The Ones That Got Away…..

Posted on April 27, 2012 by mattmaran
wild pacific trail

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Today I went through some of the early shots from the west coast of Vancouver Island. None of these made the book but I thought it would be fun to share, let me know what you think by leaving your … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Island, Barkley to Clayoquot – Exhibtion in Tofino, BC

Posted on March 20, 2012 by mattmaran
photo courtesy of Jason Niles

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It’s the 26th Pacific Rim annual Whale Festival this week on Vancouver Island’s west coast and I have an exhibition at Humanity, a new community events space on 150 Fourth Street Tofino, BC VOR 2Z0. It’s free entry and showcases fine art framed prints from … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Frog Love

Posted on March 11, 2012 by mattmaran

Walking home last Friday night when I spotted these mating frogs in the street. I ran inside to grab my camera and flash and fired off a few frames before helping them to a safer spot away from the road.

getting down at the animal's level for a strong viewpoint

The resulting image, the best of around 10 frames I shot

They were pretty accommodating subjects (I guess they were otherwise occupied) not moving around too much. It took a few goes to get the exposure and composition right, in the end this was my favourite. If you enjoy this story and others on the Blog please leave comments and feedback and visit www.matthewmaran.com www.facebook.com/MatthewMaranPhotography for more images and information

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Pacific Rim Whale Festival 2012 exhibition preparation

Posted on March 5, 2012 by mattmaran
Getting some prints ready for my exhibtion during the Pacific Rim Whale Festival 2012

Just sent these prints to the ‘Creative Director’ Jason Niles in Canada. Together we’ll be exhibiting fine art prints for the duration of this year’s Festival at Humanity -  a new community organisation and events space in Tofino http://www.pacificrimwhalefestival.com/events from the 17th -25th of March. More information on this to follow…..

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This Morning at Richmond Park

Posted on March 2, 2012 by mattmaran
Swan display in Richmond Park, London

Experimenting with some remote shooting with my friend and fellow wildlife photographer Tony this morning in Richmond Park, London. This swan wasn’t interested in our bread but instead just came over and bossed the Canada geese out the way. We weren’t complaining, it was easily the most impressive moment of the morning. Could’ve done with some better lighting but then again wildlife photographers are never satisfied!

Trees in morning mist, Richmond Park, London

The flat light wasn’t great for deer shots so we turned our attention to the forest. The mist was beautiful, and with no one else around, so peaceful and hard to believe we were just a few miles from the city centre. I took this picture with my 300mm lens - telephoto lenses naturally have a shallow depth of field which can create a nice effect when focusing in on forest details.

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Vancouver, Island Barkley to Clayoquot now at Stanfords travel and map book shop in Covent Garden.

Posted on February 24, 2012 by mattmaran
My book is now available at Stanfords travel and map book shop in Covent Garden

With over 150 years of experience helping travellers plan their journeys, Stanfords is the UKs leading travel and map book shop located in the heart of Covent Garden, London. I am delighted that my book is now available downstairs in the Canada section. Be sure to check it out the next time you are in this amazing shop!

 

 

 

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Salmon Leap!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by mattmaran

A salmon leaps at the Thornton river mouth

I was just going through some old Vancouver Island photos and came across this leaping salmon shot. I’d spent days on a kayak with my wide angle waiting for one to leap right next to me and this was the best I got. It didn’t make the grade for my book but a nice reminder that there is no guarantee in wildlife photography for great images – even for the most persistent person
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Snowfall in Hampstead Heath, London

Posted on February 10, 2012 by mattmaran

Got these two shots early this morning in Hampstead Heath. Such a great spot in north London for photography. My hands were freezing attemting to assemble my tripod – red raw fingers, I didn’t know cold can burn so much. Sitting in the warmth of my studio now and it was all worth it :)

Tree detail, Hampstead Heath, London

 

Trees in black and white, Hampstead Heath, London

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2 New images added to the Norway Gallery

Posted on February 7, 2012 by mattmaran
The forest in the Nordmarka Wilderness area north of Oslo

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 I just dug out these 2 landscape photos from a previous trip to Norway I went on with my friend Rachel back in 2009. We went on a mission to see moose and things got off to a bad start as Ryanair would not let me … Continue reading →

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The Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Posted on February 3, 2012 by mattmaran

Last Summer I visited the Lofoten Islands in northern Norway with my family and had the most amazing trip. It was my Mum’s 60th birthday and we celebrated by hiking through the stunning mountainous landscape of Moskenes, Flakstadoya and Vestvagoy over 5 days. It was also a great chance to get back into some landscape photography too. Enjoy!

Sunset Over Reine, Moskenes, The Lofoten Islands, Norway

 

The cosy cabins at dusk, Reine, Moskenes, The Lofoten Islands

 

Checking out potential panoramic landscape shots, with my Norwegian socks. Photo by Fergus Maran.

 

Stunning Norwegian Sea coastline along the west coast of the Lofoten Islands.

 

My brother and his girlfriend Anja at the summit of Mt Hoven

My Mum (in the foreground), dwarfed by the big landscape along the west coast of the Lofoten Islands.

 

 

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