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Rajah Brooke's birdwing (Trogonoptera brookiana) from Malaysia.

Rajah Brooke's birdwing (Trogonoptera brookiana) from Malaysia.
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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 500 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 2000/10

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Feb, 2017

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