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About

I am a wildlife, nature and bird photographer based in the Shoalhaven region near Nowra on the south coast of NSW. My niche interest is photographing behaviour and portraits of wild animals, particularly birds. I have been very fortunate to have had images featured in the finals of the prestigious Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year catalogue (ANZANG) for three consecutive years (2015-2017). The catalogue includes a collection of the years best wildlife and landscape images encompassing Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea.

My background to wildlife photography is ecology and protected area management and I enjoy travel and nature guiding.  I offer image sales and guided one-on-one and small group nature-based and photography services (temporarily closed) and can be contacted  here for further information.

 

My first wildlife camera set up back in the day was a Minolta XG1 coupled with a Cosina 28-210 mm (sponsored by mum & dad) upgraded to a Minolta 5xi and Tokina 400 mm f 5.6 which went with me on my first trip to Africa in 1997.  Subsequent primary purchases include:

 

  • Sony Alpha A-100 DSLR

  • Nikon DSLR D300

  • Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM - for Nikon

  • Panasonic Lumix FZ 200

  • Sigma 300-800mm f/5.6 EX DG HSM - for Nikon

  • Nikon DSLR D4

  • Nikon 500mm f/4 ED VR II

  • Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 - for Canon

  • Canon DSLR EOS 7d Mark II

  • Canon 400 mm f/5.6 L prime lens

  • Canon 580 EX Speedlight Flash

  • Canon EF 100-400mm L series Mark II USM Lens

  • Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS - for Canon

  • Canon extenders 1.4x III & 2x III

  • Canon DSLR EOS 1DX

  • Canon  EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM Lens

 

Omitted for now are the various essential accessories such as tripods, gimbal heads, hides, blinds, skimmers, cards, batteries and so on. 

Matthew Jones

My Canon family

Canon EOS-1DX II

Canon EF 600mm f/4 IS II

Canon 580EX Speedlight

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II

Canon extender 2x III

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

Canon EF 100-400mm

f/4-5.6 IS II

Canon extender 1.4x III

Biota of the Shoalhaven region of NSW...

Varied Sitella © Matthew Jones

Varied Sitella © Matthew Jones

Powerful Owl © Matthew Jones

Powerful Owl © Matthew Jones

Pygmy Possum © Matthew Jones

Pygmy Possum © Matthew Jones

Little Tern © Matthew Jones

Little Tern © Matthew Jones

Illawarra Greenhood © Matthew Jones

Illawarra Greenhood © Matthew Jones

Pied Oystercatcher © Matthew Jones

Pied Oystercatcher © Matthew Jones

Hooded Plover © Matthew Jones

Hooded Plover © Matthew Jones

Masked Owl © Matthew Jones

Masked Owl © Matthew Jones

Glossy Black-Cockatoo© Matthew Jone

Glossy Black-Cockatoo© Matthew Jone

Biconvex Paperbark © Matthew Jones

Biconvex Paperbark © Matthew Jones

Humpback Whale © Matthew Jones

Humpback Whale © Matthew Jones

BT Rock-wallaby © Matthew Jones

BT Rock-wallaby © Matthew Jones

Brittle Midge-orchid © Matthew Jones

Brittle Midge-orchid © Matthew Jones

Koala © Matthew Jones

Koala © Matthew Jones

Ground Parrot © Matthew Jones

Ground Parrot © Matthew Jones

G&G Bell-frog © Matthew Jones

G&G Bell-frog © Matthew Jones

Eastern-Bristlebird © Matthew Jones

Eastern-Bristlebird © Matthew Jones

GH Flying-fox © Matthew Jones

GH Flying-fox © Matthew Jones

Sooty Oystercatcher © Matthew Jones

Sooty Oystercatcher © Matthew Jones

LeaflessTongueorchid © Matthew Jones

LeaflessTongueorchid © Matthew Jones

... diverse and endangered

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