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Key Westy Trip 2012 175

Key Westy Trip 2012 175

Butterfly in the Key West Butterfly Garden. I got lucky as I didn't have a tripod.

Butterfly in the Key West Butterfly Garden. I got lucky as I didn't have a tripod.
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NIKON D60

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 10/800

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May, 2014

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