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Bloom With A View

Bloom With A View

When this tiny painted lady butterfly landed on my zinnia, the day became more beautiful! :)

When this tiny painted lady butterfly landed on my zinnia, the day became more beautiful! :)
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NIKON D5300

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Aperture f/10 ISO 800 Shutter 10/40000 Focal Length 1650/10

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upload_date

Aug, 2017

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259

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+64

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Top Choice

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Colors, focus and perspective is exceptional.

Simply amazing!! シ

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Nice composition!

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Beautifully simplistic

perfect perspective ... love this !

You nailed it.

Love the photo, LOVE the title!! Great capture and pov!

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Beautiful, Kathy! Great composition! :)

Gorgeous Kathy!!

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Today is beautiful . . . so true. And so is this image!

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Fantastic! Great detail.

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Beautiful shot:-)

Beautiful shot!

Absolutely gorgeous, kathy!!!!

This one is stunning the simplicity and beauty against the blue sky awesome :)

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Absolutely gorgeous, Kathy. Love the perspective, the negative space, the photo!

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I love this - so whimsical !

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#butterfly #flowers #zinnia #colors #nature

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