One of the greatest photo games you will ever play, GuruShots is a super fun and competitive online platform (and app) that provides photographers with not only a place to showcase their images, but a chance to gain unmatched global exposure for their work and bag themselves some epic prizes and bragging rights in the process.
The idea of the game is to gradually increase your ranking from a Newbie to a Master, and then finally achieve the ultimate status of becoming a Guru. There are opportunities for your work to be exhibited in a physical gallery, published in magazines, and of course - be featured here on Digital Camera World too.
With the latest Wonderful Naturechallenge, we wanted to see your best examples of breathtaking landscapes, intimate wildlife moments, and vibrant plant life. The same goes for the second challenge, Nature’s Masterpiece, and the highest-ranked images from both challenges will be published in Outdoor Photography Magazine.
Winners will also have the chance to receive prizes from GuruShots' sponsors, such as Adorama, Kodak, Lowepro, and Lensbaby. We're pleased to showcase the winning images from Tell a Story below, along with the rest of the top-featured photographs in the gallery that follows. See the top 10 images from the Wondrous Winter challenge further down.
Wonderful Nature top-ranked images
Top Photographer(Image credit: Bruno Ribeiro - Portugal)
Top Photo(Image credit: Abdelrahman Ahmed - Canada)
Guru's Top Pick(Image credit: Bernt-Inge - Norway)
#4 (Image credit: Roy Egloff - Switzerland)
#5 (Image credit: Michael Shmidt - Israel)
#6 (Image credit: Ivan Miksik - Czech Republic)
#7 (Image credit: Sean Mason-Farmer - United Kingdom)
#8 (Image credit: Unnamed - Belgium)
#9 (Image credit: Katya Narozhnova - Cyprus)
#10 (Image credit: Hermanwaldick - South Africa)
Here are the remaining images from the top entries in GuruShots' Wonderful Nature contest – Click on the arrows to scroll through the full gallery of entries.
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(Image credit: MEIDAD HERMOSSA - Israel)
(Image credit: Tanzeel Hussain - United States)
(Image credit: Robert Dyer - United States)
(Image credit: Kerry Henrikson - Canada)
(Image credit: Irakli Gvishiani - Georgia)
(Image credit: Joshua Kerwood - United States)
(Image credit: John Greenfield - United States)
(Image credit: Jamil Badalov - Azerbaijan)
(Image credit: Bryony Herrod-Taylor - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Russell Smith - United states)
(Image credit: Stella New - United States)
(Image credit: Elaine Grimes - United States)
(Image credit: Cory Hoang - United States )
(Image credit: Chris Kaiser - United States)
(Image credit: Adi Alfia - Israel)
(Image credit: Wawrzyniec Ciecholewski - Poland)
(Image credit: Montse Ruiz - United States)
(Image credit: Jason Anstett - United States)
(Image credit: Haoshen Yang - United States)
(Image credit: George Ramos - United States)
(Image credit: Briana Zellmer - United States)
(Image credit: Joel Struble - United states)
(Image credit: Ben Martinez - United States )
(Image credit: Norma George - Great Britain (UK))
(Image credit: Gretchen Huber - United States)
(Image credit: Ck Popp - United States )
(Image credit: Carol Lopez Le Sueur - South Africa)
(Image credit: Ty Lloyd - United States)
(Image credit: Andres Escorcia - United States)
(Image credit: Gina BurningSky - United States)
(Image credit: Deborah SquierBernst - Canada)
(Image credit: Riana Strydom - South Africa)
(Image credit: Ryszard Tutko - Poland)
(Image credit: Jennifer Schneider - United States)
(Image credit: Mervi Valtanen - Finland)
(Image credit: Mario Congreve - United States)
(Image credit: Paige Huffman - United States)
(Image credit: Fanny F Lay - Netherlands )
(Image credit: Melinda Ramsey - United States)
(Image credit: Justin McCloskey - United States)
(Image credit: Janelle Freiman - United States )
(Image credit: Thomas Fountain - United States)
(Image credit: Brian Spears - United States )
(Image credit: Adam Cooper - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Callie Legendre - United States)
(Image credit: Nuno D'Almeida - Portugal)
(Image credit: Kylie Foster - Australia )
(Image credit: Walter McAfee III - United States)
(Image credit: Dave Hondel - United States)
(Image credit: viviankpowers - United States)
(Image credit: Lionel Cazanave - France)
(Image credit: Matt Walch - French Polynesia)
(Image credit: Santford Overton - United States)
(Image credit: Sean Corlett - Great Britain (UK))
(Image credit: Karel Goeman - Belgium )
(Image credit: Lisa Scammell - United States)
(Image credit: Jennifer Bible - United States )
(Image credit: Joshua Doorly - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Morgan M Harris - United States )
(Image credit: bobpalmer - United States)
(Image credit: david jarman - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Robin Weir - United States)
(Image credit: Debbie Clay - Great Britain (UK))
(Image credit: sarah xenos - Australia)
(Image credit: Angelo Estrela - Portugal)
(Image credit: Arantxa Martinez - Spain)
(Image credit: Paolo Barozzi - Italy)
(Image credit: Zennifer - United States)
(Image credit: Sierra St Francis - United States)
(Image credit: Martin Hesketh - Ireland )
(Image credit: Daggi M. - Germany)
(Image credit: David Cassidy - United states)
(Image credit: Stanislav Stelmakhovich - Montenegro)
(Image credit: Samantha Rothman Joubert - South Africa)
(Image credit: Susana Belenkova - United States)
(Image credit: Christina Holloway - United States)
(Image credit: DrRaj Rajnish - Great Britain (UK) )
(Image credit: peteraymonstudio55 - Australia)
(Image credit: Erica Armbrust - Australia)
(Image credit: Silje Akselberg Saetre - Norway)
(Image credit: Deb Walker - United States)
(Image credit: Kayla Watkins - United States)
(Image credit: OffbeatB - United States)
(Image credit: Luis Barria - Argentina)
(Image credit: Kayla Asher - United States)
(Image credit: Robyn hammond - Switzerland)
(Image credit: neal martin - Australia)
(Image credit: samis.shaudo - Lithuania)
(Image credit: Porter Wiseman - United States)
(Image credit: Mor Darkhovsky - Israel)
(Image credit: Tim Haynes - Great Britain (UK))
(Image credit: Heather Berry - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Merete Rotevatn - Norway)
(Image credit: ringercreative - United States)
(Image credit: Vanessa Hattingh - South Africa)
(Image credit: Tyler Whipple - United States)
(Image credit: Thomas Wallace - United States)
(Image credit: Gabi Pipó - Hungary)
(Image credit: Batu S. -NeNaNa - Turkey)
(Image credit: Mark Greenslade - South Africa)
Nature’s Masterpiece top-ranked images
Top Photographer(Image credit: Ivar Thorsen - Norway)
Top Photo(Image credit: Martin Filčík - Slovakia)
Guru's Top Pick(Image credit: Huw - United Kingdom)
#4 (Image credit: El Karailieva - Bulgaria)
#5 (Image credit: Michael Shmidt - Israel)
#6 (Image credit: Roy Egloff - Switzerland)
#7 (Image credit: Stephen Jones - United Kingdom)
#8 (Image credit: Jamil Badalov - Azerbaijan)
#9 (Image credit: Maresa Sinclair - United Kingdom)
#10 (Image credit: James Farley - United States)
Here are the remaining images from the top entries in GuruShots' Nature’s Masterpiece contest – Click on the arrows to scroll through the full gallery of entries.
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(Image credit: Julio Vinković - Germany)
(Image credit: G.Shyam Chojnacki - Ireland)
(Image credit: Mike McRae - Canada)
(Image credit: Fred Kowalo - United States)
(Image credit: feathur - United States )
(Image credit: hermanwaldick - South Africa)
(Image credit: Andy Steward - United Kingdom )
(Image credit: vbsm - Australia)
(Image credit: Riana Strydom - South Africa)
(Image credit: Robin Weir - United States)
(Image credit: Sarah- United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Chris Gardner - United States )
(Image credit: mollyasha - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Jillian Woods - United States)
(Image credit: Silje Akselberg Saetre - Norway)
(Image credit: Bryony Herrod-Taylor - United Kingdom )
(Image credit: MattCrowell - United States)
(Image credit: Solomiya Ahmed - United States )
(Image credit: Arantxa Martinez - Spain)
(Image credit: Daggi M. - Germany )
(Image credit: Tanzeel Hussain - United States)
(Image credit: Zennifer I Travellers - United States)
(Image credit: Kai - Australia)
(Image credit: David Cassidy - United states)
(Image credit: Carla Odiaga - United States)
(Image credit: Paolo Barozzi - Italy)
(Image credit: Jessica Oppermann - United States)
(Image credit: bobpalmer - United States )
(Image credit: Andrew Eicher - United States )
(Image credit: Thomas Fountain - United States )
(Image credit: Joel Struble - United States)
(Image credit: Hadi Yashruti - United Arab Emirates)
(Image credit: Lindsay Hodgson - Australia)
(Image credit: Karl Serci - Australia)
(Image credit: Reiker Edstrom - United States)
(Image credit: Chazy37 - United States)
(Image credit: Carlton Campbell - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Steve Holmes - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: K-H. Foerster - Germany)
(Image credit: JIM MCGILL - United States)
(Image credit: Xan White - Switzerland)
(Image credit: Nora Thomas - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Ryszard Tutko - Poland)
(Image credit: James Anderson - United States)
(Image credit: Thomas DeLaine, Jr - United States)
(Image credit: Yvonne Athanasaw - United States)
(Image credit: Frank Shufletoski - Canada)
(Image credit: Jacomi Van Heerden - South Africa)
(Image credit: Stanislav Stelmakhovich - Montenegro)
(Image credit: Ori Livneh - Israel)
(Image credit: Ruth Glines - United States)
(Image credit: Tegan Marie - United States)
(Image credit: Gina BurningSky - United States)
(Image credit: Harold ( Hal ) Foley - United States)
(Image credit: Merete Rotevatn - Norway)
(Image credit: Roberto Crucitti - United Arab Emirates )
(Image credit: Connor Gority - United States )
(Image credit: Sarah Murray - United states)
(Image credit: Peter Armstrong - New Zealand)
(Image credit: Kayla Asher - United States)
(Image credit: gauravgovil - India)
(Image credit: Myrna Gordon-Covelli - Luxembourg)
(Image credit: Michael Minarsich - United States)
(Image credit: trayvon - United States)
(Image credit: dbalt_2000 - United States)
(Image credit: Fulvio Gottardo - Italy )
(Image credit: Dave Hondel - United States)
(Image credit: Hafsteinn Karlsson - Iceland )
(Image credit: Kyle Harding - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: ravenbored - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: R. Robert Stephenson - United States)
(Image credit: Porter Wiseman - United States )
(Image credit: David Bartek - United States)
(Image credit: Mor Darkhovsky - Israel)
(Image credit: Alex beckwith - New Zealand)
(Image credit: Evan Bland - United States)
(Image credit: Toni Mesarek - Slovenia)
(Image credit: Christine Young - United States )
(Image credit: Brian Haines - Canada )
(Image credit: Linda Dalseide - Norway)
(Image credit: Giovanni Paolo Alcamisi - Italy)
(Image credit: Gabi Pipó - Hungary )
(Image credit: Stewart Hall - Canada)
(Image credit: Santford Overton - United States)
(Image credit: Luis Barria - Argentina)
(Image credit: Dijana Savic - Malta)
(Image credit: tammykonstans - United States)
(Image credit: Rosie Lee - United State)
(Image credit: Jaymes Zemek - Australia )
(Image credit: Samantha Wihlidal - United States)
(Image credit: Cassandra Thomas - Great Britain (UK) )
(Image credit: NenaGirl - United States)
(Image credit: Rad Bogucki - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Lisa Girdley - United States)
(Image credit: Ashley Hayes - United States )
(Image credit: Scott Childress - United States)
(Image credit: Dedé Dwight - Brazil)
(Image credit: Dominica DeAngelo - United States)
(Image credit: OffbeatB - United States)
(Image credit: ringercreative - United States )
It's fascinating to see how other photographers might interpret a photo theme differently from you. The idea of the timed challenges is to enter images that not only fit the brief but are also unique and might give you enough of an edge to earn a Guru Pick from the creator of the challenge and votes from other players.
There's no harm in a little friendly competition, and Gurushots will allow you to compete in challenges and daily battles against millions of photographers worldwide. You can even become part of a team and take on other groups while sharing skills and connecting with other photographers.
To find out more about GuruShots and to sign up and take part in the next exciting challenge, visit www.gurushots.com.
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