Stunning South African Travel Photographs: Photographer Matt Parry

Award-winning travel photographer Matt Parry took a three week road trip around South Africa to capture the incredible landscapes and fauna of the Eastern and Western Cape. “It is an amazing country which I loved,” says Matt. “It offers so much for photographers, from diverse landscapes – mountains, beaches, farmland – to astro, wildlife, underwater and more.”

Stock photo of Two Rhinos and an oxpecker bird in the Amakhala Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, South Africa — Two Rhinos and an oxpecker bird in the Amakhala Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

“I don’t normally shoot wildlife,” he continues, “..as I don’t own a lens longer than a rarely used 70-200mm. However, I borrowed my Dad’s Canon 70-300 f/4L for the trip and the extra reach really helped.” Matt used this lens for the safari shots including this wonderful shot of rhinos on Amakhala Game Reserve.

Stock photo of Chapman's Peak Drive and Hout Bay — Chapman’s Peak Drive and Hout Bay, Cape Peninsula, Western Cape, South Africa

“Aside from the Eastern Cape safari, which was incredible, I loved Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula,” Matt says. “There were so many photographic opportunities all over the cape, from Table Mountain, beaches, penguins, amazing landscapes to coastal drives.”

Stock photo of A forest bird at Birds of Eden in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa — A forest bird at Birds of Eden in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

Matt has visited over 55 countries across six continents and his images and articles have been published in leading travel and photography publications.

Stock photo of a Sunset over Knysna Lagoon, Garden Route — Sunset over Knysna Lagoon, Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa

Stock photo of Vervet Monkey — Vervet Monkey at Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

Stock photo of Penguins swimming in on the tide — Penguins swimming in on the tide at Boulders Beach, Boulders Penguin Colony, Simon’s Town, Cape Peninsula, South Africa

Hlosi Game Lodge during a spectacular sunset over the Amakhala Game Reserve on the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Stock photo of Chapman's Peak Drive, Hout Bay, Cape Peninsula, Western Cape, South Africa — Motorbike on Chapman’s Peak Drive, Hout Bay, Cape Peninsula, Western Cape, South Africa

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