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Close Up of a Black and Orange Swallowtail Butterfly

Close Up of a Black and Orange Swallowtail Butterfly

I took this in the Summer in the Bronx-New York Botanical Garden grounds.

I took this in the Summer in the Bronx-New York Botanical Garden grounds.
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Aperture f/8 ISO 500 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 2000/10

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Oct, 2015

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Location

New York/Bronx Botanical Garden

Time

Late morning.

Lighting

Natural light.

Equipment

Nikon D3200, 55mm-200mm, and hand held.

Inspiration

I saw it and shot it. I had the camera set for this kind of shot before hand.

Editing

Yes. I used Lightroom for some adjustments.

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