Welcome to the Canadian Nature Photographer

The Canadian Nature Photographer is a resource for nature lovers, photographers and artists and includes: articles, tutorials, galleries, videos, workshops, featured artists & photographers. New articles are posted weekly. Your host is Dr. Robert Berdan. All nature photographers and artists are welcome to contribute. Also see our Monthly Photo Contest at the bottom of the page you could win free access to our online-photoshop courses.

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Inspiring Curiosity by Floris van Breugel
My primary goal in photography is to create unique images that tickle the imagination and curiosity of my viewers, imploring them to explore the image further and, hopefully, inspire them to get out on their own to explore, understand, and appreciate nature and the scientific processes that govern it. Read more..

Aurora Borealis January 25 Calgary, 2012 by Dr. Robert Berdan On January 24, I received several Aurora alerts that there was an explosion on the sun releasing a solar flare from near sunspot 1402 and there was a good chance of seeing the aurora next day. For aurora hunters and photographers this was exciting news. Read more ...

Breaking Trails in the North Cascades By Dr. Jeremy Jackson When we think of great Canadian landscapes, one of the first places that comes to mind is the Rocky Mountains. Every year thousands of tourists and photographers travel long distances to marvel at their great beauty. Read more..

An Overview of the Best Tripods and Heads for Nature Photographers by Dr. Robert Berdan. Choosing a tripod and tripod head is a bit like choosing a spouse - you need to take your time, do your research and if possible try them out before you commit to one. Read more....

iPhoneography for Natural Subjects by Gudrun Schulze Ebbinghoff When I plan to photograph, I dutifully lug many pounds of camera equipment, especially if my intended subject is a wild animal (you know how heavy big glass can be).  So I'm happy to put it all down from time to time.  This is Mr. Murphy's cue to action. Read more and view photographs.

Karijini National Park Western Australia by Johann A Melvill I enjoy taking the car, hitching the camper trailer and heading off into the bush for a few days. Add to this a digital camera and the weekend usually ends up a success. A six week tour my wife and undertook in 2011 resulted in us travelling some 12,000 km through Western Australia (WA). Read more....

Macro Photography of Insects and Spiders by Thomas Shahan. I’m currently using a Pentax K200D with either a vintage 28mm or 50mm prime reversed to the end of extension tubes. In the rare chance that I have a highly cooperative subject, I may bust out my macro bellows for some really high magnification shots. View macrophotographs, view video and article.

The Ottawa Rut of 2011 by Jim Cumming. Well the rut of 2011 has come to an end here in Ottawa and this year was just as awe inspiring as it was back in 2008 when I first ventured out to the Old Quarry Trail in the  NCC Greenbelt located near my home with my Canon 40D and 70-200 mm f4 lens. Read more about the Ottawa rut....

The 7 Elements of a Great Bird Photography by Glenn Bartley In order to create beautiful images of birds on a consistent basis it is important to understand the many elements that combine to make a good photo. These include the exposure, composition, light, sharpness, perch, pose and background. These components are not absolute rules that must be followed in every image. Read more .....

Simulate Oil Painting with Adobe Photoshop CS5 by Dr. Robert Berdan Some painters use photographs as memory aids to help them paint. It is also possible for photographers to simulate a painting using photoshops' new mixer brush. The results can look strikingly realistic ... read more.

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