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Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Black Swallowtail Butterfly

I tried to capture this elusive butterfly for years; here is is nectaring, fast wings in mid-beat.

I tried to capture this elusive butterfly for years; here is is nectaring, fast wings in mid-beat.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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

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Sep, 2015

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