To create a well-balanced landscape image, there are several elements a photographer must consider when capturing the perfect shot. The first decision happens before even setting out to a location and involves thinking about the time of day. For outdoor photography, the best times to shoot are generally before and after sunrise (depending on how harsh the lighting is) and before and after sunset. In this image captured in Mont Tremblant National Park, photographer Nunzio Guerrera demonstrates how shooting at sunrise can result in great lighting. Camera settings are also important, with a low ISO and mid-range aperture typically being good starting points. For this image, Guerrera used an aperture of f/16 with a shutter speed of 25 seconds. Lastly, implementing the rule of thirds and keeping horizons level are also exemplary rules for the perfect image. 

Photos of the Week for the month of August

Other photos we featured in the month of August included a comical shot of two northern map turtles taken by Cindy Eastwood and a beautiful female bobolink perched on goldenrod captured by Kathy Eardley. 

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Announcing the winners of the 2023 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year competition

Canadian Geographic is pleased to honour 15 photographers for their outstanding images of Canadian wildlife
By Thomas Lundy and Alexandra Pope
A juvenile red-throated loon shakes off water in dreamy evening light in the St. Lawrence Estuary at Le Bic, Que. The birds often stop on the south shore of the St. Lawrence on their way to nesting grounds on the Côte-Nord. Rimouski, Que.-based photographer Jean-Christophe Lemay is Canadian Geographic’s Canadian Wildlife Photographer of the Year. (Photo: Jean-Christophe Lemay)

An Arctic fox in its summer coat trots nimbly across the tundra under the midnight sun. A northern gannet returns to its crowded colony with nesting material. A raft of curious sea otters bobs in the Pacific waters off western Vancouver Island, their attention caught by a group of sea kayakers. The winning images of Canadian Geographic’s 2023 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year competition showcase both the awe-inspiring biodiversity of this country and the talent of our photography community. For this edition of our most popular photography competition, we are pleased to recognize one photographer whose work stood out among the more than 14,000 entries: Jean-Christophe Lemay is our Canadian Wildlife Photographer of the Year and wins the grand prize of $5,000.

Read on to learn more about Lemay and see the photos that most impressed our judges: wildlife photographers Michelle Valberg and Ryan Tidman, Canadian Geographic director of brand and creative Javier Frutos, and the editorial staff of Canadian Geographic.
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