Gallery: The Best Reader Photos of the Year

Gallery: The Best Reader Photos of the Year View this email online December 22, 2011 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines 2011 Readers' Photo Contest The very best in sports, animals, architecture, landscapes, objects and people Year after year, our biggest contest proves that great photos can come from anywhere and be made by anyone. Once again, our editors were blown away by the caliber of the submissions. This year, our winners’ locations were as diverse as their techniques, from Florentine snapshots to large-format landscapes of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. And despite their varied backgrounds and professions, all had this in common: For at least one moment, they captured something quite beautiful. READ MORE >> New Gear: Ubertronix Strike Finder Automatically Captures Lightning Photos Taking the guesswork out of lightning photography Your Best Shot: December 2011 Show us your best work for a chance to be published in Popular Photography magazine Introducing the New Pop Photo Forums The perfect place to share and post all things photo related Photo of the Day See the whole gallery here.  Be the first to hear about new stuff on PopPhoto.com by subscribing to our revamped RSS feed! TECH SUPPORT Scanner Planner Q. I am looking to buy a good quality flatbed scanner for color and black-and-white photographs. What specification should I be looking for? A. We would look for scanners with a minimum resolution of 4800x9600 dpi for flat materials, and with the ability to scan 35mm slides and negatives. Be sure to get one that can scan an area as large as the biggest prints you may scan—many models are limited to letter- or legal-size paper. If you have quite a lot of photos to scan, scanning speeds should be a concern. Finally, we’d stick to models from one of the scanner biggies: Canon, Epson, or HP. Do you have Tech Support Question? Post it on our Facebook Page.   More from PopPhoto.com:   Change your preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Forward this email Add newsletter@email.popphoto.com to your address book to ensure our emails reach your inbox. Copyright © Bonnier Corporation, 460 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 200, Winter Park, FL 32789 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are those of the sponsors and are not an endorsement nor do they reflect the opinions of Bonnier Corporation or any of its publications.