The Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition has announced its 2025 winners. Hosted by travel photography blog Capture the Atlas, this marks the 8th year of the contest and highlights 25 of the most outstanding Aurora images captured over the past year.
The selected images from this year's contest showcase stunning scenes from across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The top 25 photographers represent 15 nationalities, with image locations ranging from Iceland and Norway to Australia and New Zealand and more. Geomagnetic activity was exceptionally high throughout the year, allowing photographers opportunities to capture Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis in unusual locations.
The winning images are curated by Dan Zafra, editor of Capture the Atlas, with the selection based on image quality, the story behind the shot and the inspiration the photo conveys. You can see all 25 of the winning images and find tips on photographing the Northern Lights at Capture the Atlas.
Lights & Ice
Photographer: Tori Harp
Location: Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand
Camera gear: Sony a7R IV, Sony 20mm F1.8 G
Technical details: Sky and ice cave: F1.8, ISO 2000, 20 sec; Abseiler shot: F2.8, ISO 1250, 1/50 sec
Caption: I originally found this ice cave, called a moulin, 8 months prior to setting up this shot in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. Glaciers are a very dynamic environment, so I kept going back to monitor the changes of this moulin over the 8-month period. As the opening of the cave formed, I envisioned setting up a night shot with my friend abseiling down the mouth of the cave with New Zealand’s amazing starry sky in the background.
One magical night, everything finally came together! To my surprise, the Aurora Australis also lit up the sky. I managed to capture my friend’s silhouette perfectly placed in the center of the cave’s opening, and I love how the pinky tones of the aurora contrast with the icy colors of the cave. This dream shot ended up coming out better than I had originally envisioned, and I had a great night with my friends exploring the glacier!
Essence of the Arctic Night
Photographer: Giulio Cobianchi
Location: Haukland Beach, Lofoten islands
Camera gear: Nikon Z6II (astro-modified), Nikon Nikkor Z 14-24mm F2.8 S
Technical details: Panoramic of 21 shots in 2 rows:
Sky: 10 shots, 14mm, F2.8, ISO 5000, 10 sec
Landscape: 10 shots, 14mm, F3.5, ISO 5000, f3.5, 13 sec
Myself: 1 shot, 14mm, F3,2, ISO 6400, 8 sec
Caption: Autumn in the Arctic is the best time to capture the “double arc” of the Milky Way and the Aurora Borealis. The nights have finally turned dark again after the endless summer days when the sun never sets. The summer Milky Way is already high in the sky shortly after sunset, and the Northern Lights return to dance across the sky in bands of pink, red, violet, and green.
During my last tour in September, I captured this 360° panoramic image at the border between Haukland and Vik Beach, where rugged mountains meet the wild Norwegian Sea. The intense Northern Lights and the bright moonlight softened the Milky Way, but the combination of all these elements in the Arctic sky felt absolutely magical — just as the Lofoten Islands always do.
Frozen Silence Beneath the Lights
Photographer: Nikki Born
Location: Riisitunturi National Park, Finland
Camera gear: Canon EOS R6, Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM Art
Technical details: 14mm, F2.8, 10 sec
Caption: This night was truly unforgettable. Capturing the famous frozen trees of Riisitunturi beneath the Northern Lights had been a dream for years.
In March 2025, we set out to make it happen, but the weather challenged us with thick clouds all week. On our final night, we hiked into the park, hoping for a glimpse of the sky. The wind was biting, and we took shelter among the frozen trees, waiting in silence. After hours of nothing, we finally gave up and began the hike back to our cabin.
Then, just as we were about to call it a night, a break appeared in the clouds. We grabbed our gear and hurried back up the Riisitunturi Hill. The moment we reached the top, the sky burst into vivid shades of green. It was an explosion of light and wonder.
This night was the experience of a lifetime: the dream shot I had longed for and a moment that words can hardly describe. Photographing the Northern Lights demands patience and persistence, but when they finally appear, time stands still, and nature reminds you just how amazing our world can be.
Sueños en Eystrahorn
Photographer: Pablo Ruiz
Location: Eystrahorn, Iceland
Camera gear: Nikon D810, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm F2.8G ED
Technical details: Panorama 2 rows of 8 photos:
Sky: F2.8, ISO 6400, 6 sec
Ground: F2.8, ISO 6400, 15 sec
Caption: Without a doubt, one of the most challenging aurora panoramas I’ve ever taken was this one at one of Iceland’s most spectacular locations.
Capturing a panorama with reflections and auroras that move so quickly is quite difficult. It was the photograph of my dreams, so I arrived in the afternoon to prepare the angles and options for the night. Clear skies and very little wind looked perfect for capturing reflections in the different pools.
Auroras were already visible in the sky during the blue hour, so I quickly headed to the spot where I had planned the composition. The wind shifted, making it difficult to capture the reflections, but the moment the sky exploded, the wind stopped, and for a few brief moments, I achieved my dream photograph. It was a great joy to witness and capture such a moment.
Twisting Turn
Photographer: Virgil Reglioni
Location: Scoresbysund, Greenland
Camera gear: Sony a7C II, Laowa 15mm F2 Zero-D
Technical details: 15mm, F2.0, ISO 2500, 1.3 sec
Caption: Behind every image lies a deliberate process — a fusion of coordination, timing, and technical precision carried out from a ship navigating some of the harshest conditions on Earth. Photographing the aurora over the ice is never about luck; it’s the result of preparation, teamwork, and experience. From the ship’s bridge to the camera deck, every movement is carefully planned to give the lights their best possible stage.
During the day, we navigated through fields of icebergs, scouting for the perfect one — a curve, a ridge, or a translucent arch to anchor the composition. Guided by how the aurora moves across the Greenlandic sky, we aligned our chosen iceberg and ship precisely, uniting earth, ice, and sky in one luminous image.
Working closely with the bridge crew, we searched for newly formed ice strong enough to hold the vessel steady. A stable platform was vital — it allowed us to capture long exposures between half a second and two seconds, every moment of stillness essential as the aurora began to dance above.
When the Northern Lights intensified, our focus shifted. We exposed for the highlights, preserving the delicate shapes of light without losing their definition. Each frame became a balance between nature’s raw power and the patience of observation.
Aurora Comet Lemmon
Photographer: Petr Horálek
Location: Skaulo, Sweden
Camera gear: Canon EOS Ra, Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM
Technical details: F1.4, ISO 2500, 3.2 sec
Caption: The night of 24 October, 2025, was incredible. I had just moved to Sweden, where I organized an astrophotography workshop. We headed to Skaulo, where we found an incredible viewpoint over Suotojärvi Lake.
This night coincided with the C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) Comet, which was only discovered back in January 2025. The comet was so bright that we could see it with our naked eyes, even when it was very low on the horizon.
Fortunately, I had my camera with me! I photographed the comet darting through the sky beside the bright Aurora Borealis. Capturing two stunning natural phenomena in one shot was an exhilarating experience. The comet and the aurora appeared to be in a sort of dance, giving us an amazing show that I’ll remember forever.
Corona Blast Aurora Geomagnetic Storm
Photographer: Roi Levi
Location: Kirkjufell, Iceland
Camera gear: Sony a7S III (astro-modified), Sigma 14mm F1.4 DG Art
Technical details:
Caption: This image was captured during the March Equinox, as a geomagnetic storm structure brought a mesmerizing light show. A full-zenith Auroral Corona erupted overhead – powerful, bright pillars of light radiated across the sky, creating a stunning crown-light blast shape.
This rare phenomenon occurred on March 21, 2025, when a CME struck Earth, triggering a G2 geomagnetic storm. The shot is a 360° panoramic stitch of 21 frames, capturing the entire Aurora shape and a complete sky view. I used a Sigma Art fast F1.4 lens to get a fast exposure and capture the pillar structure.
Kirkjufell is one of Iceland’s most iconic mountains, and witnessing the aurora here was a one-of-a-kind experience. With the Kirkjufellsfoss waterfalls in the foreground, this image is a dynamic representation of the sweeping auroral corona.
Speechless
Photographer: Ralf Rohner
Location: Hudson Bay, Canada
Camera gear: Canon EOS R (astro-modified), Sigma 28mm F1.4 DG HSM Art
Technical details: F2, ISO 6400, 5 sec
Caption: I was flying at 35,000 feet over Hudson Bay, Canada. As a commercial pilot, night flights often test one’s patience and endurance. Confined to a narrow seat, surrounded by seemingly never-changing instruments, the pilot stares into a boundless darkness and wonders what drives him to endure such long, lonely hours. The monotony can seem endless – until suddenly, everything changes. There are rare nights when the sky rewards you for all that fatigue and isolation.
Above a silent sea of clouds, cocooned within a fragile shell of metal, the pilot witnesses something extraordinary. Curtains of light dance across the heavens, painting the darkness with vivid greens and purples. In that breathtaking moment, every struggle feels justified, and words simply fail. What I couldn’t express with words, I captured in this photograph.
The Northern Crown
Photographer: Mari Jääskeläinen
Location: Pyhäjärvi, Finland
Camera gear: Sony a7 III, Sigma 14mm F1.8 Art DG HSM
Technical details: F2, ISO 2500, 1.6 sec
Caption: I step outside and take a look at the sky above my house. It’s time. I feel the adrenaline rush in as I gather my gear and put on more warm clothes.
Just a quick drive to the lake nearby and I’m all set up for the night! During active nights, I always follow the real-time solar wind data to predict what’s yet to come. On this night, there were no significant CMEs as far as I remember. And I was perfectly fine with that, as this could be the night when I finally get the shot I’ve dreamed about for a long time.
In my mind, I imagine the Northern Lights creating a clear, bright green spiral to the northern sky, just above the trees, so the foreground would fit perfectly into the frame. I couldn’t believe my eyes when the auroral arc started taking the exact shape I had only dreamed about for so long! Perfect reminder of how beautiful these subtle auroras can be!
Neon Nightfall
Photographer: Andres Papp
Location: Türisalu, Estonia
Camera gear: Canon EOS 6D, Samyang 14mm F2.8
Technical details: F2.8, ISO 6400, 5 sec
Caption: I shot this image on a quiet, rocky beach as a strong aurora storm rolled in from the north. At first, it was just a low green arc, but it quickly erupted into vertical curtains of lime and rare magenta. To connect the sky with the foreground, I illuminated the shoreline rocks with a strong 365 nm UV light torch, which made the minerals pop and added the surreal glow you see in the image.
The challenge was balancing everything—an exposure of about 5 seconds to keep the aurora structure sharp and managing the UV spill so it didn’t look artificial. What keeps me coming back to Northern Lights photography is this mix of science and magic: you study forecasts and KP indices, but the real reward is when the sky does something unexpected, and you’re prepared to capture it in a single, colorful frame.
Gibson Steps Aurora
Photographer: Jeff Cullen
Location: Great Ocean Rd, Victoria, Australia
Camera gear: Canon EOS 5DS, Samyang 14mm F2.8
Technical details: F2.8, ISO 1000, 30 sec
Caption: I had been struggling to find the motivation to get out and shoot. The aurora was predicted, as were the clouds, but I decided to take the chance and drive the hour to this iconic destination. The cloud prediction was correct, but I still went down the 86 steps to the beach and crossed the sand to the Gog and Magog sea stacks. The clouds started to clear, and I was able to shoot some great images before the aurora died down. I packed up and had another nearby destination in mind.
Climbing back up the stairs, the beams were so big and bright in the corner of my eye! I ran back down to the beach and quickly set up my camera again. This image shows the magic that happened that night; I was absolutely amazed and astounded that such a weak aurora forecast brought me such a brilliant show.
Moral of the story: Go and shoot! There is nothing to lose, but the finest nature photos to gain.
Guardians of the Aurora
Photographer: Daniel Mickleson
Location: Taranaki, New Zealand
Camera gear: Canon EOS R5, Canon 16-35mm F2.8L II USM
Technical details: F2.8, ISO 1250, 13 sec
Caption: A rare aurora event lit the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island in vivid curtains of pink and green. In the foreground, the rock formations known as the Three Sisters stand as guardians of the shoreline, while the sacred Taranaki Maunga rises in the distance. Within Te ao Māori (the Māori worldview), such natural features are not just landscapes but ancestral presences, carrying the role of guardianship. Beneath the aurora, earth, sky, and ancestry converge in a moment both fleeting and timeless.
After capturing my first aurora during the May 2024 storm, I was hooked. Travelling several hours from my home to this special location, I hoped the forecasts would be correct. Even with a near–full moon, the powerful display shone across the sky. I could see the beams dancing overhead — a truly spectacular sight.
One Autumn Night
Photographer: Jesús Garrido
Location: Abisko, Sweden
Camera gear: Sony a1, Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM
Technical details: F1,8, ISO 4000, 3.2 sec
Caption: The 1st of October 2025. That night, at the very moment I stepped outside my home, I somehow knew it was going to be a great one. The solar activity was looking really good, and I kept thinking that I had to find some open water to catch those reflections. Soon, the lakes would be completely frozen and covered in snow, so this felt like the right time to look for reflections before winter settled in.
I drove to a little bay of Lake Torneträsk in Abisko, a place I like because it’s usually quiet and protected from the wind. A few moments after arriving, the Northern Lights started to move slowly across the sky, and then suddenly they began to dance. Red tones rose on the southern horizon while the lake remained perfectly still, reflecting every single thing that was happening above me.
Celestial Fireworks on New Years
Photographer: Sara Aurorae
Location: The Otways, Victoria, Australia
Camera gear: Nikon Z7II, Nikon Nikkor Z 20mm F1.8 S
Technical details: Panorama: 6 Frames, F2.5, ISO 1250, 13 sec
Caption: On New Year’s Day, beneath the dark Australian sky, my friends and I were met by celestial fireworks with the Aurora Australis unfurling in a sudden, breathtaking bloom above our quiet campsite in the Otways of Victoria. Ribbons of rose, violet, and green shimmered, visible even to the naked eye, as if the universe itself had heard our resolutions for 2025 and joined in our celebration.
The spectacle arrived without warning, giving me only moments to reach for my camera. Though the foreground may be plain, I don’t mind it, as the lines of trees on the right lead your eye to the stunning light show in the sky. This photograph holds something far greater — a reminder that even in life’s simplest scenes, magic can find us when we least expect it.
Auroral Reflections
Photographer: Travis D. Amick
Location: Ketchum, Idaho, USA
Camera gear: Sony a7R IV, Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM
Technical details: Single shot, 14mm, F1.8, ISO 2000, 8 sec
Caption: The night commenced with the eagerly anticipated arrival of a large coronal mass ejection (CME) destined to impact Earth. CMEs, a primary cause of significant aurora displays, serve as an excellent catalyst for the aurora to be observed in lower latitudes, particularly during substorms, which are brief “bursts” of heightened auroral activity.
The notification of a CME impact came ringing in much earlier than expected from SpaceWeatherLive. I was well prepared and quickly headed out to a secluded pond just north of Ketchum, Idaho. After the initial impact, time seemed to slow down, and only a faint auroral glow was present on the horizon. I was ready to throw in the towel when suddenly, there was an explosion of color and the brightest naked-eye red flares I’ve ever seen.
I ran down to the pond to get this particular shot of the vibrant red flares intertwined with the colors of the aurora reflecting off the tranquil pond. Within minutes, the substorm subsided, and the aurora once again receded to just a glow on the horizon. The aurora demands patience and meticulous planning, but it’s worth it for those fleeting moments of awe.
Hasselblad X2D II 100C | XCD 35-100mm F2.8-4 E @ 100mm | F4.0 | 1/180 sec | ISO 3200
Please download the original and view on an HDR display, where the light on the right of the subject's face is rendered more realistically. Photo: Richard Butler
Sometimes you just know. Sometimes it's in the moment you hit the shutter, but more often I find, it's the moment the review image pops up on your screen or viewfinder: you've caught exactly the moment you wanted to. Or, perhaps something even better than you anticipated.
I always struggle with choosing my photo of the year, because I think of myself primarily as a writer who's a keen photographer, rather than as a photographer (still less, a YouTuber). Like the majority of DPReview's readers, I'm a keen amateur always pushing myself to get better. And one of the core photography skills I'm still working on is the ability to select and assess my own images. But I knew, in the moment I'd taken this one, that it was the best thing I'd shoot this year.
And I'm going to fight my inner Britishness and try not to be bashful or stumble about between self-deprecation and false modesty. I got this photo because I put in the work. There was definitely an element of good fortune and serendipity to it, but I got this photo because I made it happen.
There was definitely an element of good fortune and serendipity to it, but I got this photo because I made it happen.
I say this because I took this photo in the midst of a conversation on precisely that topic. I'd flown into London earlier that afternoon and was enjoying a pint outside my favourite pub with two of my closest friends. One of them, a former DPReview colleague, was saying how impressed he'd been with some of my recent portrait photos, the other was teasing (/haranguing) me for not being able to accept the compliment.
As we chatted, another group of people arrived and stood next to us, among them a young woman in a pink top with pink and orange hair and quite striking checkerboard trousers. It was a pretty loud outfit, so quite hard to ignore but it was also, by some strange coincidence, the same shade of pink as the wall of the intentionally Instagram-friendly cake shop opposite us.
I'd say "picture the scene" but you don't have to, as I apparently included a photo of it in another article, four years ago. This story takes place where the people are standing: the pink wall is parallel with the right-hand edge of this photo. It were a copy shop/reprographics house, back in my day.
Photo: Richard Butler
Emboldened by Andy's kind words (and with no contribution from the beers I'd drunk or the fact I was nearly hallucinating with tiredness/jet-lag), I decided to ask if she'd pose for a photo. The moment I opened my mouth I remembered that, back in the UK, I don't have an accent working in my favor, but the strength of my "your outfit matches that wall" argument and the promise that it'd only take a moment, was sufficient, regardless.
Unfortunately, and for this I am blaming the timezone change, I'd not noticed how dark it had got. My subject was very game in trying to pull exaggerated poses in front of the matching wall for me, but the light was much flatter and greyer than it'd been a few moments (hours?) ago.
I was just about to give up, when I noticed that the previous shot I'd taken had a distinct orange tinge catching my subject's outline. The interior lights of the Instagramable bakery were beginning to overwhelm the fading grey light of dusk, and even in my slow-witted state, I knew what to do next.
"Could I ask you to take a step to your right, so you're more in front of this window?" I asked, repositioning myself so that I'd be shooting from the direction of the glow. Suddenly, there was something: my subject's face bathed in orange light, with the pink wall still visible behind her, each element working with her intensely dyed hair.
Once you've found some nice light, it's so hard to resist making more use of it.
Photo: Richard Butler
Still not great, but at least one of the shots, good enough. I showed them to my subject and she smiled in response. But, more importantly, she relaxed a little. I knew I was onto something, but the familiar urge to keep shooting was being tempered by my promise that it wouldn't take long, and that I'd let her get back to her friends.
"Can I do one more? More of a head-and-shoulders?" I asked. I don't know whether the response was an attempt to engage more with the camera or to try to hear what I was saying, but my subject leaned a little further toward me. Further out into the light spilling from the window, suddenly lighting up her eyes. I hit the shutter before anything could change and hoped like hell that eye detection would do its thing.
"Omg, that looks so cool"
The image appeared on the back of the camera, given stunning vibrancy by its HDR rear panel. Pinks and oranges leaping off the screen and eyes directly connecting with the viewer. "I'm not going to get a better one than that," I concluded, immediately, and thanked my subject for her time, promising a copy of the shot as soon as I could. "Omg, that looks so cool," came back the response, when I did.
I took another couple of portraits in the cake shop's high-beam glimmer that evening, including one that my friend likes of himself (which he never does), until I felt that I'd been taking the risk of waving thousands of dollars of borrowed camera around in central London long enough.
There's a bit of a story behind all the other images I considered for this piece: stories of nice light, photos their subjects have really liked, moments of serendipity. But, particularly if you download the original and view it in HDR, this one feels like it stands out. Sometimes you just know.
Richard's favorite photos of 2025
It's partly a reflection of the cameras I've reviewed this year, but I find it interesting that three of my potential shots of the year were shot in black and white, and three are HDR photos, either out-of-camera or as after-the-fact conversion.
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Our favorite pictures from this year's Editors' photo challenges
One of the secret pleasures of being Managing Editor of DPReview is that I get to run our monthly Editor's photo challenges. Each month, we challenge readers to show us their best photos that illustrate a new theme.
Don't tell the staff, but this is basically the best part of my job. We frequently share winning images from international photo competitions here on DPReview, but I'll put the photos submitted by members of our community up against any of them. DPReview readers may have a reputation for being pixel-peeping nerds, but behind that facade are some incredibly dedicated, master photographers.
On the pages that follow, you'll see two of the staff's favorite photos from each Editors' challenge over the past 12 months. To ensure a full year of fantastic photos, we're going all the way back to the winners of our December 2024 challenge (since the winners of our December 2025 challenge won't be announced until the very end of the year).
With that, we present our favorite Editors' challenge photos from 2025, presented in random order.
Photographer's description: Spectacular view of the midnight sun in Senja, Northern Norway. This region, with its mountains rising straight from the sea and the stunning midnight sun, is among my favourites for landscape photography. It took me two attempts to capture this photograph as I had imagined it, as I was caught in a thunderstorm on the first attempt.
Equipment: Nikon Z7 + Nikon Nikkor Z 14-24mm F2.8 S
Photographer's description: The genre of Adventure Photography can be quite challenging. One has to have the stamina to manage the trip while expending extra energy to carry camera gear and capture photographs. This often requires anticipating shots, running ahead and photographing as your partners move through your frame. In this photo, safety was a primary concern as we skied along a crevassed glacier with seracs hanging above us. I was in the back, waiting for my friends to create a leading line to the peak framed in the picture. Moving quickly through this section of the glacier was important, so I only had a moment to capture the frame.
Equipment: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II + Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro
Photographer's description: Mum spoke enthusiastically about the vivid colors of the tulip fields in Holland. I started to wonder what they might look like from above, from a drone. This was in 2015, and drone tech was still very new and far from something everyone had. So, my tulip-loving friend Ulf and I drove the 1,000 km down to Holland on a chilly day in April 2015 and started criss-crossing the landscape. And my god, it looked fantastic! This is probably the best shot from the trip, from outside Sassenheim. The canals are used to flood the fields after harvest, to kill off germs and parasites.
Equipment: Sony a7 + Sony FE 35mm F2.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* + HAB Paparazzo heavy lift drone
Photographer's description: This photograph was taken around 1:00 AM during an all-night road trip through the Highlands of Iceland. Experiencing and photographing such a remote place with no one else around was truly unforgettable.
This photo was taken from a drone, with the main challenge being to find the right composition to capture this epic location, while at the same time including my car for scale and perspective. The blue light worked beautifully with my exposure settings, allowing me to convey the mood of the moment, from the dark volcanoes to the distant blue sky.
Photographer's description: Every year, the San Francisco Low Rider Council holds the "King of the Streets" event, where lowriders cruise along Mission Street. This year I caught a skateboarder come riding by one of the entrants, between 17th and 18th Streets. We all survived the encounter.
Photographer's description: "Close Encounters of the Third Kind:" two bikers in their "spacy" vehicles meet in the middle of nowhere, and I found that the scene has something of the famous film directed by Steven Spielberg.
Equipment: Sony SLT-A55 + Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
Photographer's description: Taken whilst on an exploratory caving expedition in Borneo in 2013 (to find, explore and survey new cave passages). The mist and formations were a good opportunity to try out a lightweight photography setup.
Photographer's description: Often during winter, Lake Thingvallarvatn freezes. The view of the ice from below can be spectacular, especially during the thaw period; the ice has broken into flakes and then froze again. This was the case when this picture was taken. I started taking pictures without the diver but felt the scale was missing. So I got my buddy to pose for me.
Photographer's description: The boy was watching children lining up to take pictures with Santa Claus. Santa noticed the boy was watching him for quite a while. He was alone with his mom. Santa came over, peeked around the fence, and told them he would take a picture with the boy... free of charge and ahead of the queue. Happy holiday.
Equipment: Nikon Z6 II + Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm F4 S
Moonlight star trail over a wild tulip field, Blufi, Sicily
Photographer's description: What is happening in Holland on this “day?" Nothing except that... we are not in the daytime, and we are not in Holland!!! Strange? Absolutely yes. We are in Sicily, of course, and what you see is a real field of wild tulips growing near the village of Blufi.
Equipment: Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 8-15mm F4L Fisheye USM
Photographer's description: A great afternoon with the kids, family and some wonderful beach fun. I was just lying around in the shallow waters and snapping away at my kids fooling around with their games. It's always more fun when the camera is waterproof.
Photographer's description: I built this jump with my friend over a week, and it turned out a little larger than we had imagined. The day we tried hitting it was a little muddy, so getting up to speed was a challenge. After a few run-ups, he pulled the trigger. Neither of us was expecting to get that much height off the lip!
Photographer's description: Taken during the alpine mountain summer at a swimming lake with views over the distant glaciers. A typical scene of young people flirting and maybe falling in love. Savoie, France.
Equipment: OM System OM-1 + Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4.0 IS Pro
Photographer's description: In Mexico, this time of year means preparations for Day of the Dead, or Día de Los Muertos: the time when departed souls can return to visit loved ones left behind. Marigolds feature prominently, their color and scent helping to guide them.
Photographer's description: On one of the last hot days in autumn 2011, just before our southern Australian Easter swell kicked in, I had just finished a long session of surfing some pretty big, clean waves when I decided to get back in to capture some in-water shots of the rest of the crew. Most of the shots I got that morning were pretty average, except for this one of a young guy duck diving under the closed-out section of a 5-6 foot wave. It made my day!
Equipment: Canon EOS 20D + Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC LD
Photographer's description: I spent a summer with family in Europe. At the time, I only brought a prime for my camera, so I ended up using my Samsung for all other focal lengths. My camera ended up becoming my B cam, as I enjoyed smartphone photography quite a bit that vacation.
Photographer's description: Taken late in the day on our way out of White Sands National Monument. I actually stopped to take a different photo. Then saw this lone Soaptree Yucca on top of a large dune. The grain of the "sand" and ripples on top are classic White Sands.
Photographer's description: New Year's Eve at Mt Hood, Oregon, each year, if weather permits, we snow camp on New Year's Eve and watch the fireworks show at Timberline Lodge.
Equipment: Sony a7 IV + Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VXD
Photographer's description: I would never grab a photo during a performance, but when the curtain call took place, I grabbed my camera and made this quick frame at the Paris Opera House.
Photographer's description: In spring this year, I was chasing the northern lights in Iceland. When the weather was not promising, I was hitting the road for a better location. However, bad weather often gives the nicest shots. This picture was made close to Djupivogur, a small town in the east fjords, with blistering winds and between rainstorms.
Equipment: Sony a7 III + Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
Photographer's description: This photo was taken while soaring above Bagan, Myanmar. This moment was guided by a UK army veteran piloting our balloon – a tradition in Bagan where British and international pilots work alongside local crews. Ballooning here is more than a visitor’s thrill: it’s a source of pride and support for the local community, with companies employing hundreds of locals and funding projects in education, health, and heritage conservation, ensuring that the ancient temples continue to inspire and sustain those who call Bagan home.
Photographer's description: Professional snowboarder Ryland Bell on location with Warren Miller Entertainment. This was shot in the Chugach Mountains with Points North Heli-Adventures, a heli-ski operation based out of Cordova, AK. This is a seldom-ridden line as conditions have to line up just perfectly.
Photographer's description: This photo was taken from the roadside overlooking a small farm. Underneath is the Tyrifjorden lake, covered by fog. The location is at Sollihøgda (Sunny heights), just north of Oslo.
Equipment: OM System OM-1 + OM System 40-150mm F4.0 PRO
Photographer's description: While I was visiting a beautiful town in Italy, the Puglia region, I saw these works drawn on the wall. I waited for the right moment to immortalize the beauty of youth, the desire to live.
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