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WoundedButterflyOnRedHydrangea

WoundedButterflyOnRedHydrangea

A wounded butterfly resting on red hydrangea. A very sad but beautiful subject. This photo kind of remind me of the society today, many of us are wounded in one...
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A wounded butterfly resting on red hydrangea. A very sad but beautiful subject. This photo kind of remind me of the society today, many of us are wounded in one way or another, but there are abundant opportunities around for all. You just have to find it and indulge in it, just like this butterfly. Notice that it only had one feeler. Sigh...Shot in Thailand.
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Canon PowerShot G12

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Aperture f/4.0 ISO 80 Shutter 1/160

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Dec, 2011

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735

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wonderful capture

Beautiful, this one has been through alot.

Just pretty!!!!!!! :)

BEAUTIFUL

brilliant color/texture contrast. So cool to think I could almost feel the feathery softness of the butterfly.

Lovely!! great shot!!

NICELY DONE!

very beautiful,voted

Stunning ! Beautiful color and incredible detail. Good luck in comp...

Voted again !

Voted Beautifully Broken

very pretty. voted butterfly wings!

Awesome!

i love the color of this butterfly! Voted textures of insects!

Thank you very much, Gigi. Glad that you like it, :-)

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