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The Second Wave of Spring Bird Migration

Breeding male Cape May Warbler – Point Pelee, Ontario The peak of spring migration occurs during the month of May. That’s when birdwatchers and photographers visit migratory hotspots like Point Pelee National Park, on the north shore of Lake Erie. If conditions are good, many colourful warblers like this male […]

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Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey

Inspiring science Story and Photos by Rachel Darvill With a spotting scope, binoculars and notebook in their pocket, a pair of volunteers slowly walk to their observation point in the cold misty light of spring. Quiet so as to not disturb the waterbirds, the volunteers set up their spotting scope […]

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A Shot in the Dark

Truly dark skies are found in fewer and fewer locations on Earth. That is one of the reasons that I have become a Landscape Astrophotographer. Photographing the beauty of our night skies gives me the chance to share the beauty with people. Also, it helps to raise awareness to the […]

Joel Robison
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A Photographer's Journey

My name is Joel Robison and I’m a 30 year old Canadian conceptual portraiture photographer from Cranbrook, British Columbia. Looking back into my photography journey, it appears that I kind of fell into it by accident. Growing up as a kid in a hockey-driven, mountain town. Cranbrook was an interesting […]

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Racing the Lights

As you can imagine, living at 42.9837° N in London, Ontario, Canada doesn’t give me much of an opportunity to see the lights. And on the rare occasions that they do happen, I have to compete with cloud cover, moonlight and bright city lights. But that’s what makes it so fun! If […]

Street Photography by Kevin Pepper
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Street Photography by Kevin Pepper

Street photography is a type of documentary photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places. Usually photos include such things as streetscapes, parks, benches, malls, and other settings. This type of photography tends to be ironic and can be distanced from its subject matter, and often concentrates on […]

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Meet Jaws and Sunshine Adam Bender, of Cambridge, Ontario, photographed his new goldfish, “Jaws and Sunshine”, with a Sony A200 and 50mm lens, shooting at 1/60 second, f/11, ISO 100.

Parking by Trevor Anderson
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Springboard – "Parking" by Trevor Anderson

  Parking by Trevor Anderson “It was the perfect evening, I noticed the trees reflecting in the water, so I slowed my shutter enough to smooth the water and keep the reflection.“

Springboard U Bein Bridge Sunset Nikon D200 Nikkor 80-400
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Springboard – "U Bein Bridge" at Sunset by Hugues Gervais

Photo by Hugues Gervais

Springboard Perrry Mastrovito Fira Village at Dusk Snatorini Greece Canon EOS 5D 24-105
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Springboard – Fira Village at Dusk by Perry Mastrovito

Fira Village at Dusk. Santorini Island, Greece. Anchored high on a steep rock face of Santorini Island in the Greek Isles, Fira village, with its traditional whitewashed buildings and houses, is a spectacular sight to see when it is illuminated at dusk.