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READERS’ PHOTOGRAPHY

SHOWCASE 2022

Outdoor Oklahoma’s annual Readers’ serve to encourage, or conjure deeper
Photography Showcase issue is always thought. There are images that are tech-
among the most popular of this magazine’s nically brilliant: The lighting is dramatic, or
issues each year. There’s no doubt why. the composition is spot-on. Some photos
Appearing on these pages are dozens of are testament to a great deal of thought
masterpieces that capture the essence of and planning, while others are simply the
this state’s great outdoors. result of pure luck: someone was in the
For this 2022 edition, nearly 250 talented right place at the right moment to create
people graciously shared 581 images with a light-painting that will occur only once in
us during our 14-week entry period. All the all of time.
entries are, by and large, very good photos. We get to experience the annual
Some, however, are better than others, and a Readers’ Photography Showcase because
few can be considered the cream of the crop. these talented creators choose to share
Of course, evaluating these images their treasures with us. And each year, we
comes with plenty of subjectivity. But yet emerge much richer than before.
again, I find myself awestruck by the mag- Our sincere gratitude goes out to all
nificent moments that have been forever who submitted entries, and our congrat-
frozen in time. ulations to those whose photos appear
There are images that appeal on an here. And now, on to the photos.
emotional level: They convey a mood, — Don P. Brown, Associate Editor

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