A sunrise or a sunset is one of nature's most beautiful spectacles and will inevitably make for a great photograph. However, that means virtually every photographer has tried to capture the sun on the horizon. To ensure your sunrise or sunset shot stands out among the thousands can be tricky. In this sunrise image, captured by Romeo Mayugba in Toronto's Ashbridges Bay Park, the photographer has used a slow shutter speed to allow more light into the frame while simultaneously lending the water a milky appearance. A variety of photographic techniques in concert result in an image that is both visually appealing and demonstrates a high level of skill. The next time you find yourself capturing a sunrise or sunset, experiment with different shutter speeds to find out how to best capture the moment. Don't forget to use a tripod!

Photos of the Week for the month of June
 

Other photos we featured in June included a beautiful luna moth captured by Holly Ranville and a tiny spider resting on a white lilac blossom captured by Amanda Nelson. 

Each Monday, our editors choose a new Photo of the Week to feature as the cover photo on our Facebook and X accounts. We share it on Instagram, too!

Want to see your photo featured? Be sure to join and upload to our Photo Club.

#ShareCanGeo
 

We love when you tag us on Instagram using #ShareCanGeo. Here are a few of our recent favourites.

Click on each picture to be brought to the photographer’s Instagram page!
 

Only three weeks left to enter the 2024 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year competition!

The competition closes on July 31, 2024, so don't delay!

This year, we are giving away $10,000 in cash prizes, including a grand prize of $5,000 to one individual deserving of the title Canadian Wildlife Photographer of the Year! As always, we’re looking for your best shots of wildlife in Canada — plus non-animal wildlife! Enter into one of four categories for your chance to win the category prize of $1,000. The Canadian Wildlife Photographer of the Year will be selected from among entries to all four categories. Visit the competition website to read the full list of rules. 

The categories

Things with wings: We’re looking for birds and bees — plus butterflies, bats, bugs and more. If it flies through the air, it belongs in this category.

Aquatic life: From tide pools to ponds, rivers to oceans, water is teeming with — and essential to — life. We want to see your best shots of fishes and kelp fronds, whales and wading birds.

Terrestrial life: From iconic predators like bears and wolves to majestic and elusive ungulates like moose and caribou to common-yet-charismatic mammals like foxes and squirrels, we’re looking for great images of Canada’s diverse land animals — and the habitats they depend on. 

Flora and fungi: Interest in plants, trees, lichens and fungi is mushrooming (see what we did there?). We’re looking for creative shots revealing non-animal wildlife and the roles they play in their respective ecosystems.