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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Wetland Watch - Photography on the Edge by Heather Simonds Serene, reflective, dynamic and unpredictable... Looking for a versatile image generating nature locale?… a nature photographer’s dream, perhaps. More than likely it may be found at the local fishing hole, municipal lagoon or the sleepy swamp in the next county. Read more and view pictures...

Contemporary Nature Photography - Venetian Blind Images by Dr. Robert Berdan I have been thinking a lot about ways to creatively enhance or modify photographs in some new way and its harder than you think. I describe a new way to embed two images creating a venetian blind effect. Read more and view pictures...

False Colour Imaging in Photography & Science By Dr. Robert Berdan False color imaging is used extensively in different branches of science including astronomy, weather, biology and neuroscience to enhance images. Using the computer scientists add colors that pertain to different densities in the photograph to help us detect them more easily. Learn how to do this with your own images ..

Creating Cyanotype Photographs with Adobe Photoshop by Dr. Robert Berdan Cyanotype photography was first discovered by an English scientist and astronomer Sir John Herschel in 1842. John is also responsible for creating the name "photography" or "light writing". The resulting images have a blue cast . Learn how to create your own cyanotype photographs...

Adventures Aboard the Columbia III Mothership on the West Coast of British Columbia by Dr. Robert Berdan By chance in 2006 I was invited to be a photo-guide aboard a boat called the Mothership III which offers a variety of tours for kayakers, artists and photographers.  I served as a photo-guide during the summers of 2006-2008. Read more and view pictures..

Bird Adventures in Florida by David Lilly Every once in a while bird photographers travel to exotic locations. From April 23rd to the 31st  myself and fellow bird photographer Ian Neilson traveled to St, Augustine, Florida in search of some different birds and also to attend the St. Augustine's Birding and Photo Festival. We were not disappointed. Read more ....

India is a Photographers Paradise by Kamal Varma India is a photographer’s paradise.  It seems that no matter where you look, photo opportunities abound.  From the lush backwaters of the South, the breathtaking mountains to the North the Desert on the West and the numerous wildlife Sanctuary’s throughout the Country, India has something for all photographers ... Read more

Spring Time Aurora in Calgary by Dr. Robert Berdan The sun undergoes a 22 year cycle where the magnetic poles switch from north to south. Following this cycle the number of sunspots increases and then decreases but in an 11 year cycle. As the number of sunspots increases so does the frequency of the Aurora - read more.

African Photo Safari by Bruce Turnbull My wife and I visited East Africa in late 2009 and found the trip absolutely amazing. On our return home I was convinced that I needed to go back, but this time I wanted to go on a photography safari where I would be with like minded people and learn more about nature photography and in particular wildlife photography. Read more...

Photoshop CS6 Beta - First Impression by Dr. Robert Berdan. On March 22, Adobe announced a public Beta version of Adobe Photoshop CS6 for tree trial. New features include: revised charcoal colored interface, content aware move, several new blurr filters, oil painting filter, wide angle lens correction enhanced video editing tools, ability to add dashed lines and more. Read review.

A Tribute to Courtney Milne by Sherrill Miller Throughout his personal and professional life, Saskatchewan photographer Courtney Milne served as an advocate for the land, drawing attention to the beauty of the landscape and how the land is a powerful influence on the human spirit. Mr. Milne’s work was published in thirteen books. Read more and view a selection of his photographs.

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.

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