A birthday post from a working and happy 52 year old fella. Thank you all for the love you guys give me on my photography as you spur me on to do more before I get on too much for it. Taken on OM1 mkii + 90mm macro + 1.4x tele SS1/3200 F8 ISO1600

Beside myself Hummingbird hawk moth Canon R5 and Sigma 150mm + Canon lifesize con SS1/3200 F8 ISO3200

In the thick of it Rofous Hunmingbird Canon R5 and 100-500mm rf SS1/4000 F8 ISO3200

BUTTERFLIES 🦋 Can’t wait to show you the shots I got here. I need to go again as there was still so much I didn’t get 🤩 btw this was just with my phone 😮

What you looking at! Nomad bee Nikon Z9 and Sigma 180mm SS1/2000 F4 ISO5000

Bootlicker Z9 and Z 105mm macro SS1/3200 F6.3 ISO2000

Welcome to the party Pal! Hornet coming back empty handed Canon R5 and Sigma 150mm SS1/2500 F6.3 ISO3200

Cutie Om1 mkii + 90mm macro + 1.4x tele SS1/3200 F8 ISO1600

Be prepared for at least 100 butterflies in the next couple of weeks as I showcase the brilliant Stratford upon Avon butterfly farm butterflies. I’ll start you with this but it’s by no means the best shot. Nikon Z9 + Z105mm natural light SS1/4000 F5.6 ISO3200

Number 2 butterfly farm series Go back to 1 for description Nikon Z9 + Z105mm natural light SS1/2500 F4.5 ISO3200

Number 3 butterfly Stratford upon Avon butterfly farm Look back to number 1 for info Nikon Z9 + Z105mm SS1/3200 F7.1 ISO3200

4 in butterfly series Check out the little caterpillar on th loop in front of the butterfly. I have a spot on sharp shot of it in the next frame but the butterfly is then out of focus 😰 Nikon Z9 and Z105mm SS1/2500 F7.1 ISO3200

Number 5 of 100 I was experimenting with my settings all day long on this visit firstly because I wasn’t getting the shots I wanted at the beginning. Nikon Z9 + Z 105mm f2.8 SS1/5000 F4 ISO3200

Number 6 of 100 I really like this pose (and yes they do pose for me 🤣🤣🤣) Nikon Z9 + Z 105mm f2.8 SS1/3200 F7.1 ISO3200

Number 7 of 100 Change of camera and lens as they all been Z9 and Z105mm till now. This was taken on Z8 and Sigma 150mm F2.8 (20 years old) SS1/3200 F5 ISO4000

Number 8 of 100 This Blue Morpho was my nemesis in Costa Rica as I would either see a flash of it in good light or it would flutter through the dark forest at as pace. The background here is the floor of the butterfly farm lol. Nikon Z9 and Z 105mm f2.8 SS1/3200 F4.5 ISO3200

Number 9 of 100 Please tell me if you are getting bored of this series. I won’t listen and keep posting but it’ll be good to know your breaking point 🤣 Nikon Z8 + Sigma 150mm f2.8 non os SS1/3200 F8 ISO5000

10 of 100 An awkward angle here lol Nikon Z8 and Sigma 150mm f2.8 SS1/2500 F6.3 ISO5000

11 of 100 Cut off the antennae 😥 Nikon Z8 and Sigma f2.8 SS1/2500 F5.6 ISO3200

Number 12 of 100 Mickey blue eyes Nikon Z9 and Z 105mm SS1/3200 F6.3 ISO3200