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City: Nashville

State/Province/Region: Tennessee

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Cameras: Canon 7D,Canon5D MKIII,Canon 5D MKIV

Lenses: 24-105mm,17-40mm,100mm,70-200mm

Accessories: Singh-Ray filters,Lightning Trigger

Featured Photos by Michael Swindle

Your Favorite Places Gallery

Foggy Autumn Morning
Michael Swindle
Cape Royal Sunset
Michael Swindle
Sunset through the fog Sunset through the fog
Michael Swindle
Down a country road Down a country road
Michael Swindle
Sunset at Newfound Gap Sunset at Newfound Gap
Michael Swindle
Sunrise in Monument Valley Sunrise in Monument Valley
Michael Swindle
Antelope Canyon Antelope Canyon
Michael Swindle
Leaves Of Autumn Leaves Of Autumn
Michael Swindle

Assignment #363: Winter Black And White

Snow along the Trail Snow along the Trail
Michael Swindle
Hidden Lake in Snow Hidden Lake in Snow
Michael Swindle
Fog on the Trail Fog on the Trail
Michael Swindle
Frozen Fog Frozen Fog
Michael Swindle

Assignment #360: Photographic Portals

Sea Stack Portal Sea Stack Portal
Michael Swindle
Cabin Portal Cabin Portal
Michael Swindle
Portal in the Woods Portal in the Woods
Michael Swindle
Lake Portal Lake Portal
Michael Swindle

Assignment #358: Snow Scenes

Lone Wolf in Snow Lone Wolf in Snow
Michael Swindle
Snow in Winter Sun Snow in Winter Sun
Michael Swindle
Bison in Snow Shower Bison in Snow Shower
Michael Swindle
Lake in Winter Snow Lake in Winter Snow
Michael Swindle
Swan in River Swan in River
Michael Swindle

Assignment #357: Your Best Photo Of 2018

Gloomy Path Gloomy Path
Michael Swindle
Sand Dune Sunrise Sand Dune Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Colors of Autumn Colors of Autumn
Michael Swindle
Church in the Morning Sun Church in the Morning Sun
Michael Swindle

Assignment #356: Discovery Landscape Photography

Great Sand Dune Sunrise Great Sand Dune Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Gloomy Path Gloomy Path
Michael Swindle
Colors of Autumn Colors of Autumn
Michael Swindle

Assignment #351: Fall Color 2018

Tennessee Fall Colors Tennessee Fall Colors
Michael Swindle
Fall Colors at Sunset Fall Colors at Sunset
Michael Swindle
Maine’s Fall Colors Maine’s Fall Colors
Michael Swindle

Assignment #350: Shadows

Grand Canyon Sunset Grand Canyon Sunset
Michael Swindle
Church in the Mountains Church in the Mountains
Michael Swindle
Sand Dune Sunrise Sand Dune Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Sand Dune Sunset Sand Dune Sunset
Michael Swindle

Assignment #349: Motion Blur

Acadia Trees in fall Acadia Trees in fall
Michael Swindle
California Aspens California Aspens
Michael Swindle

Assignment #346: Nightscapes

Milky Way and Old Car Milky Way and Old Car
Michael Swindle
Ghost Town Milky Way Ghost Town Milky Way
Michael Swindle
Stars over Jordan Pond Stars over Jordan Pond
Michael Swindle

Assignment 339: Summer Sunrises And Sunsets

Florida Gulf Coast sunrise Florida Gulf Coast sunrise
Michael Swindle
Summer sunset Summer sunset
Michael Swindle
Cape Royal Sunset Cape Royal Sunset
Michael Swindle
Wildflowers at Sunset Wildflowers at Sunset
Michael Swindle

Assignment 338: Beaches, Shores And Coastlines

Beach Sunset Beach Sunset
Michael Swindle
Maine Coastline Maine Coastline
Michael Swindle
Oregon Coast Oregon Coast
Michael Swindle
Washington Coast Washington Coast
Michael Swindle

Assignment #335: Atmospherics

Sun rays shining on waterfall Sun rays shining on waterfall
Michael Swindle
Early morning in the mountains Early morning in the mountains
Michael Swindle
Church on the morning sun Church on the morning sun
Michael Swindle
Sun shining on waterfall Sun shining on waterfall
Michael Swindle

Assignment #334: Spotlit Subjects 

In the shadows In the shadows
Michael Swindle
Sand Dune Sunrise Sand Dune Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Sunlit Bridge Sunlit Bridge
Michael Swindle
Mossy Rock Creek Mossy Rock Creek
Michael Swindle

Assignment #330: Go With The Flow

Even Flow Even Flow
Michael Swindle
Rocky Mountain River Rocky Mountain River
Michael Swindle
Water Flow Water Flow
Michael Swindle
River Flow River Flow
Michael Swindle

Assignment #327: Photographic Motivation

Wildflowers in Morning Sun Wildflowers in Morning Sun
Michael Swindle
Old Church at Sunrise Old Church at Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Lighthouse at Sunrise Lighthouse at Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Lake Jackson Sunrise Lake Jackson Sunrise
Michael Swindle

Assignment #324: National Parks, Monuments, Forests And Public Lands

Late Winter Morning Late Winter Morning
Michael Swindle
Church of the Mountains Church of the Mountains
Michael Swindle
Wildflowers in the morning sun Wildflowers in the morning sun
Michael Swindle
Sunrise at the Lake Sunrise at the Lake
Michael Swindle
Sun Rays Shining On Waterfall Sun Rays Shining On Waterfall
Michael Swindle

Assignment #322: Telephoto Landscapes

Autumn in the Mountains Autumn in the Mountains
Michael Swindle
Grazing Horses Grazing Horses
Michael Swindle
Deer Grazing Deer Grazing
Michael Swindle
Elk in early morning Elk in early morning
Michael Swindle

Assignment #321: Pick A Color

Sunset at Amelia Island Sunset at Amelia Island
Michael Swindle
Portland Lighthouse Portland Lighthouse
Michael Swindle
Oregon Green Oregon Green
Michael Swindle

Assignment #319: Winter Fog And Mist

Shining through the fog Shining through the fog
Michael Swindle
Foggy Mountain Cabin Foggy Mountain Cabin
Michael Swindle
Bison in the Mist Bison in the Mist
Michael Swindle

Assignment #315: Winter Waterfowl

Swan Swimming Swan Swimming
Michael Swindle
Swans in River Swans in River
Michael Swindle

Assignment #314: Ice And Snow Scenes

Yellowstone Winter Yellowstone Winter
Michael Swindle
Cold Winter Day Cold Winter Day
Michael Swindle
Snow at Dead Horse Point Snow at Dead Horse Point
Michael Swindle
Mountain Winter Mountain Winter
Michael Swindle
Frozen Waterfall Frozen Waterfall
Michael Swindle

Assignment #313: Your Best Photo Of 2017

Lightning at Cape Royal Lightning at Cape Royal
Michael Swindle
Wildflowers at Sunset Wildflowers at Sunset
Michael Swindle
Sunrise at the Lake Sunrise at the Lake
Michael Swindle
Portland Lighthouse Sunrise Portland Lighthouse Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Morning at the Bend Morning at the Bend
Michael Swindle

Assignment #312: Backlight & Silhouettes

Mather Point Sunrise Mather Point Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Shining Through Shining Through
Michael Swindle
Mono Lake Sunrise Mono Lake Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Totem Sunrise Totem Sunrise
Michael Swindle

Assignment #311: Close To Home

Twin Falls at Rock Island Twin Falls at Rock Island
Michael Swindle
Foggy Fall Morning Foggy Fall Morning
Michael Swindle
Cascades at Burgess falls Cascades at Burgess falls
Michael Swindle

Assignment #309: Iconic Locations

The Barn at Mormon Row The Barn at Mormon Row
Michael Swindle
Portland Head Light before sunrise Portland Head Light before sunrise
Michael Swindle
Portland Head Light at sunrise Portland Head Light at sunrise
Michael Swindle
Jackson lake Sunrise Jackson lake Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Jackson lake Sunrise Jackson lake Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Autumn Glow at Schwabacher Landing Autumn Glow at Schwabacher Landing
Michael Swindle
Afternoon at Schwabachers Landing Afternoon at Schwabachers Landing
Michael Swindle

Assignment #308: Fall Color 2017

Fall Colors at Bubble Pond Fall Colors at Bubble Pond
Michael Swindle
Beaver pond Fall Colors Beaver pond Fall Colors
Michael Swindle
Acadia Fall Colors Acadia Fall Colors
Michael Swindle

Assignment #306: Stormscapes

Summer Storm Summer Storm
Michael Swindle
Storm in the mountains Storm in the mountains
Michael Swindle
Storm clouds over lighthouse Storm clouds over lighthouse
Michael Swindle

Assignment #305: Shadows

Signal Mountain Overlook Signal Mountain Overlook
Michael Swindle
Wildflowers at Sunset Wildflowers at Sunset
Michael Swindle
Hole in the Rock Falls Hole in the Rock Falls
Michael Swindle
Autumn Fog Autumn Fog
Michael Swindle

Assignment #302: The Green Scene

Reaching for the light Reaching for the light
Michael Swindle
Spring Waterfall Spring Waterfall
Michael Swindle

Assignment #299: Beaches And Shorelines

Sunset in Kauai Sunset in Kauai
Michael Swindle
Cannon Beach Coastline Cannon Beach Coastline
Michael Swindle
Maine Coastline Maine Coastline
Michael Swindle

Assignment #297: Reflections

Boat Reflections Boat Reflections
Michael Swindle
Mountain Reflections Mountain Reflections
Michael Swindle
Haystack Rock Sunset Haystack Rock Sunset
Michael Swindle
Tenaya Lake Sunrise Tenaya Lake Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Tenaya Lake Sunrise Tenaya Lake Sunrise
Michael Swindle

Assignment #293: Go Wide

Autumn at Big Creek Autumn at Big Creek
Michael Swindle
Ghost Town Night Sky Ghost Town Night Sky
Michael Swindle
Wagon Wheel Wagon Wheel
Michael Swindle

Assignment #292: Brooks, Streams and Rivers

Down in the River Down in the River
Michael Swindle
River sunrise River sunrise
Michael Swindle
River in Autumn River in Autumn
Michael Swindle
Mountain Stream Convergence Mountain Stream Convergence
Michael Swindle

Assignment #290: Motion Blur

Mountain stream in Spring Mountain stream in Spring
Michael Swindle
Hole in the Rock Falls Hole in the Rock Falls
Michael Swindle
Oregon creek Oregon creek
Michael Swindle
Maine Woods Maine Woods
Michael Swindle

Assignment #284: Dramatic Skies

Winter sunset Winter sunset
Michael Swindle
Mono Lake Sunset Mono Lake Sunset
Michael Swindle
Grand Canyon Sunset Grand Canyon Sunset
Michael Swindle
Dark Clouds at Dead Horse Dark Clouds at Dead Horse
Michael Swindle

Assignment #282: Smartphone + Instagram

Columbia River sunrise Columbia River sunrise
Michael Swindle
St. Petersburg Sunset St. Petersburg Sunset
Michael Swindle

Assignment #280: Rule of Thirds

Smoky Mountain River Smoky Mountain River
Michael Swindle
Eastern Sierra Mountain Autumn Eastern Sierra Mountain Autumn
Michael Swindle
Sunrise at Mono lake Sunrise at Mono lake
Michael Swindle

Assignment #270: Your Best Photo Of 2016

Autumn Colors of the Smokies Autumn Colors of the Smokies
Michael Swindle
Sunset in the Gorge Sunset in the Gorge
Michael Swindle
Ghost Town Night Sky Ghost Town Night Sky
Michael Swindle
Mono Lake Fall Sunrise Mono Lake Fall Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Bodie Wagon Wheel Bodie Wagon Wheel
Michael Swindle

Assignment #266: Shooting Stars

Milky Way in Bodie Milky Way in Bodie
Michael Swindle
Ghost Town Night Sky Ghost Town Night Sky
Michael Swindle

Photography Assignment #264: Fall Color 2016

Fall Sunrise Fall Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Fall in the Eastern Sierra Mountains Fall in the Eastern Sierra Mountains
Michael Swindle
Autumn Fog Autumn Fog
Michael Swindle

Assignment #261: In A Fog

Forest in the fog Forest in the fog
Michael Swindle
A walk in the fog A walk in the fog
Michael Swindle
Foggy Forest Foggy Forest
Michael Swindle

Assignment #260: The Elements

Utah Desert Utah Desert
Michael Swindle
Sunset in Death Valley Sunset in Death Valley
Michael Swindle
St. Pete Sunset St. Pete Sunset
Michael Swindle
Light beam in Antelope Canyon Light beam in Antelope Canyon
Michael Swindle
Afternoon Lightning Afternoon Lightning
Michael Swindle

Assignment #255: Your Monochrome Vision

Smoky Mountain River Smoky Mountain River
Michael Swindle
Stormy Weather Stormy Weather
Michael Swindle
Enchanted Path Enchanted Path
Michael Swindle
Down in the River Down in the River
Michael Swindle

Assignment #254: Summer Sunrises/Sunsets

Key West Sunset Key West Sunset
Michael Swindle
Grand Canyon Sunset Grand Canyon Sunset
Michael Swindle
Crashing waves at NaPali Cliffs Crashing waves at NaPali Cliffs
Michael Swindle
A Monument Sunrise A Monument Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Sunset in Key West Sunset in Key West
Michael Swindle
Grand Canyon Sunset Grand Canyon Sunset
Michael Swindle
Fire in the Sky Fire in the Sky
Michael Swindle
Crashing waves at NaPali Cliffs Crashing waves at NaPali Cliffs
Michael Swindle

Assignment #253: Shades of Green

Moss covered rocks Moss covered rocks
Michael Swindle
Down a country road Down a country road
Michael Swindle
Enchanted Path Enchanted Path
Michael Swindle
Into the light Into the light
Michael Swindle
Oregon Forest Oregon Forest
Michael Swindle

Assignment #251: Beaches And Coastlines

Sunset on Kauai coast Sunset on Kauai coast
Michael Swindle
Maine sunset Maine sunset
Michael Swindle
Sunset at NaPali Cllffs Sunset at NaPali Cllffs
Michael Swindle

Assignment #241: Try Out A Telephoto

Big Horn Sheep Big Horn Sheep
Michael Swindle
Bison Portrait Bison Portrait
Michael Swindle
Coyote Eating Bison Carcass Coyote Eating Bison Carcass
Michael Swindle
Wyoming Moose Wyoming Moose
Michael Swindle
Bison Cow And Calf Bison Cow And Calf
Michael Swindle

Assignment #240: Shooting A Concept

Sunrise In Grand Canyon Sunrise In Grand Canyon
Michael Swindle
Spring Sunrise In Grand Tetons Spring Sunrise In Grand Tetons
Michael Swindle
Crashing Waves At Napali Cliffs Crashing Waves At Napali Cliffs
Michael Swindle
Leaves Of Autumn Leaves Of Autumn
Michael Swindle

Assignment #238: National Parks, Monuments, Forests And Public Lands

Sunset At Badwater Basin Sunset At Badwater Basin
Michael Swindle
Sunrise At The Dunes Sunrise At The Dunes
Michael Swindle
Last Colors Of Fall Last Colors Of Fall
Michael Swindle
Sunset In The Smokies Sunset In The Smokies
Michael Swindle
Sunset At Lipan Point Sunset At Lipan Point
Michael Swindle

Assignment #396: Fall Color 2019

Colorado in Fall Colors Colorado in Fall Colors
Michael Swindle
Aspen in the Fall Aspen in the Fall
Michael Swindle
Fall Colors on Kebler Pass Fall Colors on Kebler Pass
Michael Swindle

Assignment #394: Your Monochrome Vision

Fall Colors on Forest Floor Fall Colors on Forest Floor
Michael Swindle
Old Wagon Old Wagon
Michael Swindle
Mountain Sunrise Mountain Sunrise
Michael Swindle

Assignment #393: Shooting Stars

Marron Bells before Sunrise Marron Bells before Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Milky Way in Bodie Milky Way in Bodie
Michael Swindle
Night Sky in Ghost Town Night Sky in Ghost Town
Michael Swindle

Assignment #386: Summer Sports Action

Surfer Wipeout Surfer Wipeout
Michael Swindle
Surfer Fall Surfer Fall
Michael Swindle
Hanging On Hanging On
Michael Swindle

Assignment #385: Summer Sunrises And Sunsets

Last Light in the Canyon Last Light in the Canyon
Michael Swindle
Desert Sunset Desert Sunset
Michael Swindle
Desert Sunrise Desert Sunrise
Michael Swindle
City Sunset City Sunset
Michael Swindle

Assignment #384: Beaches, Shores and Coastlines

Blue Sky Sunrise Blue Sky Sunrise
Michael Swindle
Sunrise on Maine Coast Sunrise on Maine Coast
Michael Swindle
Beach Sunset Beach Sunset
Michael Swindle
Washington Coast Sunset Washington Coast Sunset
Michael Swindle
Gulf Coast Sunset Gulf Coast Sunset
Michael Swindle

Assignment #381: Fine-Art Travel Photography

Sunset in Lubec Sunset in Lubec
Michael Swindle

Assignment #380: Scale

Watching the Sunset Watching the Sunset
Michael Swindle
Storm Watching Storm Watching
Michael Swindle
Multnomah Falls Multnomah Falls
Michael Swindle
Morning Meditation Morning Meditation
Michael Swindle
Moose and the Mountain Moose and the Mountain
Michael Swindle

Assignment #379: Backlight And Silhouettes

Spring Sunrise Spring Sunrise
Michael Swindle

Assignment #249: Finding Inspiration In Our National Parks

Sunrise In The Grand Tetons Sunrise In The Grand Tetons
Michael Swindle