Craig Spielman, a photographer from Maple Glen, was selected to take part in the Arcadian Gallery’s International Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition. The exhibition aims to showcase the variety of nature’s beauty and features work from photographers worldwide. Spielman’s selected photograph is “Bolt of Doom,” pictured below, which captures a lightning bolt illuminating the Anasazi Bend of the Grand Canyon.

“Bolt of Doom” is one of 80 images included in the exhibition. Featured photos depict wildlife, plants, landscapes, aquatic environments and more.

The Arcadian Gallery received over 800 entries worldwide, which were juried by National Geographic photographer and filmmaker, Brian Skerry. Prizes will be awarded for the winners of each photograph’s category, with Best in Show winning $2,000 and Best Landscape winning $500.

Spielman’s work blends his passion for photography with his love of the outdoors. After traveling through national parks with his family, he felt “a burgeoning need to capture images that did justice to these iconic landscapes,” according to his website. In addition to the Grand Canyon, Spielman has photographed Acadia, Yellowstone, Death Valley and other national parks. To view his work, visit his website here: A World Beyond Fine Art Landscape Photos of the West US.

Besides Spielman, the gallery features other Pennsylvania photographers. They include Paul Grecian of Millville, Frederick Doerfler of Sarver, John Dubicki of Hanover, Thomas Porett of Ardmore and Joe Allen of Harrison City.

The International Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition will debut with an Opening Reception on Saturday, September 5. The reception will last from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Arcadian Gallery’s location at 47 Baltimore St in Cumberland, Maryland. The exhibition will be open in-person and online until November 14.

For more information, view the gallery’s website: Arcadian Gallery | Nature Art | Cumberland, MD.

Photos – Craig Spielman