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A love of nature, wildlife and travel, Sydney based photographer Matthew Ramsay seeks out unique moments in time, from the natural world to the city streets and the ride along the way.

25/10/2023

The beauty of Moraine Lake could never be done justice by photos or words, somewhere that just has to be experienced.

22/10/2023

Funnily enough we don't have American Dippers in Australia so I was quite excited to spot one when I was in Banff, Canada in September. Very cute, sweet birds, it was a joy to watch them hop along the logs and rocks dipping and diving in and out of the water. Came so close to me I had to move back to keep in focus, could have spent all day watching them.

20/10/2023

Vermillion lakes was one of my favorite spots around Banff, the expansive views of the wetlands and meadows that look over the lake towards Mt Rundle and beyond made it a great spot to watch the sunrise.
The sunrise didn’t look like much was going to happen in terms of much colour but I was just happy to be out there taking it all in, but just when we thought it was over some nice soft pinks started to shine through turning into a vibrant orange and apricot sky and lighting up the lake's reflection.
It doesn’t always work out with sunrises but it's important to remember to just enjoy being out there in nature and appreciate the privilege of being able to experience such beauty.

09/10/2023

Pileated Woodpecker
I had only ever heard woodpeckers on my previous north American trips, the distant hammering of a
tree echoing through the woods, but I was yet to see one. Once again, the Canadian Rockies delivered.
This pileated woodpecker was working away on the remnants of a fallen tree, possibly a bit softer and easier to get to the insects living inside.
Quite a large bird with the striking red crest that is hard to miss. This one is a male due to the red stripe on the cheek which is absent in females.
Nikon Z9 ISO6400, F4.5, 1/1250 sec.

04/10/2023

Grizzly Bear in Orford Bay, Bute inlet, traditional territory of the Homalco First Nation people.
This was easily the highlight of our trip. From late August through to October the salmon are running upstream to spawn which means the bears come down to the rivers and shoreline to eat as much fish as they can to fatten up for their winter hibernation.
I was amazed at how close the bears came and seemingly unbothered by our presence, just fixated on catching fish and gorging themselves. It was a special experience to be in the presence of these magnificent animals watching them right there in their home, doing what they do as if we weren't even there, I never wanted to leave.
I’d like to say a big thank you to our wonderful guides from the Homalco First nations for welcoming us onto their land and guiding us through such a magical part of the world, and as well to Campbell River Whale Watching for getting us there and back and making the day an exceptional experience.
I’ve got plenty more bear and other wildlife photos I’ll be sharing from the trip so stay tuned.
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Settings:Nikon Z9, 400mm F4.5 lens.
ISO3200 F4.5 1/800

03/10/2023

These little guys were number 2, after bears, on my list of animals I wanted to see and photograph while in the Rockies. I wasn’t sure if we would see any, though, as they are small and live high above the tree line in rock crevices and amongst boulders and landslides. But there's plenty of that kind of terrain in the Rockies and as we headed up Consolation lakes trail passing a section of rocky boulders a high-pitched “eeek” rang out and I knew we were in Pika territory. While I couldn’t spot that one, we continued the trail and arrived at Consolation lakes to multiple Eeeks bouncing back and forth amongst the boulders.
With the sun spilling over the mountain peaks and into the valley I spotted what looked like a potato
perched atop a boulder, soaking up the warmth of the morning sun after a cold night and frosty
morning. Their thick fur is enough for them to survive the cold temperatures of the high mountains, but I bet there's nothing like those morning rays to start your day.
Taken with Nikon Z9 and 400mm F4.5 lens.
Settings: ISO 1600 F5.6, 1/5000sec

02/10/2023

This time of year is Elk rut season, or breeding season. The male elk become very active and aggressive, searching and competing for a female to mate with, calling or bugling to impress and win them over.
Our lodge in Jasper was right in this bull’s territory, each morning and night at dusk, you could hear him
approach, his bugle getting closer and closer as he circled the lodge and then back into the neighbouring woodlands. Despite his impressive set of antlers and persistent efforts, he seemed to struggle to find a mate in the time we were there, his bugling, at least to us, took on a sadder and lonelier tone the more time passed without him finding a special lady friend.
On our last night, he didn’t come by at all. No distant bugling could be heard, nor did he come by the next morning before we left. I hoped nothing had happened to him. Perhaps he just moved on to another area, two young males with much smaller antlers did pass through that morning, or maybe he
finally got lucky in love and found a willing partner. After all, who could resist that beautiful, haunting call
and those antlers I could barely fit in frame.
📸 Nikon Z9 with 400 mm F4.5
Settings: ISO6400, F4.5, 1/500sec

02/06/2023

This angry birb is a Grey Fantail.

30/05/2023

Beautiful Azure Kingfisher. There were two of them on this day and they hang around for sometime allowing me to capture some images of them.

23/01/2023

Planned to head to the coast on Saturday but a last minute change of mind saw me head west to Nepean Weir and then Wentworth Falls in the Blue mountains to see what I could see.
Spotted a couple of new to me species and some familiar ones too.

22/10/2022

Excited to have made the short-list for the Photo Collective photography awards in the Animal category. Some amazing photos and talent in this comp.

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