

Weekly photo assignments from the editors of Outdoor Photographer Magazine
Photo By Heather Nicole
A recent Tip of the Week by Russ Burden explained how his concept for “critter close-ups” was born from trying something new and fun in the field. Break out your long lens and explore the shapes, colors, textures and patterns of your favorite wildlife subjects. Deadline to submit images of abstract wildlife is September 25. —Kristan Ashworth, Managing Editor
The winning images from our weekly assignments are featured on the OP Blog, as well as our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.