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A Speckled Wood butterfly taking flight

A Speckled Wood butterfly taking flight

The butterfly was perched on the grass stem as I clicked the shutter it took flight.

The butterfly was perched on the grass stem as I clicked the shutter it took flight.
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PENTAX K10D

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Aperture f/16 ISO 400 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 10000/100

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Jan, 2016

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