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Butterflies with watermark

Canon PowerShot SX530 HS

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Aperture f/6.5 ISO 400 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 215000/1000

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Oct, 2018

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This was taken at a Bluegrass Festival in Ronceverte WV. The instructor and Master was playing and his 2 year old student joined him on stage

I visited a local rookery and spotted this beautiful creature with full breeding plumage on "display" for all the potential mates.

An old stump covered in beautiful, colorful fungus

We stopped for lunch and these beauties were growing near the side of the road. The brilliant color caught my eye and luckily I had my camera.

Alaska..a desert in the Yukon. Sand and snow!

It took me almost an hour of following this little guy around so he would land long enough for me to get this photo.

Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo in my front yard in Lewisburg, West Virginia. I have a small flower garden and it attracts butterflies. I am a beginning photographer and was thrilled to capture this shot of two Monarch butterflies at the same time.

Time

This was taken late morning on one of the many beautiful mornings in the mountains of West Virginia.

Lighting

I used the Daylight White Balance feature on my camera and Mother Nature did the rest.

Equipment

Canon Rebel T6, with a 75-300mm lens, handheld

Inspiration

I love experimenting with my camera on birds, butterflies and flowers. I have to admit, since I am a beginner photographer, the flowers are much easier to shot. The birds and butterflies seem to be in constant motion!

Editing

I cropped the photo and added my watermark but that was it for editing.

In my camera bag

I always have my 24-55mm and my 75-300 mm lenses with me along with extra batteries and a cleaning cloth. As I have said...I am new to photography so I only have the basics for now.

Feedback

Patience is the key! Something that I sometimes struggle with but it pays off.

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