Country images

The hit TV series "Yellowstone" has become a national sensation, showcasing the rugged cowboy lifestyle on a Montana ranch. Viewers are drawn to the show's authenticity, which reality TV ranchers praise for its realistic depiction of ranch life. Will Hayden, a familiar face from "Duck Dynasty," commends "Yellowstone" for portraying the challenges and victories of ranching. He emphasizes the significance of family in this lifestyle, highlighting the unwavering support needed during tough…

M. R. O’Connor writes about Sam Correro, the creator of the TransAmerica Trail, and the pleasures of navigating what the writer William Least Heat-Moon called “blue highways,” the dirt roads of America.

The Chisholm Trail looms large in the pantheon of cowboy history. The images evoked from those two words are the heart and soul of the American cowboy lore. Longhorn cattle, wild stampedes, perilous river crossings, clashes with Native cultures, and, ultimately, wild celebrations in some dusty, trail-terminus cow town. As with most legends, historians and […]

Landscape photography is very subjective, but most will agree that, to some form or another, following the rule of thirds will help achieve a great looking photo. One way to do this is incorporating roads and paths into your frame that will enhance the overall composition of the photograph. We've already showed you how to utilize the S-Curve in photography and many of these examples show you just how it's done. Breaking up the frame with properly placed lines from roads, paths and trails can…

Horizons, turning natural Landscapes into Portraits of nature.

Route 66 wallpaper at the Launching Pad Diner, Wilmington, Illinois. September 2006

First images from the K-5. Boy is it fast! Just getting my head round all the controls at the moment. The high ISO is pretty amazing, this shot was taken at ISO 3200, will really help to get faster shutter speeds in low light. Explored - thanks everyone!