Ryan Aw
@rawcaptures.net
Environmentalist, Adventurer, Cat parent, Outdoor Photographer
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Conservation Through Composition
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Conservation Through Composition
Not even 6hrs since landing in a new country and someone’s already caught me being an idiot in 4k 🤣🤣
Also, ice is a lot harder to slide down than you’d think
#mongolia
Also, ice is a lot harder to slide down than you’d think
#mongolia
January 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Not even 6hrs since landing in a new country and someone’s already caught me being an idiot in 4k 🤣🤣
Also, ice is a lot harder to slide down than you’d think
#mongolia
Also, ice is a lot harder to slide down than you’d think
#mongolia
Seems like 2026 has a lot of mountains in store for me…as well as multiple trips to Pakistan haha
Starting it off by spending the next few weeks amongst the peaks of Central Asia to search for Snow Leopards and Pallas Cats, but for now, I’ll leave you with some critters
#photography #wildlife
Starting it off by spending the next few weeks amongst the peaks of Central Asia to search for Snow Leopards and Pallas Cats, but for now, I’ll leave you with some critters
#photography #wildlife
January 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Seems like 2026 has a lot of mountains in store for me…as well as multiple trips to Pakistan haha
Starting it off by spending the next few weeks amongst the peaks of Central Asia to search for Snow Leopards and Pallas Cats, but for now, I’ll leave you with some critters
#photography #wildlife
Starting it off by spending the next few weeks amongst the peaks of Central Asia to search for Snow Leopards and Pallas Cats, but for now, I’ll leave you with some critters
#photography #wildlife
Lucky 13
Researchers in Western #HudsonBay have tracked over 4600 #polarbears across 40 years
There have only been 12 confirmed cases where a mom adopted an abandoned cub
She emerged from her den in the spring with 1 cub, but when we found her again in Nov, she had 2 cubs!
#photography
Researchers in Western #HudsonBay have tracked over 4600 #polarbears across 40 years
There have only been 12 confirmed cases where a mom adopted an abandoned cub
She emerged from her den in the spring with 1 cub, but when we found her again in Nov, she had 2 cubs!
#photography
December 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Lucky 13
Researchers in Western #HudsonBay have tracked over 4600 #polarbears across 40 years
There have only been 12 confirmed cases where a mom adopted an abandoned cub
She emerged from her den in the spring with 1 cub, but when we found her again in Nov, she had 2 cubs!
#photography
Researchers in Western #HudsonBay have tracked over 4600 #polarbears across 40 years
There have only been 12 confirmed cases where a mom adopted an abandoned cub
She emerged from her den in the spring with 1 cub, but when we found her again in Nov, she had 2 cubs!
#photography
Packing for my next trip where I’ll be camping at 4000m/13000ft in -40c weather in Central Asia next week
Taking bets to see if I can fit everything pictured in my luggage 🤣
#travel #photography #camping #winter
Taking bets to see if I can fit everything pictured in my luggage 🤣
#travel #photography #camping #winter
December 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Packing for my next trip where I’ll be camping at 4000m/13000ft in -40c weather in Central Asia next week
Taking bets to see if I can fit everything pictured in my luggage 🤣
#travel #photography #camping #winter
Taking bets to see if I can fit everything pictured in my luggage 🤣
#travel #photography #camping #winter
Sometimes I think she’s demon spawn
But she lets me rub my face in her belly whenever I feel like it, so it’s a fair trade
But she lets me rub my face in her belly whenever I feel like it, so it’s a fair trade
December 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Sometimes I think she’s demon spawn
But she lets me rub my face in her belly whenever I feel like it, so it’s a fair trade
But she lets me rub my face in her belly whenever I feel like it, so it’s a fair trade
December 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
December 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Polar bear sparring is a sport I never knew existed
They’ll bite, tackle, grab, & roll, then rest. Inevitably, one of them gets restless and the punching, kicking, and swinging starts up again
Amazing animals
#photography #polarbear #sparring #hudsonbay #winter #canada #wildlife
They’ll bite, tackle, grab, & roll, then rest. Inevitably, one of them gets restless and the punching, kicking, and swinging starts up again
Amazing animals
#photography #polarbear #sparring #hudsonbay #winter #canada #wildlife
December 18, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Polar bear sparring is a sport I never knew existed
They’ll bite, tackle, grab, & roll, then rest. Inevitably, one of them gets restless and the punching, kicking, and swinging starts up again
Amazing animals
#photography #polarbear #sparring #hudsonbay #winter #canada #wildlife
They’ll bite, tackle, grab, & roll, then rest. Inevitably, one of them gets restless and the punching, kicking, and swinging starts up again
Amazing animals
#photography #polarbear #sparring #hudsonbay #winter #canada #wildlife
Sleepy boi
#canada #wildlife #panorama #wildlifephotography #photography #polarbear #bears #shipwreck
#canada #wildlife #panorama #wildlifephotography #photography #polarbear #bears #shipwreck
December 17, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The experience of making eye contact with wild animals is such a special one
I always wonder what they think of me. Some kind of red monkey, offspring of a Ford Transit? (I’m usually in a red jacket, and was hopping in and out of vans to look at bears)
#polarbears #canada #wildlife #photography
I always wonder what they think of me. Some kind of red monkey, offspring of a Ford Transit? (I’m usually in a red jacket, and was hopping in and out of vans to look at bears)
#polarbears #canada #wildlife #photography
December 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The experience of making eye contact with wild animals is such a special one
I always wonder what they think of me. Some kind of red monkey, offspring of a Ford Transit? (I’m usually in a red jacket, and was hopping in and out of vans to look at bears)
#polarbears #canada #wildlife #photography
I always wonder what they think of me. Some kind of red monkey, offspring of a Ford Transit? (I’m usually in a red jacket, and was hopping in and out of vans to look at bears)
#polarbears #canada #wildlife #photography
Finally got myself a new cat bed!
Bit pricey tho. $13,000 and I had to supply my own blanket!
#sony #sonyalpha #photography #cats
Bit pricey tho. $13,000 and I had to supply my own blanket!
#sony #sonyalpha #photography #cats
December 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Finally got myself a new cat bed!
Bit pricey tho. $13,000 and I had to supply my own blanket!
#sony #sonyalpha #photography #cats
Bit pricey tho. $13,000 and I had to supply my own blanket!
#sony #sonyalpha #photography #cats
Nov 19
Immediately after spending time with a mom and her cub, we turn around only to find that yet another mom, and TWO cubs, were right behind us!
You soon come to understand why all the signs in this town are bent out of shape - they make great toys for bears
#polarbear #wildlife #photography
Immediately after spending time with a mom and her cub, we turn around only to find that yet another mom, and TWO cubs, were right behind us!
You soon come to understand why all the signs in this town are bent out of shape - they make great toys for bears
#polarbear #wildlife #photography
December 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Nov 19
Immediately after spending time with a mom and her cub, we turn around only to find that yet another mom, and TWO cubs, were right behind us!
You soon come to understand why all the signs in this town are bent out of shape - they make great toys for bears
#polarbear #wildlife #photography
Immediately after spending time with a mom and her cub, we turn around only to find that yet another mom, and TWO cubs, were right behind us!
You soon come to understand why all the signs in this town are bent out of shape - they make great toys for bears
#polarbear #wildlife #photography
If you’re in #Atlanta for the holidays and looking for something to do:
The Atlanta #Photography Group is having an Artist talk is TONIGHT at 7pm!
Come hang out, listen to me talk about cameras and what it’s like to walk with #pangolins and swim with #penguins
The Atlanta #Photography Group is having an Artist talk is TONIGHT at 7pm!
Come hang out, listen to me talk about cameras and what it’s like to walk with #pangolins and swim with #penguins
December 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
If you’re in #Atlanta for the holidays and looking for something to do:
The Atlanta #Photography Group is having an Artist talk is TONIGHT at 7pm!
Come hang out, listen to me talk about cameras and what it’s like to walk with #pangolins and swim with #penguins
The Atlanta #Photography Group is having an Artist talk is TONIGHT at 7pm!
Come hang out, listen to me talk about cameras and what it’s like to walk with #pangolins and swim with #penguins
Preliminary testing on my cats at home shows that the AF performance is comparable to the Sony
Weather isn’t good so it’ll be a while before I can take this outside for a proper test run on some active subjects
The case for the Viltrox 2x lacks padding on the bottom, for some reason
Weather isn’t good so it’ll be a while before I can take this outside for a proper test run on some active subjects
The case for the Viltrox 2x lacks padding on the bottom, for some reason
December 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Preliminary testing on my cats at home shows that the AF performance is comparable to the Sony
Weather isn’t good so it’ll be a while before I can take this outside for a proper test run on some active subjects
The case for the Viltrox 2x lacks padding on the bottom, for some reason
Weather isn’t good so it’ll be a while before I can take this outside for a proper test run on some active subjects
The case for the Viltrox 2x lacks padding on the bottom, for some reason
I took 150 images at f/5.6, 8, 12, 16, & 22
10 images with the Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM, 10 with the 300mm + Sony 2x, and 10 with 300mm + Viltrox 2x
There was no discernible difference in image quality, but the Viltrox consistently let in about 1/4 stop more light than the Sony with the same settings
10 images with the Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM, 10 with the 300mm + Sony 2x, and 10 with 300mm + Viltrox 2x
There was no discernible difference in image quality, but the Viltrox consistently let in about 1/4 stop more light than the Sony with the same settings
December 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I took 150 images at f/5.6, 8, 12, 16, & 22
10 images with the Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM, 10 with the 300mm + Sony 2x, and 10 with 300mm + Viltrox 2x
There was no discernible difference in image quality, but the Viltrox consistently let in about 1/4 stop more light than the Sony with the same settings
10 images with the Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM, 10 with the 300mm + Sony 2x, and 10 with 300mm + Viltrox 2x
There was no discernible difference in image quality, but the Viltrox consistently let in about 1/4 stop more light than the Sony with the same settings
But the Viltrox has zero play in the rear, and tons of play in the front
How the weather sealing compares will need to come in future testing.
No rain forecast this week, so it’ll have to wait, but seems promising so far from lightly splashing sink water at it
How the weather sealing compares will need to come in future testing.
No rain forecast this week, so it’ll have to wait, but seems promising so far from lightly splashing sink water at it
December 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
But the Viltrox has zero play in the rear, and tons of play in the front
How the weather sealing compares will need to come in future testing.
No rain forecast this week, so it’ll have to wait, but seems promising so far from lightly splashing sink water at it
How the weather sealing compares will need to come in future testing.
No rain forecast this week, so it’ll have to wait, but seems promising so far from lightly splashing sink water at it
Build quality is comparable, but Sony takes the slightest of edges.
Both have similar #cons though -
The Sony has some play in the front and rear mounts
Both have similar #cons though -
The Sony has some play in the front and rear mounts
December 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Build quality is comparable, but Sony takes the slightest of edges.
Both have similar #cons though -
The Sony has some play in the front and rear mounts
Both have similar #cons though -
The Sony has some play in the front and rear mounts
#Teleconverter battles
Viltrox 2x - 257g, 5.2cm tall w/ lens caps, 4.3cm w/o
#Sony 2x - 236g, 5cm tall w/ lens caps, 4cm w/o
Viltrox 2x - 257g, 5.2cm tall w/ lens caps, 4.3cm w/o
#Sony 2x - 236g, 5cm tall w/ lens caps, 4cm w/o
December 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#Teleconverter battles
Viltrox 2x - 257g, 5.2cm tall w/ lens caps, 4.3cm w/o
#Sony 2x - 236g, 5cm tall w/ lens caps, 4cm w/o
Viltrox 2x - 257g, 5.2cm tall w/ lens caps, 4.3cm w/o
#Sony 2x - 236g, 5cm tall w/ lens caps, 4cm w/o
The new #Viltrox 2x TC for Sony E-Mount is here!
1st impressions:
- Comparable image quality & AF speed
- Sony has marginally better build quality
- Viltrox seems to let in 1/4 stop more light
More thoughts below 👇
#photography #wildlife
1st impressions:
- Comparable image quality & AF speed
- Sony has marginally better build quality
- Viltrox seems to let in 1/4 stop more light
More thoughts below 👇
#photography #wildlife
December 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The new #Viltrox 2x TC for Sony E-Mount is here!
1st impressions:
- Comparable image quality & AF speed
- Sony has marginally better build quality
- Viltrox seems to let in 1/4 stop more light
More thoughts below 👇
#photography #wildlife
1st impressions:
- Comparable image quality & AF speed
- Sony has marginally better build quality
- Viltrox seems to let in 1/4 stop more light
More thoughts below 👇
#photography #wildlife
After walking to one end of the beach, mom decided that the ice wasn’t up to her standard, and walked back towards land
Our patience rewarded, as the relentless clouds across the boreal forest finally shine some light through on her second pass
#canada #photography #wildlife #polarbear
Our patience rewarded, as the relentless clouds across the boreal forest finally shine some light through on her second pass
#canada #photography #wildlife #polarbear
December 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
After walking to one end of the beach, mom decided that the ice wasn’t up to her standard, and walked back towards land
Our patience rewarded, as the relentless clouds across the boreal forest finally shine some light through on her second pass
#canada #photography #wildlife #polarbear
Our patience rewarded, as the relentless clouds across the boreal forest finally shine some light through on her second pass
#canada #photography #wildlife #polarbear
Nov 19 -
A young mom and her cub strolling across the beach, testing the newly formed sea ice of the Hudson ahead
Due to a late #winter, sea ice has been slow to form, & the #bears have gone over 6 months without a meal
Despite their hunger, they walked right by us, paying no attention
#wildlife
A young mom and her cub strolling across the beach, testing the newly formed sea ice of the Hudson ahead
Due to a late #winter, sea ice has been slow to form, & the #bears have gone over 6 months without a meal
Despite their hunger, they walked right by us, paying no attention
#wildlife
December 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Sorry for the delay. Issues have been resolved.
Anyways, lots of bears incoming!
Our first encounter, a sleepy boi
#canada #wildlife #polarbear
Anyways, lots of bears incoming!
Our first encounter, a sleepy boi
#canada #wildlife #polarbear
December 9, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Sorry for the delay. Issues have been resolved.
Anyways, lots of bears incoming!
Our first encounter, a sleepy boi
#canada #wildlife #polarbear
Anyways, lots of bears incoming!
Our first encounter, a sleepy boi
#canada #wildlife #polarbear
The first time I went looking for polar bears was quite possibly one of the most ridiculous days of my life
There’s only one place in the world where you can go from never having seen a polar bear, to seeing well over 30 in just a few hours
Our first bear sighting started even before sunrise
There’s only one place in the world where you can go from never having seen a polar bear, to seeing well over 30 in just a few hours
Our first bear sighting started even before sunrise
December 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The first time I went looking for polar bears was quite possibly one of the most ridiculous days of my life
There’s only one place in the world where you can go from never having seen a polar bear, to seeing well over 30 in just a few hours
Our first bear sighting started even before sunrise
There’s only one place in the world where you can go from never having seen a polar bear, to seeing well over 30 in just a few hours
Our first bear sighting started even before sunrise
The 'Our Planet - 2025' exhibition at the #AtlantaPhotographyGroup goes live tmr, and has been extended till Jan 23rd!
Two of my images are on display, so if you’re in #ATL for the holidays, come say hi!
Opening Reception: Dec 4, 7pm
Artist Talk (I’ll be there): Dec 11, 7pm
#shoplocal #art
Two of my images are on display, so if you’re in #ATL for the holidays, come say hi!
Opening Reception: Dec 4, 7pm
Artist Talk (I’ll be there): Dec 11, 7pm
#shoplocal #art
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The 'Our Planet - 2025' exhibition at the #AtlantaPhotographyGroup goes live tmr, and has been extended till Jan 23rd!
Two of my images are on display, so if you’re in #ATL for the holidays, come say hi!
Opening Reception: Dec 4, 7pm
Artist Talk (I’ll be there): Dec 11, 7pm
#shoplocal #art
Two of my images are on display, so if you’re in #ATL for the holidays, come say hi!
Opening Reception: Dec 4, 7pm
Artist Talk (I’ll be there): Dec 11, 7pm
#shoplocal #art
When you’re finally home after hanging out with polar bears for a month and you’re not over it
November 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
When you’re finally home after hanging out with polar bears for a month and you’re not over it