One of the most important first techniques you can learn as a photographer is the rule of thirds, referring to a compositional guideline that breaks an image into three sections horizontally and vertically. Whether you are shooting wildlife, landscapes, portraits or even abstracts, this technique can transform images from ordinary shots into captivating works of art. By splitting the frame into nine sections, the photographer can position key elements along the gridlines to create a better composition. For example, in this image captured by Lyndon Norman, the subject, a beautiful bull moose, has been strategically placed in one-third of the image, creating a well-balanced photograph. This technique pulls the viewer’s eye into and through the picture instead of just directly in the centre.
 

Photos of the Week for the month of November 

 

Other photos we featured in the month of November included a beautiful Canada lynx captured by Jonathan Riddell and a family band of wild Sable Island horses captured by Lauren Hughes. 

Each Monday, our editors choose a new Photo of the Week to feature as the cover photo on our Facebook and Twitter accounts. We share it on Instagram, too!

Want to see your photo featured? Be sure to join and upload to our Photo Club.
 

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We love when you tag us on Instagram using #ShareCanGeo. Here are a few of our recent favourites.

Click on each picture to be brought to the photographer’s Instagram page!

 

Enter the 2023 Canadian Photos of the Year Competition!

Canadian Geographic’s Canadian Photos of the Year Competition is back! From now until the end of the year,  Canadian photographers are invited to submit their best images to any of the four categories listed below for a chance to win amazing cash prizes. This year we will award one grand prize, four category prizes, four runner-up prizes and four honourable mentions. With $10,000 cash to award, plus a chance to be published in Canadian Geographic, this is an opportunity not to be missed!
 

The competition is open to all Canadian residents, and images must have been taken in the 2023 calendar year. Winners will be selected based on skill by a panel of judges. There is no limit to the number of images you can submit, and in fact, we encourage you to submit multiple entries as the grand prize winner is selected on the basis of an outstanding body of work!
 

The competition closes December 31, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET, so get those entries in!