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Pipevine Swallowtail

Pipevine Swallowtail

One of the more exciting butterflies to photograph because the blue color is angle dependent. If you shoot at the wrong angle the blue areas seen in this photo...
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One of the more exciting butterflies to photograph because the blue color is angle dependent. If you shoot at the wrong angle the blue areas seen in this photo look black. This color phenomenon is called thin film interference and is commonly seen in soap bubbles and oil slicks
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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settings

Aperture f/14 ISO 400 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 100/1

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upload_date

Jul, 2020

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45

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Awards

Hidden Gem Award

Peer Award

Magnificent Capture

Superb Composition

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