This week we got two spectacular images on the same day. The first, this week’s winner, is a striking black-and-white photo of a bicycle racer: The silhouette along with the reflected silhouette are magnificent, completing what would have been a powerful landscape-ish shot even on its own. The clouds form subtle lines reaching inward to […]
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Weekly Contest Winners and Discussion on April 27, 2020
There were so many great images this week, demonstrating variously great use of color: and wonderfully creative black and white: along with beautiful composition and technique: In the end, Michael Miller’s image won out by hair: for its magical mood, for the contrast between the still water in the foreground and the rough water behind […]
Keep reading »The Not-Just-For-Travel Travel Photo Contest!
The weekly photo contest is live! Submit your image for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card. New contest every week. (Especially welcome are photos of previous travel, or of what it’s like to stay home.)
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Okay, so you can’t leave the house for a while… That doesn’t mean you can’t take photos! Here are five suggestions, with examples, to get you started. What are you waiting for?
Keep reading »The Most Under-Appreciated Benefit of Elite Airline Status
Most airlines offer elite status to frequent fliers that comes with a variety of well advertised benefits. But one perk flies beneath the radar, and, in my opinion, it’s one of the most valuable.
Keep reading »Baby Foxes Day 1: A Short Video Clip
A clip on day 1 from the Live Baby Fox Cam. Mom (Dad?) meets the kids for the first time!
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