Australian Landscape & Wildlife Photography | Laurence Ranking

Hi, I’m Laurence. I live and work on Yolŋu Country, in the remote town of Nhulunbuy — about 600km east of Darwin. I’m a landscape and wildlife photographer, drawn to big skies, wild places, and whatever wonderful critters will let me photograph them.

Three corellas clash mid-air on a power line, wings outstretched in a playful, feathered ballet.

About me

Photography has long been a passion of mine. Whilst I've experimented with many different types of photography over the years, I have always come back to landscapes and wildlife.

Photography is a constant reminder for me to slow down, listen, and truly look at the world around me.

I endeavor to capture and share the details or moments in nature that we don't always have the time or tools to be able to see.

Take a wander through some of my favourite captures below.

The sun sets over a wetlands landscape, casting golden light across the water and silhouetted trees.
A spectacular night sky over East Woody with the Milky Way arching across a field of stars.
The sky glows in deep purples and warm pinks as the sun dips behind the horizon. Jagged coastal rocks in the foreground catch the fading light, their dark silhouettes contrasting with the electric sky. A quiet kind of drama.
Waves gently roll over rocks along a quiet beach at sunset, reflecting golden light under a cloudy sky.
Magpie Geese fly across a dramatic sunset sky above a wetlands scene with silhouetted tree trunks.
An aerial view of a dense, lush green pandanus canopy exploding with varied textures and tones.
A red-tailed black cockatoo takes flight with wings spread wide, her vibrant red and yellow tail feathers flaring.
A glowing orange sun sinks behind the distant land at East Woody, reflecting over calm water.
A gentle waterfall tumbles through a misty gorge, framed by lush green walls of rock and vegetation. The water seems to exhale as it falls, softening everything with spray and silence. Time slows down here.
Pandanus trees catch the soft glow of sunrise from a cliff above the sea, creating a peaceful coastal silhouette.
Aerial view of Cape Wirrwawuy in Nhulunbuy, where turquoise ocean meets ochre-toned rock formations and sweeping sandy beach, framed by coastal vegetation at golden hour.
A vivid sunset spills gold and amber across the sky, mirrored in the glossy mudflats at low tide. Mangrove roots reach out like skeletal fingers, and a lone tree leans into the last light, perfectly poised between land and sea.
An agile wallaby playfully spars with a friend in a sun-dappled clearing.
A red-tailed black cockatoo perches alertly on a branch, its dark feathers contrasted by a vibrant red tail.
A hunting rainbow bee-eater in flight, wings extended and motion frozen about to land on a tree branch.
A crocodile floats motionless in shallow water, surrounded by lily pads and morning reflections.
A red dirt road stretches into the distance through a misty savannah landscape near Nhulunbuy, with scattered gum trees and termite mounds fading into thick morning fog.
A wide, sandy riverbank at Galuru with scattered rocks and early morning light illuminating the sky.
A honeybee hovers above the center of a vibrant pink lotus flower, moments before landing.
Three corellas clash mid-air on a power line, wings outstretched in a playful, feathered ballet.
A brown tree snake coils along a branch at night, its body lit softly against a pitch-black background.
Two kangaroos rear up and engage in a classic boxing stance in the Australian outback.
A muscular young buffalo stands in tall grass, looking directly at the camera with its tongue sticking out playfully.

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