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Monarchs

Monarchs

Colors and dramatic lighting add to this image. With Monarchs, shooting them slightly backlit allows for the sun to shine through their wings, making their colo...
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Colors and dramatic lighting add to this image. With Monarchs, shooting them slightly backlit allows for the sun to shine through their wings, making their colors jump.
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SLT-A77V

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Aperture f/4.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/2000

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Sep, 2014

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