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Black Swallowtail

Black Swallowtail

After I tried for years to capture a photo of one, this Black Swallowtail rewarded my persistence; it was magnificent to watch, and photograph....
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After I tried for years to capture a photo of one, this Black Swallowtail rewarded my persistence; it was magnificent to watch, and photograph.
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camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 300/1

upload_date

upload_date

Sep, 2015

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+7

Awards

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