As if Oregon wasn’t beautiful enough as it is. The place is especially ripe for photography – whether in the splendor of the forest, the enormity of the coast, or the bustle of the city. The photo opps are everywhere here. Here are some that we think are just unreal.

  1. Hawthorne Bridge, Portland

Nathan/Flickr We dig how this photographer captured the light bouncing off the Willamette River in Portland.

  1. Bridal Veil Falls

Scott McCracken/Flickr Is this an enchanted forest? We like to think so.

  1. Elowah Falls

Michael Matti/Flickr How did this photographer get this water to look so soft and tranquil.

  1. Steens Mountain Backcountry Byway

Bureau of Land Management/Flickr The night sky, always a source of illuminating beauty.

  1. Heron on the water in Astoria

Carol Munro/Flickr What a lucky find, this heron seemingly floating on the water.

  1. Multnomah Falls

Sean Munson/Flickr We all known that iconic stream from afar. It’s even more impressive up close like this.

  1. Oceanside

Jeremy Piehler/Flickr This has got to be a painting.

  1. Japanese Maple, Portland

Scott McCracken/Flickr This looks like it came out of a trippy fantasy movie.

  1. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean from up high on a cliff

Jeremy Piehler/Flickr No way this is real… The colors, just look at the colors.

  1. Steens Mountain Backcountry Byway

Bureau of Land Management/Flickr It’s like these guys are saying, “Whatchu lookin’ at?”

  1. An adult Swainson’s hawk

Jon Nelson/Flickr Wait, is this hawk talking back to the horses?

These shots were just amazing. Please share with us some of your absolutely favorite photos shot in Oregon.

Nathan/Flickr

We dig how this photographer captured the light bouncing off the Willamette River in Portland.

Scott McCracken/Flickr

Is this an enchanted forest? We like to think so.

Michael Matti/Flickr

How did this photographer get this water to look so soft and tranquil.

Bureau of Land Management/Flickr

The night sky, always a source of illuminating beauty.

Carol Munro/Flickr

What a lucky find, this heron seemingly floating on the water.

Sean Munson/Flickr

We all known that iconic stream from afar. It’s even more impressive up close like this.

Jeremy Piehler/Flickr

This has got to be a painting.

This looks like it came out of a trippy fantasy movie.

No way this is real… The colors, just look at the colors.

It’s like these guys are saying, “Whatchu lookin’ at?”

Jon Nelson/Flickr

Wait, is this hawk talking back to the horses?

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