During this year’s (2025) spring and summer, I was quite taken by cloudscapes over the big city where I live and having a decidedly non-photogenic urban foreground, I was moved to shoot just the skies. more
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Looking at Shimmer & Flame brings back memories of my own autumn forest wanderings. Though few of them had such perfectly magical conditions. more
Impermanence is nature's language. Translating this language into photographs is what I try to do with my shots. more
After a life changing experience in Yosemite National Park, he left behind a successful corporate career to follow his love of landscape photography. Today, Nigel is known for his painterly woodland scenes, his inspiring YouTube channel with half a million followers, and his commitment to sustainable, meaningful creative practice. In this conversation, he reflects on rediscovering joy through photography, the value of printing, the collaboration with Fotospeed developing the Natural Smooth 310 paper, and his ongoing mission to capture every more
In the weeks following ‘peak fall color,’ I enjoy how the trees look without so many leaves–showing more of their trunks and branches which reveal more lines and structure to compose with more
I, too, have been struggling with my creativity, with the future. Full of fears and self-doubt. I feel for them when things go wrong, and am elated when they catch a break. more
More recently, some scientists are focusing on links between science and art. For example, natural scientists in the “SciArt” community are creating art using photographs of scientific processes and phenomena, with the goal of making science more interesting for the wider public. more
Every year since year two, we have tried to include some ‘special awards’. There were created for a few different reasons. Primarily to ensure that certain classes of image that may be under or over represented in the main categories can have a focused outlet. E.g. in the first year we included Rocks & Geology, Trees & Forests, Snow & Ice, Mountains and Rivers & Seas. These just seemed to be some core subjects to include. We also an more
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In 1978, I started at an art college in Yorkshire. After one year of foundation, I chose photography, knowing already that this was going to be my life’s passion. more
Welcome to our 4x4 feature, which is a set of four mini landscape photography portfolios which has been submitted by Franz Gisin, Goran Prvulovic, Kenny Muir & Tom Zimberoff more
The liminal interface of seawater, sand, and sky inspires a construct of consciousness, the space in which everything appears, the light by which everything is seen. It beckons my camera. more
I'm not really a bucket list person. I often find myself at the same locations, where every visit reveals something new. This is a short series of 4 images taken in a local ancient birch woodland across the seasons. more
While just a small part, this river is part of a bigger watershed I’ve explored many times. Constantly changing with the seasons, this spot is never the same yearly. more
In this case, California's Auburn SRA (State Recreational Area), where the intersection of two Sierra Nevada mountain canyons allows the north and middle forks of the American River to merge. more
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Thank you so much Peter!
- Stefano Balma, 21:59 9th Novon Thinking Small in Fall
I once photographed a detail of moss growing on an old brick wall - a passing woman looked as if she thought I was dangerous, and really I ought to be certified - they were such lovely richly mossed old bricks ...
- Jon Marks, 20:52 9th Novon Impermanence is the Language of Nature
Hi Stefano, your images are of great and coherent artistic quality to my eye. I am really looking forward to see your project in print. Your thoughts about impermanence are most important for me. Change is the only certainty in nature - this is also my personal approach. As much as [...]
- Peter Richter, 08:54 8th Nov