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Astrophotography is a notoriously challenging technique that combines multiple factors, from understanding your equipment to having the ideal environmental settings. Photographing the night sky requires determination, patience and, of course, the flexibility to adapt.
In our Photo of the Month, Can Geo Photo Club member Jo Majko has clearly captured an Alberta summer Milky Way.
If you are interested in astrophotography, some key tips include ensuring you are in a location with minimal (ideally no) artificial light, utilizing a tripod, setting your camera to a high ISO, long exposure and having a wider aperture.
This summer, test out your astrophotography skills and see what you can capture! |
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Other photos we featured in June included a striking image of a two coyotes captured at golden hour by Connor Westergard, and a colourful shot of a beautiful sparrow by Matt Beardsley.
Each Monday, our editors choose a new Photo of the Week to feature as the cover photo on our Facebook account. 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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| | | | The Canadian Geographic editorial team would like to extend a big thank you to every photographer who entered our Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year competition. We are in the process of selecting our winners, who will be announced in August!
Stay tuned for more updates! |
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Canadian Geographic's editorial team often sources photographs from the Can Geo Photo Club for digital and print articles, anything from freediving beneath the surface of Campbell River (like the image on the left captured by Nikki Riddy) in Canada's north.
Show us what you've got! |
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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!
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| Landscape photography is arguably one of the most common compositions to photograph and is often overlooked for its complexity. It's simple to point and shoot your camera at a beautiful landscape, but do you often look back on your images and think, why does it looks better in real life?
Below are some basic tips that will set you up for success when capturing a beautiful scene:
- Follow the rules: Within photography, there are several basic compositional rules that work to ensure an image is balanced. This includes the rule of thirds, utilizing leading lines and ensuring there is symmetry in the frame. Follow one or more of these rules to ensure a well-balanced image.
- Where is your horizon? Depending on where you want your viewer's gaze to be directed, purposefully placing your horizon line can drastically change the outcome of an image. For example, an image with a horizon line in the top third of the frame will help accentuate the foreground. In contrast, a horizon line closer to the bottom of the frame will accentuate the sky.
- Low ISO: In photography, ISO refers to the camera's sensitivity to light. For the best image quality, shoot manually and set the ISO to be as low as possible without compromising the lighting. You can do this by adjusting your shutter speed and aperture.
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