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Monarch Butterfly



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A favorite subject of mine to photograph.

A favorite subject of mine to photograph.
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cameraCanon EOS 5D Mark IV

settings Aperture f/4.5 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 100/1 

upload_dateAug, 2020

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#animal #butterfly #insect #monarch #invertebrate
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken on my butterfly bush in my backyard.

Time

This was taken late morning / early afternoon. I let my dog out and saw this Monarch on the butterfly bush. Went back inside grabbed my camera and started taking pictures. I'm also trying to get a better picture. This was my favorite.

Lighting

Tried my best to keep the lighting behind me but the subject doesn't always cooperate. The side lighting seemed to work for this picture.

Equipment

Canon 5D Mark IV Sigma 105 Macro lens SS 1/2500 Iso 3200 F/4.5 Handheld Natural light

Inspiration

I already had some pictures of Monarch Butterflies. But wasn't really happy with them. I'm always looking to improve on my pictures to see if I can get better shot than what I have. I'm pretty happy with this one.

Editing

The only thing I did was crop the photo a little.

In my camera bag

My main equipment is Canon 5D Mark IV Camera body, Sigma 150-600mm C Lens, Sigma 105 macro lens and a Tameron 1.4 teleconverter

Feedback

Patience and persistence to get the shot. Don't give up. It took multiple times before I got this one.

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