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Thistle and Butterfly

Thistle and Butterfly

Had to act quick on this one... butterflies don’t like to pose for very long

Had to act quick on this one... butterflies don’t like to pose for very long
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Canon EOS 6D

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Aperture f/4 ISO 400 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 200/1

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May, 2018

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