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grayling study

grayling study

3 years of near misses and finally a Grayling butterfly is found, closer and closer I wiggle until so close my 105mm macro lens refuses to focus, maybe 4 inches...
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3 years of near misses and finally a Grayling butterfly is found, closer and closer I wiggle until so close my 105mm macro lens refuses to focus, maybe 4 inches away!
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camera

NIKON D7200

settings

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 10/2500 Focal Length 1050/10

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upload_date

Jan, 2016

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463

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+28

Awards

Contest Finalist in Shades Of Brown Project

Peer Award

+3

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