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Black and White Beauty

Claudius Apollo, BC, Canada

Claudius Apollo, BC, Canada
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Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

settings

Aperture f/4 ISO 80 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 6000/1000

upload_date

Mar, 2017

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Awards

Peer Choice Award

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Superb Composition

Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

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Behind The Lens

Location

Sunsine Coast, Sechelt Peninsula, British Columbia, Canada.

Time

I was working on the Sechelt Paninsula doing Butterfly and Dragonfly surveys. I document and photograph when I can all species. This was on the 3rd of July 2008 at 3:25 pm when I came upon this beautiful female Rocky Mountain Apollo resting on the a granite rock. This female had recently mated and the male had sealed the opening so she could not mat with another male. If you look at the end of her abdomen you can see a white hallow.

Lighting

The light was soft but bright being lightly overcast.

Equipment

Point and Shoot. Canon Powershot SX100IS Hand held

Inspiration

Any time I see great beauty I try to take the most expressive and beautiful shot i can even if I am just documenting something and creature.

Editing

No this is as it was.

In my camera bag

All I usually have is the Canon Powershot SX100IS as I need to travel light across the land as I survey.

Feedback

Take you time with Butterflies let them get used to your percents. I have had some that have let me move them with my finger once they believed I was no threat.

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Black and White Beauty

Claudius Apollo, BC, Canada

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