Big Bend Photography Competition
Explore the beauty and majesty of Big Bend National Park
What photograph have you taken that captures the timeless beauty of Big Bend National Park? Which photograph shares something about what the park means to you? Submitted photographs tell a story about your connection to Big Bend National Park. Selected photographs were included in the Bullock Museum’s exhibition, Journey Into Big Bend.
View project and entry details.
This contest ran from February 22, 2016 to July 18, 2016.
Catching A Sunrise
Two friends photographing a colorful sunrise. This photo was taken near the Juniper Canyon trail head in a back country campsite looking south. Pretty much anywhere you point your camera in the park won't disappoint, but don't miss the colors at sunrise.
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Catching A Sunrise
Two friends photographing a colorful sunrise. This photo was taken near the Juniper Canyon trail head in a back country campsite looking south. Pretty much anywhere you point your camera in the park won't disappoint, but don't miss the colors at sunrise.
Looking Up in Pine Canyon
A view of Pine Canyon.
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Looking Up in Pine Canyon
A view of Pine Canyon.
Lucky Charm
The perennially perky rainbow cactus. Even without blooms the cactus bands of color brighten the drab desert scrub. Spring brings the sunny big displays that dwarf the plant.
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Lucky Charm
The perennially perky rainbow cactus. Even without blooms the cactus bands of color brighten the drab desert scrub. Spring brings the sunny big displays that dwarf the plant.
Taffety
How could a honey bee resist these colors of the Glory of Texas cactus with the promise of sweet nectar being covered in pollen in the process? Oh the Bloom of 2015 - a bloom of a lifetime coming on the heels of five years of drought.
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Taffety
How could a honey bee resist these colors of the Glory of Texas cactus with the promise of sweet nectar being covered in pollen in the process? Oh the Bloom of 2015 - a bloom of a lifetime coming on the heels of five years of drought.
Light Painting - Sandstone Pinnacles
This is a light painting achieved by illuminating the subject with a small tac light. The exposure was 10 seconds at f/5.6, ISO 800, focal length 17mm.
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Light Painting - Sandstone Pinnacles
This is a light painting achieved by illuminating the subject with a small tac light. The exposure was 10 seconds at f/5.6, ISO 800, focal length 17mm.
Trekking through History
The geological history of the land is on full display all around park visitors.
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Trekking through History
The geological history of the land is on full display all around park visitors.