As a fun spring event, we’ve decided to have a treasure hunt on The Lens Flare.
There are graphics of silver bars carefully placed on 2 different pages on the website, and the first person to find each one will win a free silver membership for a year.  If you already have a membership, it will […]

I’d like to congratulate the winners of the last several contests.
Hannibal The Crow won the Gardens content with his excellent cactus photograph.

Karen won the Winds of Change contest with her windmill picture.

Bubba Linn won the “What is it?” contest with his image of a glass ball from a railroad car.

Tanya won the Food contenst with […]

Free Macro Lens Rental for the Winner of October’s contest, “Food Photography”.
We’re going to run an extra contest in October with the theme “Food Photography”, which will run from Oct 1 - Oct 15.
I’m excited to announce that the winner of this contest will receive a free lens rental and the runner up will […]

Congratulations Jas for winning the Single Tree contest. The image depicted is of a lake in New Zealand with a single tree growing out of it. The lake is named Lake Wanaka. This place sure seems to be a wonderful solitary spot in which to reflect and relax. Great picture, Jas!
 

Congratulations goes to Donwrob for winning the Night Photography contest with
his image titled, Magic Moonlight Reflection. I’ve always liked the branches of that tree in front of the moon. Great job!
 

Today’s the last day for entries for the Night Photography Contest.  Voting begins tomorrow.
A new contest has just begun and runs through the end of the month.  This one is titled “Single Tree”.  As the name suggests, the image must contain only one tree.  This will be a bit more of a challenge than your […]

There are only a few days left to enter your photo in the Night Photography Contest.  Tuesday, July 15th is the last day and then voting begins.   Photographing at night is such a different experience and can lead to some very interesting images.   The ambient light of a streetlight or the moon creates such a […]

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 Jas for winning the village photography contest with her photo titled, “Blue Skies Over The Old Village“. Her photo depicts a cozy little village named Shanklin with historical buildings, thatched roofs, etc.
 

The Outdoor Photography contest has begun.  This is for any photo taken outside whether its of nature, wildlife, portraits, close ups, or anything else.  The sky’s the limit, so have fun photographing outside.
Be sure to check out my Outdoor Lighting Tips article for some helpful pointers.
To submit your picture and to vote on the last […]