New on 500px : Tuscan Countryside, Italy by 4otomo by 4otomo

Farmland alongside the road outside Pienza in in Tuscany
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New on 500px : Farmland by ydchiu by ydchiu

A rice field in Taitung, Taiwan.

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New on 500px : Misty way by catolla by catolla

Dutch farmland with windmill in fog, Holland

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New on 500px : Steptoe Butte by loweedmundphotog by loweedmundphotog

Steptoe Butte in eastern Washington state is a landscape photographers paradise. A 360 degree view allows for an unlimited choice of subjects even though the place was lousy with shutterbugs.

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New on 500px : Guilin Hilltop by myspacetom by myspacetom

Just got back from an incredible trip in China, and the highlight is what you see here before you. Climbing to this Guilin mountaintop was rather treacherous; slick sharp rocks dotted the path, that is not exactly a path. My BFF Trey Ratcliff who was with me during this climb cut himself up pretty bad. The way down in the dark was even worse. But even with the scrapes, humidity and muddy pants, I felt oh so lucky to have witnessed this sunset: color in the sky is really rare down here. I’m still buzzing about it 4 days later 🙂

This is a single image processed in Lightroom and Photoshop; no composites or brackets.

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New on 500px : Photosynthesis by skaard by skaard

Just got back from a great trip to the Palouse in Washington State. Everyday, puffy cumulus clouds would start popping out of the clear blue sky and by evening the sun would bath the landscape in golden light. Hope you enjoy!

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New on 500px : Palouse 3 by robertkilby by robertkilby

taken from Steptoe Butte near Colfax, WA

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New on 500px : Fields of Joy – Leegkerk, The Netherlands by basmeelker by basmeelker

It’s 04:00 am. Time to get ready for an early morning landscape shoot. I’m not alone this time. Ron, a lifetime friend and fellow landscape shooter is joining me today. As we set of at 04:30 am, we can already see the early morning start will pay off. A dense ground fog is hanging over the fields as we drive northeast. I’ve got a location in mind, which under these conditions could be just the right place. We’ve got 45 minutes before sunrise and it’s just a 20 minute drive away. But as soon as we drive into the countryside east of Groningen city, the ground fog is nowhere to be seen. That’s a problem. Because it’s all we have to play with. The sky is cloudless and this time of year, as soon as the sun tips over the horizon, it’s a big and bright ball that ruins everything. After a quick assessment of the situation, we decide to turn back to where we started. With a bit of luck, the ground fog is still there and our efforts will not have been in vain. But as always, time is running out. Just as we arrive in the fields west of Groningen city, the sun says hello and a new day has started. It’s in these situations that you realize how important it is to have as many potential ’landscape-ready and approved’ locations in your landscape arsenal as possible. As the sun gains height, we quickly drive to a location where we can use the fog and back lighting for some scenic shots.

As we get out of the car and grab our gear, the sun is already bright enough to shoot handheld with a long focal length. I quickly mount my 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II, set the aperture on f/7.1 (don’t ask me why..), the iso on 200 and start exposing. With shutter speeds in access of 1/800 sec., it’s more than enough to forget about setting up the tripod. Speed and making the most out of this quickly changing situation is all that matters now. As I look next to me, Ron is shooting just as franticly. With the light evolving and the sheep constantly changing position, we need to be as flexible as possible. It looks chaotic but big smiles tell it all. We have a ball. And best of all, we’ve eventually ended up less then a mile from my home. So a fresh cup of coffee and breakfast is almost within our reach. Have a great weekend!

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New on 500px : Connecticut River Valley by GuyBiechele by GuyBiechele

Infrared photograph of the Connecticut River Valley from Sugarloaf Mtn. in Massachusetts

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New on 500px : Stormy Sunset Over Columbia River Gorge at Hood River by Davidgn by Davidgn

Stormy Sunset Over Columbia River Gorge at Hood River Oregon
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