I was born in Zimbabwe on 03/06/88. My family, consisting of parents, older brother and sister, migrated to South Africa when I was six months old. We moved back to Zimbabwe six years later, to help my grandparents on their farm - a career change for my father.
After a measly eighteen months we upped sticks and went farming on our own. This led us to Kwekwe, in the heart of Zimbabwe, to farm tobacco! Borrowdale farm which is part of the "Midlands Black Rhino Conservancy" is where we settled . This was the most incredible experience, living with such an abundance of wild life ........... of which we became a part of during the school holidays! Due to the "land redistribution policy" we had no option but to move on.
10th November, 2001 saw us arrive in New Zealand with our former lives packed into a suitcase each, ready to start our new lives. Our first three years were spent on the South Island and I nearly froze!!!!!!! A great employment opportunity for my father had us move up to the North Island. I now live on a farm just outside Matamata aka "Hobbiton" (defrosting).
Yep that should sum it up ha!
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Comments (37)
Littlejock
Beautiful contrast and great colours in this post. I have few more pics of this butterfly also.. is very hard to capture. The sunlight make beautiful this flowers and pic. Good week
wind_rider
Beautiful shot, your focus is as always amazing, your captures are always impressive:)
st_fish
What a beautifully lit BUTTY!!! How do you get the background so dark? It was outside, wasnt it? Perfect DOF as well - great work! Have a great day! 8;o)
lizzibell
Very beautiful shot. Nice capture....
Dianthus
Excellent image matie:)
leliel86
hahah nice title:) I love your light and the use of other flowers in the picture, and with the pitch black background, it is ireally fab.
DJB
Wow....Kai this colour and dark background really do the Hannibal justice. See what happens when I do not come on as much...I miss out.
MaydaMason
wonderful dark background settings!! i really love this kind of macro, very clean and prof! excellent work on this "always flyin' away" butty!
stuart83
Perfect capture. Stuart.
vlaaitje
perfect against the dark background....superB
sharky_
The lighting on the butterfly against the black background make it so very beautiful. And of course the flowers are the topping of the cake. Excellent job. Aloha
jinet
Some flowers, a butterfly, a great close-up technique and a superb backlight ! This photo is a true masterpiece !
nikolais
the heavy contrasting for the background with a bit of desaturation for the front? I may be wrong, but the image is wonderful.
marybelgium
SUPERB !
Laelia
Flawless ! Agree with jinet !! Excellent shot and work, Kai q:)
kjpweb
What a great title! :) - Almost as good as the shot. And that is superb indeed.
natalieb
Pfeww, this is beautiful! The clarity on the flowers and the butty is amazing, and fits well with that background indeed! Excellent job!
dusty357
this is one great capture!!
puzzler
This is just excellent...Cath xxx
Onslow
Crackin shot !
Makena
Absolutly A beauty shot:-))))
creanum
super macroshot.....
_Guffi_
Very classy shot, with the all black background. Super detail and overall just a great shot. Love it, well done mate :).
drag
Love your title LoL. Remarkable sharpness and lighting. The black backdrop really brings out the colors. Have a good day..
mermaid
lol on the title and the shot is excellent!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Exquisite capture Kai... the lighting is so beautiful ! A gem.
Damia
That is an absolutely beautiful shot!! I love the black background and the clarity in the flowers and butty wings. Perfect! :)
busi2ness
Excellent background amphasizing the butterfly. Sharp detail. Don't stop visiting your overgrown garden...
BorisB
Excellent work, what a clear background, marvelous!!
Margana
Sorry this took me so long.This is wonderful,Kai.Beautiful details and compo...and your title is priceless!