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Monarch on Thistle 2

Monarch on Thistle 2

Another image of the same butterfly as before, taken a bit earlier, severely cropped and adjusted for color. Almost lost this one altogether. Have an idea to ...
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Another image of the same butterfly as before, taken a bit earlier, severely cropped and adjusted for color. Almost lost this one altogether. Have an idea to combine the two into similar opposing frames. It will take a bit more work.
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NIKON D3300

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settings

Aperture 1932735232/10737 ISO 400 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 35/1

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Batavia, Arkansas, US

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Aug, 2021

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68

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