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They are Back

They are Back

Monarch return to Pacific Grove California. Once a year these butterflies return to feed on milkweed.

Monarch return to Pacific Grove California. Once a year these butterflies return to feed on milkweed.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/8 ISO 400 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 3000/10

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Dec, 2015

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Absolutely PERFECT

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I have seen a few of these guy down my way but they don't stick around for a picture. You got a great one.

Brilliant! It'd impossible on this site to keep your photos to a minimum. Let them rip, and put them all on :}
I look forward to going through your gallery when I have a free hour or so :)

Incredible capture Mark.

Beautiful butterfly; full detail and fantastic colors!

Beautiful and delicate.....!

Wow! Gorgeous!! :)

Love this, Mark :)

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good job, Mark - perfect focus and color!

Beautiful detail and shallow depth-of-field. Nice capture.

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Beautiful capture & composition! :)

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Wonderful detail, texture, DoF, pretty bokeh. I can "feel" this butterfly!

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