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Location
This was taken in our home's sideyard in Louisville, ColoradoTime
Late morning!Lighting
Partly cloudy!Equipment
Canon 7D MK II and Tamron 100-400 f/4.5-6.3 Di VC zoomInspiration
The beauty of a Swallowtail and the Red Hot Poker!Editing
Lightroom editing of contrast, highlights, shadow, clarity and vibrance!In my camera bag
Canon 5D MK III, Canon 7D MK II, Canon 17-40 L, 100/f2.8 Macro L and Tamron 100-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD, Tripod, Canon Flash & various filtersFeedback
To get this type of shot requires blurred background achieved by wide open aperture f 7.1 with pretty plant behind for color! Short depth of field is crucial in this type of image!