My lifelong interest in nature photography changed from admirer to photographer in May 2023 when I discovered mirrorless digital cameras. Using unlimited digital captures, image stabilisation, and sophisticated auto-focus tracking, there is now no limit to what can be achieved.
Captain Jack Aubrey - Master and Commander
The UK contains a lot of wonderful countryside but is also home to many millions of people. This causes our countryside to be heavily used, and sometimes to be heavily misused. By following the guidance found in both the UK Countryside Code and the US "Leave no trace" movement, you will help preserve our environment for future generations.
In a very exciting period I have been lucky enough to switch to the micro four thirds system in the form of an OM1 Mk 2 with 3 lenses, acquire a 15" Mac book Air 2025 for image editing, splash out on a DJI Action 5 Pro camera with DJI mini mic's, and evaluate various photo editing software before...
After 18 months of using a full-frame Canon r6 Mk2, usually coupled with a Sigma 150-600 Contemporary lens, I decided it is time for a change.
After a very dry but not very sunny spring in North Yorkshire, and several weeks of a dry and dusty summer, it is not surprising that the local wildlife has not been feeling particularly energetic of late. However a couple of days of thundery downpours has certainly changed that for the better.
![A quasi-macro mushroom shot courtesy of my new OM1 with an m.zuiko 40-150 F2.8 lens [2nd Nov 2025]](https://fc361babb9.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/c07c7e1e4aa9a19e966fc9f145cb9d90/200000579-7a15d7a15f/02-11-2025-10-07-16-0024.jpeg?ph=fc361babb9)