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Butterfly Chasing

Butterfly Chasing

Spring has started to show itself in the area, so it was a good day for an afternoon photo walk. Our local university campus has a wonderful Arboretum, that has...
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Spring has started to show itself in the area, so it was a good day for an afternoon photo walk. Our local university campus has a wonderful Arboretum, that has started to bloom. Many of the plants are intended to bring in visitors such as this butterfly. Fortunately for me, there were a few of them feasting on these flowers, so I just needed to stay still, focused, and ready.
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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 400/1

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Mar, 2016

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