keithburke

Butterfly and the Bee

Butterfly and the Bee

I chased this butterfly around the sunflower fields for over 30 minutes as I tried to get close enough to capture an image. I know I upset a few bees and I sti...
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I chased this butterfly around the sunflower fields for over 30 minutes as I tried to get close enough to capture an image. I know I upset a few bees and I still do not understand how I didn't get stung. Finally, the butterfly found a sunflower he liked and instead of trying to get close enough, I swapped out lenses for my 200-500mm. I also found a bee on the flower as well. Mission Accomplished
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NIKON D750

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Aperture 8/1 ISO 160 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 500/1

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Sep, 2016

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Awards

Peer Award

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All Star

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