Canadian Geographic visited Ottawa's Tulip Festival to compile a list of tips for shooting flowers. Click on the image to view more photos. (Photos: Justin Nalepa)
As spring blossoms across Canada, flower photographers will be on a mission to get the perfect shot. Whether visiting gardens or on a walk in the woods, here are some tips and tricks to keep in my mind for your next shoot:
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A new UN report says we should consider eating more insects, such as grasshoppers. (Photo: Gilles Gonthier)
A visit to Chinatown is never complete without a lengthy search for roasted scorpions or fried ants. A delicacy to some cultures, Canadians largely consider eating bugs to be a weird novelty at best, a repulsive punishment at worst, and usually, an accident that happens while cycling.
The United Nations would like to see that changed. The new report Edible insects:
Future prospects for food and feed security makes the case for widespread (intentional) consumption of the crawling, the flying and the wriggling.
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Finding the right camera bag to head into the mountains with is a notoriously difficult task. Above all, any bag you trust to keep your gear safe on the slopes needs to be tough and weather resistant. It needs to provide some cushion for your gear against possible falls (either you or rocks), and it needs to afford quick and intuitive access to your gear on slopes steep enough that having to think too much about how to get your camera out of your bag could put you in danger.
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Posted by Jimmy Thomson
in Mapping
on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Do you know which Canadian city this is? Take our quiz below to find out. (Photos: Chris Hadfield/Canadian Space Agency)
For five months, astronaut Chris Hadfield has kept the world’s rapt attention from the International Space Station as he beamed photos and videos down to Earth. More than 900,000 Twitter followers waited for his latest pictures, which Hadfield liked to capture while the ISS passed over Canadian cities.
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Posted by Jimmy Thomson
on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Arctic Council flag outside the Haparanda Stadshotell, Sweden. (Photo: Arctic Council)
The Northwest Passage was one of the most coveted geographical prizes of the 19th
century. Dozens of ships attempted to find it, and most, like the doomed Franklin expedition, failed. Times have changed, however; ever-growing numbers of cruise ships and freighters make the transit each year with the benefit of modern charts, satellite navigation and thinning ice.
This week, Canada is taking the reins of the Arctic Council as the Northwest Passage literally and figuratively heats up. Canada claims rights to the route, although that has been disputed by other nations - but that is far from the only disputed claim in the Arctic. Debates over mineral rights, territorial boundaries and Aboriginal rights have been ongoing for centuries.
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