This month´ s photo challenge:
“Elements of Nature”
Capture earth, air, fire, or water – your way
Nature is full of movement, contrast, and energy — and this month, we challenge you to explore the world around you with fresh eyes, and creatively express one of the four classical elements: earth, air, fire, or water.
What Is the Elements of Nature Challenge?
For this challenge, choose any one (or more!) of the four elements and submit a photo that represents it. You can interpret the theme literally, artistically, or symbolically — it’s completely up to you.
Your photo might highlight:
Earth: rugged rock formations, forests, trails, mountain peaks, wildlife habitats
Air: clouds, birds, wind-blown landscapes, high viewpoints, lightness or motion
Fire: sunrise or sunset glow, campfires, lantern-lit campsites, warm tones
Water: lakes, waterfalls, rivers, ocean views, reflections, mist
There are endless creative ways to bring this challenge to life.
How to participate
Join the challenge in the Outdoorsy app
Navigate to the Challenges section and tap on “Elements of nature photo challenge.”Upload your photo
Add a caption explaining which element you chose and what inspired your shot.Vote & explore
Browse submissions from the community and vote once per day for your favorite photos.
Share your entry
Use the hashtag #OutdoorsyElements when you share your entry on social media.
We’re celebrating creativity with prizes inspired by the natural elements:
- Grand prize (Best overall photo):
Outdoor gear bundle tailored to your chosen element
(water bottle + dry bag, fire-safe camp kit, etc.) - Best in each element category (4 Winners):
Outdoorsy merch - Community favorite (Most votes):
Featured spotlight in the app + Outdoorsy blog - All participants:
Earn the element explorer digital badge
Ready to show what moves you?
Open the Outdoorsy app and share your elemental moment.
We can’t wait to see how you interpret the forces that shape our world.