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Monarch at Dumbarton Oaks

Monarch at Dumbarton Oaks
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/320

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Oct, 2014

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Awards

Fall Award 2020

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this picture at the gardens at Dumbarton Oaks in Georgetown (Washington, DC).

Time

It was mid-afternoon on a summer day and the sky was a bit cloudy and threatening to rain. I was in the lower garden chasing these butterflies around. I caught site of this monarch and and saw it land on top of a tall Mexican Sunflower. I had to hold my camera over my heard to get the angle I wanted and stand very still. Luckily the butterfly cooperated.

Lighting

Cloudy with little peaks of sunshine so it worked out really well.

Equipment

My camera and my instinct.

Inspiration

I love butterflies and I love photographing them. I often scouted the best places to find them.

Editing

I think I may have just trimmed the size a little and lightened it up a little. That's it.

In my camera bag

Camera, binoculars, & lens cleaner

Feedback

Scout locations for the subject you want to photograph, check weather reports, and chase down your subject until you catch it on film.

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