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Before their official announcement, I had the chance to go hands-on with Canon’s two new APS-C sensor EOS R series cameras, the EOS R7 and the R10. These cameras are a first for the EOS R series, which has thus far exclusively featured full-frame image sensors. While the two models have a lot in common, there are some key differences. Canon calls the EOS R7 its “high-end APS-C model.” Whereas the EOS R10 targets a similar audience as Canon’s EOS M6 Mark II camera, the R7 is aimed more at EOS 90D and 7D Mark II DSLR users. What makes the R7 a “high-end” APS-C camera? It combines a 32.5-megapixel APS-C image sensor, a sophisticated autofocus system borrowed from the EOS R3 flagship camera, impressive physical controls and competitive video…

Location The Svalbard archipelago lies about halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. About the size of West Virginia with a population of only 2,500 people, Svalbard is a mostly untouched Arctic wilderness of mountains, valleys, glaciers and fjords. The main settlement of Longyearbyen can be reached by a three-hour flight from Oslo, and accommodations here include hotels, guesthouses and camping. A short walk along the main road leading out of town into Advent Valley will bring you this view of Hjortfjellet—the mountain just left of center—across the valley. You don’t have to go far to find beautiful nature here. Weather Svalbard experiences particularly unique seasons. Owing to its proximity to the top of the planet, there are periods of permanent darkness in the winter and periods of permanent…

Making A Splash “A giraffe drinking is magic for a wildlife photographer,” says Samuel Cox, “that opportunity to capture behavior with a splash of action—to showcase an animal in a different light. “This individual, photographed in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, was making the most of a small waterhole but was also causing a bit of chaos for the nearby birdlife. Whether by sheer accident or maliciously calculated timing, the giraffe would be slurping up water but wouldn’t raise her head until birds had just landed on the far side. Water would then fly out at the birds in a beautiful S shape, causing them to flutter off in a panic before rebuilding the confidence to try again. You can guess what happened when they did.” See more of Samuel Cox’s…

Grand Prize The Thund’ring Finale By Shashank Khanna “As we wrapped up an eventful evening shooting through a storm at the Mesquite Dunes, I decided to use some quiet time making a few abstracts. To our surprise, there was a flash in the distance. We ignored the first and the second, but it grew louder and more epic. We knew we had to get out of the dunes; it was going to be pitch dark soon, but the urge to make that one last shot extended our stay by another hour, filled with these thunderous skies framed perfectly behind the dunes.” Second Prize Open Wide By Conrad Peloquin “We were scouting locations on San Juan Island for wildlife photography when we came across a massive field loaded with fox dens, so many that you…

Creating great climbing imagery is a challenge. Knowing where to start and how to go about taking photos in a complex environment may be intimidating, and it can be difficult to successfully capture the spirit of climbing in a way that is visually appealing. The amount of effort that goes into crafting compelling images that evoke the adventure of the sport sometimes feels overwhelming—but that also makes it so rewarding when everything comes together. I’ve been climbing for almost a decade, and that has allowed me time to learn the ins and outs of the sport and transition into photographing it. I’ve had the opportunity to create climbing images for fun as well as commercially for clients, but even after years of practice, I can say that there is always…

What’s the secret to creating a great photograph? What are the elements that make a photograph successful? Truthfully, even though photography is how I make my living, I’m not sure I can give a concise answer. It would be too long-winded to fit into one little article. What I can say somewhat concisely is that good photography is a dance between science and creativity, objectivity and subjectivity, and luck and craftsmanship. Masking is one of the most powerful tools we have for the craftsmanship aspect of our photography. Lightroom Classic’s masking tools make it significantly faster and simpler for photographers to develop and stylize their work, ultimately making the goal of creating a “great photograph” that much easier. Lightroom’s Updated Masking Tools Masks aren’t new to digital photography or even…

In this issue’s “Behind The Shot,” Justin Black pays tribute to his mentor, Galen Rowell, who is recognized as a pioneer—perhaps the pioneer—of the adventure photography genre. It was 20 years ago this August 11 that Rowell and his wife, Barbara, were killed in a plane crash near their home. Galen had been the author of Outdoor Photographer’s regular column “Photo Adventure” since the 1980s, and his untimely death was a shock to our staff and the OP community, as many of our contributors were friends of Rowell’s. Justin Black worked for Galen for a time, and earlier this year, he journeyed to the Himalaya of Nepal. Describing the trek, he wrote to us, “This trip was inspired (or perhaps compelled is a better word) by Galen Rowell’s extensive work…

Fujifilm Flagship & Super-Tele Zoom Fujifilm introduced a new flagship in its APS-C sensor X Series mirrorless lineup, along with two new lenses, including a super-telephoto zoom. The Fujifilm X-H2S is the company’s most advanced X Series camera yet, with impressive burst shooting capabilities. Paired with the new FUJINON XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR, the camera offers a compelling system for telephoto wildlife and sports photography. The Fujifilm X-H2S features a new 26.2-megapixel X-Trans CMOS 5 HS imaging sensor that’s a stacked design with backside illumination, which Fujifilm states delivers up to 4x faster signal reading. The camera also introduces a new X-Processor 5 that doubles the processing power compared to the previous-generation processor. The sensor and processor combination allows subject-detection AF and improved image quality throughout the ISO range…

Kayaking is at its heart a mode of transportation, but it’s also a gateway to adventure. Whitewater kayaking is an adrenaline-filled, fast-paced sport and one of the most dangerous adventure sports, bar none—especially at the highest levels. Sea kayaking isn’t nearly as dangerous as whitewater kayaking, but in large swells, it can certainly have some exciting moments. Sea kayaking is, in my experience, an epic adventure that immerses the participant into nature like very few other outdoor activities. While these two forms of kayaking may seem similar, in practice, they are radically different. Photographing these two sports also requires unique strategies for each. Here we’ll discuss the basic techniques and what’s involved when heading out to photograph kayaking as an adventure sport. Let’s start with whitewater kayaking, as many of…

This photograph was 23 years in the making. It was inspired by a powerful series of photographs that archetypal mountain photographer Galen Rowell made from the summit of a minor peak in Nepal’s Everest region and published in his May 1999 column for Outdoor Photographer. I went to work for Galen that same month, and I swore to him that someday I would experience that sublime vista with my own eyes. August 11 of this year marks 20 years since the plane crash that prematurely snuffed out the brilliant flame that Galen and his partner in life, Barbara Cushman Rowell, represented, so it was time to get busy keeping my word as a tribute to my late mentor and friend. In April, I led a Visionary Wild trekking expedition into…