Laurie_Madsen

Butterfly Bokeh

Butterfly Bokeh

Selective focus of butterfly pollinating peppermint blossom.

Selective focus of butterfly pollinating peppermint blossom.
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camera

PENTAX K-3

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 7000/100

upload_date

upload_date

Feb, 2015

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113

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+24

Awards

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Nice selective focus here, Laurie!

Thanks Terry! I like using selective focus! This image seems much clearer full size on my laptop. Sometimes I wonder if the photos should be resized so they aren't compressed when uploaded. What do you think? I appreciate your support and comments!

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