Thank you to all the photographers that shared their how they feel when surrounded by mountains, trees or rivers in the Connecting With Nature Photo Contest in collaboration with our friends at Vanguard and with chances to win a Vanguard Up-Rise II 48 and more!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer John Paul Caponigro for his collaboration as a guest judge. Internationally renowned fine artist, John Paul Caponigro, is a highly sought after author and lecturer who leads seminars and workshops around the globe, his clients include Adobe, Apple, Canon, Epson, and Sony. visit John and get a free subscription to his enews Insights.

"Above-the-world" by arpandas

"Fishing" by Hong

"Baby Mine" by Annelisenicolephotography

"friendship" by barbarachikhi

"User of Sky" by linodoto

"Meditation" by RiccardoMantero

"Heading Home" by Stormrider

"Field of Dreams" by lisaholloway

"Spring" by annie9339

"Into the Forest" by awoisoak

"Waiting for sunrise" by pixelmac

"Trio" by chelseatischler

"Eternal Spring" by ElenaParaskeva

"Pike fishing" by nedkov

"iceland_olafsvik_cabin_northern_lights_01" by gilesrrocholl

"The_Devils_Garden" by anthonyryan

"Becca & Manta" by (A)Spider1987

"Sunset Bliss" by ryanmagdanz

"Flying" by vittoriogreggio

"Photographing sperm whales" by peterallinson

"Whale Shark and diver" by carlosgrillo

"Trolltunga view - Norway " by ovi_craciun

"Touch of Spring" by elenakonstantinidou

"Surfing into the Extreme" by bobbyd-skidmore

"Island Campsite" by stuartclark

"Sunrise lovers" by michellemckoy

"Contemplating II" by ChippedPhotography

"Beauty Through a Boy's Eyes" by GingerGeorge

"Great Sand Dunes National Park" by shannondizmang

"On the edge" by (A)JoeyGag

"The jump" by strOOp

""Appreciation "" by JWebb

"Le Moraine Lake" by winmagsino

"Climbing at Cinque Torri" by jamesrushforth

"frozen lake on a cold night" by (A)Robert222

"Foggy Mornings" by SamAyres

"I am here" by elenapardini

"West Coast Kid" by Bigredbarnphoto

"Nature's Blessings" by Jean-Massry

"Drawing his own" by petersvoboda

"I am the traveller" by diyajohnsonnjanakkal

"Beach Camping with Storms Brewing" by Hoov

"Awaiting Night" by PhilRettke

"Spring is Near" by kateluber

"Serenity" by rosspichler

"Into the Misty Yonder" by Broadfootography

"taking a dive" by rwest731

"Flowing" by (A)Structor

"looking up to nature" by AnneDphotography

"Sleeping beauty" by vlahrbek

"Waters Edge" by aaronmmoshier

"Above it All" by reburndesign

"Here Comes The Snow." by (A)michaelatkinson_5804

"Impulse" by PaulWilsonImagesNZ

"Ice Biker" by (A)Effess

"Longs Peak from Trail Ridge Road" by jamesharrisphoto

"At One With Nature" by adrianmurray

"endless emotions" by tadejturk

"Walking Through the Ancient Forest " by jeffpudlinski

"Absence" by alejandrof777

"Milburn Bay at Trinity Island" by ingeseverinsen

"Watching the earth turn" by ericschaerphotography

"Alasdair climbing on the pressure ridges" by kiramorris

"Sunrise on the Meadown" by AlissaBethPhoto

"Into the Forest" by (A)ks_pics

"Jenny Shoots the Sun" by jeanmarieshelton

"friends and stars" by wildlifemoments

"Winding Up The Hill" by Henrik_Spranz

"Pagi d situ" by raungbinaia

"Spring Flowers" by tatjanakaufmann

"Overcast Sunset 2" by LucyCMorr

"into myself" by dcarasso

"Everything Zen" by jasongerard

"Spring Sowing" by timmymarsee

"img-919" by bb676

"Selfie of the Year" by gregc89

"IMG_0217Brooke" by lindaking

"Flight over the forest" by peterkitanov

"the-hills-are-alive" by SonyaAdcockPhotography

"the road" by jaimegomezarevalo

"Sea of Violet" by tonyawilhelm

"Olly Bowman-1" by ollybowman

"Being Awed by Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon" by raymondwee

"2015-10 View of Wapta Falls from our Campsite" by (A)aplrichard

"The road ahead" by bendikstalheim

"image" by stephaniemay_5444

"IMG_6805" by LukaszLisiecki

"Significance" by alexcampanella

"Lone Swimmer Entering Surf at Dawn_P" by Toptruck