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Swallowtail butterfly

Swallowtail butterfly

A swallowtail butterfly feeding on a thistle in the garden of our villa on the Island of Serifos, Greece

A swallowtail butterfly feeding on a thistle in the garden of our villa on the Island of Serifos, Greece
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camera

Canon EOS 80D

settings

settings

Aperture f/7.1 ISO 320 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 300/1

location

location

Sérifos, Kikladhes, GR

upload_date

upload_date

Apr, 2019

Views

1557

Likes

+190

Awards

People's Choice in #onlybigbutterfly Photo Challenge

People's Choice in Butterflies & Moths in colour & macro Photo Challenge

People's Choice in Flying Insect Macro Photo Challenge

People's Choice in Butterflies Photo Challenge

Celebrity Award

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Peer Award

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Top Choice

+21

Magnificent Capture

+15

Absolute Masterpiece

+14

Superb Composition

+6

All Star

+2

Virtuoso

Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

Genius

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beautiful shot, congrats on winning challenge :)

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Thank you so much Margaret, much appreciated.

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Beautiful macro photography

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Thank you very much RickL, much appreciated

Stunning macro photography.

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Thanks you Drosera

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Beautiful capture:-)

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Great shot. Congrats on being the People's Choice in my challenge!

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Thank you edandaniphone, much appreciated and thank you for taking the time to create the challenge.

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Beautiful photo!

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Beautiful image! Congratulations on your challenge win!

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Thank you Sandypartlow4, much appreciated

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Wonderful! I would love to learn to capture photos like this. How long have you been doing photography?

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Thank you Rosa much appreciated. I have only taken a more serious interest in my photography since joining Viewbug.

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Beautiful!

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