 | | What makes the "perfect" photo? There are numerous elements in photography that need to come together in order to create a "good" image: lighting, framing, colour, composition, patterns etc. Of course, there will always be subjectivity, but when it comes to the technicality of an image, there are several things a photographer must consider. In this image of Spirit Island in Jasper National Park, taken by Trina Wheaton, the viewer can see how many photographic elements have been assembled to create a seemingly "perfect" image. Colour, composition and varying textures have all been taken into consideration, while technical elements like depth and lighting are used to further enhance the photograph. Although post-processing images can be undertaken to decrease or enhance certain aspects, it is always a good practice as a photographer to do as much as you can in the moment when striving for the "perfect" image. |
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Photos of the Week for the month of December |
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| Other photos we featured in the month of December included an image of a gosling taken by Sierra Slogar and an ice cave in a Saskatchewan glacier taken by Yongnan Li.
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.
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| Photo: Naomi Maya/Can Geo Photo Club |
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Experiment with different lenses
Get creative and try new things! Winter is a great time to break away from the standard camera lens and practice using alternate methods to capture a scene (think macro, wide angle and fisheye lenses). As demonstrated in the photo above by Naomi Maya, using a macro lens can help photographers capture incredible detail and bring out the beauty of the season.
Focus on colour (or lack thereof)
Winter is often a time of year when colour is lacking, use this to your advantage. Photographers often convert images to black and white as a way to add an extra element to a photograph. Play around with shooting in colour and seeing the different hues you can pull from a seemingly "black and white" landscape. You might be surprised by how much colour is hidden in snowy scenes. Alternatively, experiment with placing bright pops of colour in your image amidst a more muted setting.
Use negative space
When shooting landscapes or scenes with a lot of blank space, consider how you can use this to your advantage. Grey skies, wide expanses of snow and muted tones may appear boring to the naked eye, but when properly balanced with an active foreground or bright subject, these "boring" elements can work to truly enhance an image.
Add contrast
Following the previous tip, adding contrast to an image adds dimension, creating a more interesting image for viewers to look at. Contrast can be added by using different textures, colours, shapes and lighting. For example, if you have a plain white snowy background, place something as the subject in the foreground that is much darker in colour. This will enable the subject to be more pronounced without cluttering up the image.
Pro tip: keep your batteries warm!
Winter in Canada is cold - this is a fact many of us know well. In colder weather, batteries drain much faster, so it's always a good idea to keep your camera and batteries warm in a bag or carry a few extras just in case.
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