboehm

“walk the line” by boitasapin

“Cinderella” by Kornum-Photo

“Veronika” by pedrontheworld

“Faraway” by liliaalvarado

“Dreamer” by PinaCiervo

“Bromo volcano – 2016 Eruption” by kutsey

“Into the Fire” by TonyBendele

“One Wish” by Reefined

“Antelope Island Sunset” by Mike_M_Martin

“Time in the mirror” by fabiosozza

“Reflecting on Life” by davidstrozdas

“Once upon a time in the Artic” by vincentcroce

“Three Hundred Ninety-Five Horses” by WendyHudnall

“The Fishery” by MattyPok

“HN__4303-Edit” by HazerLive

“Childers Triplets…” by TrevJel

“Coyote Gulch 1″ by springlake

“Pillowy Softness” by suzymead

“Contemplating” by dirkluus

“Wedding confetti cannons” by alessandroavenali

“Selfie with the Stars II” by AMills

“Leaning In” by joshuagraff

“Bagan’s sunrise” by samuelroniger

“Kylesku Rainbow” by Badgrandad

“Better Than A Pot Of Gold” by TanyaHouppermans

“Lost in Thought” by Cashman

“Lantern Memorial 4″ by ChristopherLH

“Friend” by ImagesByLouisa

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos showing the red color as a main element in the composition in the A World Of Red Photo Contest with chances to win a Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX7K, a canvas print of winning photo and more!

A special thanks to the photographers that helped us find the following finalists and some of the most popular photos by voting for their favorite submissions. Stay tuned for more cool photo contests and the winners announcement coming soon!

“Brothers” by ashleyide

“Places to Go” by JuliaAltork

“Rose ” by traceydobbs

“Falling in Red” by chriscupit

“New Friends ” by annie9339

“Lady in red” by agnieszkabuziewicz

“red” by siph

“Manchester Phone Box” by Ian_B

“The Lady of The Sea” by wenchejostad

“Red Rose Passion 1″ by alexvignoli

“Seeing Red” by garyabigt

“Red Riding Hood” by BonnieHillPhotography

“Flower´s Tear” by High-Hopes

“untitled” by shawnessyransom

“Tulip’s” by Leon213

“Sandy Chuck” by theshawnamiller

“DSCF5298″ by devinjohnstonlee

“Masquerade in red …” by briancann

“Sun and Poppy” by HatcatPhotography

“Warm” by tanjabrandt

“Lovelace” by KendraPaige

“Summer Hay Day” by jacquelynerenee

“Scarlet” by kellilauck

” Puffy Cardinal” by anitahogue

“Peeping Tom” by meganlorenz

“Red Wall” by MaryAnnAndrews

“Warm Heart” by laurenapetersen

“red” by vickywei

“Barn at Sunset” by photosbydeb

“Scarlet Obsession” by lisaholloway

“Self Portrait: Hair” by Faithklefever

“Molding beauty” by scottfranks

“Beautiful” by melissapapaj

“Flying Duck … winter is coming” by usachevalexander

“Conected” by Laima

“One week to go!” by lucidimages

“Rose” by marcusmacaulay

“untitled” by empty_quarter

“Red” by BobL73

“Jessica red riding hood” by robheath

“Mia” by NinaMasic

“Vivacious” by adrianchinery

“red” by cectho67

“A small gray and white Jungar hamster on big red apple” by q-liebin

“Firebird” by HST125

“Spicy” by ardy-B

“The Argument” by Waynerd

“Dress up the wind ” by lukakwiatkowsky

“A Crimson Affair ” by kylere

“reading, “The boy and the Bastard”” by JulieAnnNewell

“Phoenix” by adelynbaber

“Puppet Dreams” by crackedegg

“Subway” by tonitrommer

“Winter Bump” by Leeannerose

“The Long Walk” by charlotterhodes

“Daisy” by alexmoldovan

“Dreaming” by beautypics

“Alexis-1-8″ by AshleyGoverman

“Alaynaredretoucher_pejpeg” by bethroose

“little girl with the red dress” by rebeccaburgdorf

“Spring Fashion” by sarinamannaert

“Red Coat” by tonyawilhelm

“Diva” by chelseatischler

“Camping with the view of hellfire” by antonagarkov

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photos showing the yellow color as a main element in the composition in the A World Of Yellow Photo Contest with chances to win a Sony Alpha a5000 and more!

A special thanks to the photographers that helped us find the following finalists and some of the most popular photos by voting for their favorite submissions. Stay tuned for more cool photo contests and the winners announcement coming soon!

“Like an old master” by CPF-photography

“On Fire” by CasaBay_Photo

“secrets” by Andreamartinphoto

“Golden road” by MGamba-Rios

“Charrington (21)” by Coraylaphoenix

“Coming home” by sandrameyer

“Bee Mine” by VHiggins

“Common Blue” by Stormrider

“Lemon Drop.” by bryanmaes

“HULL_HYMERS_YELLOW” by gilesrrocholl

“Big Eye” by TienSangKok