A dispatch from the front lines of the new French revolution

Farewell to Quebec

Edward Burtynsky spoke with Paul Wells about everything from the latest camera equipment to the human impact on the earth&#8217;s ecosystems and resources at a Maclean&#8217;s Live event on October 24. Photographer Blair Gable spent the evening following the renowned Canadian photographer around the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Here are a few of the best moments. 
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<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9037.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153169" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9037-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9037-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9037-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3474.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153171" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3474-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3474-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3474-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3497.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153173" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3497-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3497-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3497-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9003.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153175" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9003-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9003-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9003-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9026.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153177" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9026-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9026-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9026-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3528.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153179" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3528-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3528-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3528-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9289.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153181" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9289-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9289-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9289-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3676.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153183" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3676-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3676-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3676-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3619.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153185" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3619-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3619-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3619-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Photo-2018-10-24-7-10-08-PM-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153187" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Photo-2018-10-24-7-10-08-PM-1-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Photo-2018-10-24-7-10-08-PM-1-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Photo-2018-10-24-7-10-08-PM-1-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9283.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153189" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9283-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9283-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9283-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9366.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153191" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9366-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9366-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9366-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
<figure id="attachment_1153193" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1153193" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3769.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153193" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3769-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3769-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3769-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-1153193" class="wp-caption-text">]</figcaption></figure>
<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3787.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153195" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3787-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3787-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3787-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3849.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153203" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3849-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3849-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky3849-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
<a href="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9064.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-featured-image-rectangle wp-image-1153205" src="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9064-810x608.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="608" srcset="https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9064-810x608.jpg 810w, https://cms.macleans.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Burtynsky9064-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>

Behind the scenes at Maclean’s Live with photography great Edward Burtynsky

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