Fabulous experience - the aim was for the group to get the right shots in the right light. Due to it being nature photography we were at the realms of the weather. A few chopping and changing is a must and you should be understandable to this. The hosts did all they could to accommodate us in the mixed bag of weather we had unexpected snow and freak -9! Both hotel/restaurant the boat guide Vasillis and natureslens host Alison made it a fun trip to remember. Have a july trip to skomer booked with the same company and confident I will get the shots I'm after with their guidance and expertise.

Very good guidance from booking till the end of the trip! Exclusive night hide for the group and fantastic wildlife opportunities. Also the possibility to visit flamingo's and the boma of the Maasai. They are open to everything :)

Thank you so much for organising such a fabulous trip - I had an amazing time on Skomer, and have thousands of photos that I am slowly working my way through - what a privilege to be on the island after visiting hours - it is such a special place. I wanted to say a special thank you to Ian, for being a brilliant host, he was super friendly and patient with everyone and made us all feel welcome - and a big thank you to Ian’s wife for preparing such fabulous meals for us all! This was my first organised photography holiday and I am pleased to say after such a wonderful experience it won’t be the last - and I will definitely be booking with Natures Lens again in the (hopefully near) future.

Arctic Wildlife of Svalbard Trip 2023 A photography trip to Svalbard is always challenging - it is a long way north. This year even more so a large amount of late snow impacted on the ability to move around in search of wildlife. This was managed well with a flexible programme and we were kept informed. Our local guide was excellent and we made the most of every opportunity we had. Overall it was not the easiest of trips to manage but I felt David handled everything well and we worked together as a group to get some great images.

I first heard about the Leopards living wild in amongst the hills around Bera, Rajasthan, during 2019 and eagerly booked the trip with NaturesLens. I have had to contain my excitement until just recently. It was worth the wait though, and as soon as my eyes got accustomed to searching for the Leopards amongst the hills I was able to photograph them often, including lying on rocks, climbing and jumping across the rocks, two sub-adult siblings chasing each other and climbing a tree, and a mother playing with her two month old cub which was especially delightful! We had early morning pre-dawn starts and dusk finishes, with plenty of down time during the hottest part of the day to relax, sleep or download images before lunchtime. Our accommodation was spacious, cool with air-con and very clean too, and run by some very friendly staff who served up delicious food too. It was also close to the Leopard hills which could be seen from the lodge grounds. The lodge arranged for our group to visit a nearby village to photograph the local people in their colourful clothes and the Rajasthani men in their red turbans. Plus a visit to our lodge from a Puppeteer who performed a show of colourfully dressed wooden string puppets - a centuries old tradition of Kathputli. Counting down now to my next trip with NaturesLens in July to photograph the Jaguars of the Pantanal in Brazil!

I have just returned from The Birdlife of Texas trip with Natures Lens. The trip has been absolutely amazing and our leader David is so knowledgable on the various species and his help and support has been boundless. I have come back with so many fantastic images and this trip has surpassed all expectations of what I expected to see The trip started and finished at Martins Hide. Whereby our local guide Patty provided us with a wealth of knowledge of the local birdlife. We even saw a pair of coyotes coming in to feed. We spent three full days at Jones Vista Ranch whereby we met Kevin the owner who conveyed some amazing stories about the history of his Ranch. All hides were comfortable and we managed to see such a variety of the local birds -we saw around 28 different varieties in total We then moved on to Santa Clara Ranch where we met Dr Beto. The stories behind this ranch were absolutely intriguing and added to the interest of the trip. Again the hides were comfortable and were visited by so many differing variety of birds. Again Patty joined us as a local guide and her patience and knowledge added to the enjoyment of this trip. The food was extremely good particularly on the ranches. Our food was freshly cooked by a local lady who looked after us so well. Our hotel stays were very comfortable. Everything was absolutely perfect The trip is well thought through to enable the participants to get a variety of species and with the differing ranches a real flavour of the Texan experience.

I went on NaturesLens Majestic Tigers of Bandavgarh photography trip. The trip was excellent and very well organised with a party of 6 guests led by Pui Hang Miles and a local manager, Vedant. Communication during booking and before the trip was clear and helpful. we had 2 game drives every day and 1 all day game drive with plenty of very good sightings. We had only 2 guests in each jeep which was very helpful as it allowed plenty of room and made it easy to get good photographs without getting in the other person's way. Natureslens used a very experienced and friendly team of local naturalists and drivers. Their knowledge of the wildlife and the reserve greatly helped in getting good photographs in the best locations. They also showed a good understanding of the specific needs of wildlife photographers and manoeuvred the jeeps appropriately to get the best photography opportunities. Pui Hang provided some very good advice on camera settings which helped me greatly. Accommodation and food was also good. I will certainly look to use Natureslens again for wildlife photography trips.

The Golden Eagles turned up every day, no chance to get bored. WOW the eagles were flying through the snow..I managed to get some excellent photo's & so did the rest of the party..Great support from the team & the HOME cooked food was special. One of the best courses I have been on, in 50 years photogaphy. Many Thanks Team. Ron Coulter

Just finished the Sweden Golden Eagles trips & it has been a huge success. Accommodation & hides were nicely heated + the food was perfect! Robin did a great job helping us with spotting the eagles and camera settings.

The photographic trip "Winter wildlife of Japan" with Naturelens was a great experience. One highlight followed the last as we were starting our photographic journey in Hokkaido with the red-crowned cranes. The guiding team had several sites and optimal times to choose from and the weather played along to give us many fantastic photo opportunities. Anspare time was used photographing foxes along the way and a ural owl known to nest in a hole in a tree. Next on the menu were the Whopper swans in the caldera of the Akan National Park. On a very windy, extremely cold day the swans left us in a lurch and didn't make an appearance, so the program was immediately adapted and we went to the Notsuke peninsula, where we encountered foxes, Sika deer and our first sea eagles. The next day, the swans were back and we had photographic sessions with them in several different locations. Again, the remainder of the time was filled photographing other species, i.e. ducks, other birds or landscapes (from the Bihoro pass). We then proceeded to the highlight of the trip - the sea eagles of Rausu. The first and second day we did not have any drift ice and we photographed the birds picking up fish in the sea and flying as well as on the harbour wall. The third day the ice had arrived and we watched about 200 white-tailed and Steller's sea eagles fighting for the fish, sitting on ice flows or flying in a splendid spectacle. In every location so far, we had enough time to see the animals under different circumstances and weather conditions ensuring an optimal photographic experience. After leaving Hokkaido and returning to Tokyo for a night, we set out to find the snow monkeys of Jigokudani Monkey Park near Nagano. Arriving in the afternoon gave me enough time to photograph the monkeys in the steaming onsen pool and set my goals for the next day. As we were about to leave, somebody shouted: There is a dog in the river! I could barely believe my eyes when I saw that one of the rare Japanese serows was gracing us with its presence. So I got to photograph the last species on my list of wildlife I wanted to see whilst in Japan. The rest of the tour included Mount Fuji at sunrise and a Shogun castle including blossoming cherry trees to round the experience off. The team guides David Miles and Ian Roberts were experienced, helpful and quick to improvise in the face of meteorological adversity. They also knew Japan and its traditions and idiosyncrasies well enough to advise those who were traveling to Japan for the first time. They catered both for beginners and advanced photographers. In short, the trip was a non-stop series of great photo opportunities with enough time on the subjects to guarantee good images, an insight into Japanese culture and great group action.