Capturing the beauty of nature in a photograph is one of the most rewarding experiences. Nothing can quite match the feeling when one perfectly captures a vibrant sunrise or sunset, an interesting mountain peak, or even a curious animal in its natural habitat. Nature is so incredibly diverse and full of beautiful moments, which makes it the perfect subject for photography. Taking pictures of nature can spark ideas and inspiration to explore further and continually develop your skills as a photographer. Thank you to all the photographers that shared their favorite nature photos in this photo contest with chances to be published in a magazine! Congratulations to the following finalists:
"Whale Tale " by rpgdepictions
"Vestrahorn " by EpicByErika
"IMG_1966 " by marinacrochet
"Lake District Boathouse " by samgrahamm
"Dawn Touching Namibia " by Carolyn_Angus
"Moonlight Sonata " by beamieyoung
" " by Rumblrben
"Cenote Otoch Ha, cave up stream " by petrpolach
"Rhino "Crashing" an Elephant Party! " by WorldPix
"Mountains lake during sunset " by Yevhenii_Chulovskyi
"Ohana " by ChrisWilliamsEXP
"Autumn morning " by alekrivec
"Nice to meet You ! " by Eduardbetz
"Baby Grizzly color " by melissapapaj
"Gorgeous Nature " by francescabullet
"Arambol Beach " by K_Srinivas
"Planet Dusk " by Rinkrat
"Cape May Angry Lightning 6 Aug 2011 " by doubleplay
"Mossy Days! " by Fazakas
"Saksun " by ImagerVisuals
"wave wall " by abijur
"Gates Pass " by jeremydamron
"Johnston Falls " by dixiejbrumm
"Iceland's Rivers and Waterfalls " by twenty_four_evan
"Kolgrafafjörður Iceland " by tmasfreyrkristjnsson
"Anif " by Salv_ador_mali
"Enchanted lake " by carmenioneanu
"Rainier Cloud Dance " by stevezimmerman
"San Miguel de Tajao " by Solana
"Golden boy " by plur44
"Playa Negra. Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica " by WhereTheGaleGoes
"North Clear Creek Falls_LG " by markmahler
"Height of Summer " by lesleygroves
"received_10155498370692844 " by JLHPhotography
"Bison in Morning Light " by tomhausler
"My deer friend... " by santifisher
"Es Pontàs and The Cave " by marcmarcoripoll
"Evening on the Hoh River " by teryani
"a t h a b a s c a 5934 " by philipesterle
"Edge " by (A)MiguelMartins
"Split Dream " by MedicineWalkPhotographer
"Stumped Screech " by GreenCopperz
"Minimal Winter " by JBramerPhotography
"The opening " by saintek
"Sunset Volcanic Eruption at Kalapana. " by PreissAlex
"Live Like Lions " by 2216_6645
"Nile crocodile, Kafue River, Kafue National Park, Zambia-495 " by Pegertler
"Sunrise at Strokkur " by Jonrunar
"Kissed By The Sunset " by (A)Kazza60
"Feel the Drama " by MarieLianne68
"Alone " by debbieblack_8105
"Angry Rainbow " by tgroman
"Springs " by FredGramoso
"Perfect Grand Canyon campsite " by AdamK
"The last conversation " by NicholasJames79
"Perfect " by sg-photo
"Every End Is Just A Beginning " by Mark_Yugawa
"Wolf puppy " by Yonglei
"Heat " by (A)Structor
"Dark clouds and heavy winds. Shot made inside Hovs Hallar Nature Reserve on the Swedish west coast. " by hakanrosenquist
"Bride's veil" by AlexandreDelPico
"Zion National Park 1" by nickolaskarambelas
"Autumn forest" by Babarik
"Vestrahorn" by StephaneDroal
