Congratulations goes to Alfresco for winning the Outdoor Photography contest with
his awesome Field of Sunflowers. I liked the feeling of depth created by the repetitive patterns of the bright yellow flowers. It’s cool how most sunflowers seem to face the same direction.
 

Congratulations goes to Tmr8 for winning the flower photography contest. Her lily macro has exceptional color and clarity. It’s sharp and has good composition. If you haven’t already, please give her a nice pat on the back. To view the other entries, please visit the Flower Photography Contest.
 

When you’re just starting out in the world of photography, the camera can be a little scary to try and figure out. Most people put their cameras on Auto and never learn how shutter speeds, apertures, ISO, and light sources affect their pictures. Without getting too far into the more complex aspects of your […]

Nature photography encompasses a lot of aspects including landscapes, wildlife, flowers, and macros.
Landscape Nature Photographer:
For the landscape photographer, a super wide angle lens with a focal length somewhere between 10-28mm is recommended to capture a vast area or to frame a large object such as a waterfall when the photographer is relatively close to to […]

April showers brings May flowers, so it’s time to have a flower photography contest on The Lens Flare.  Nature photography is one of my favorite hobbies, and flowers make up such a huge part of the beauty of nature, that I’m really looking forward to seeing your contest entries.
You’re welcome to use photos or artwork […]