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Emerald Swallowtail butterfly (edited)

Emerald Swallowtail butterfly (edited)

I'm reposting my old post with a new perspective.
Emerald Swallowtail butterfly on green leaves (indoors).

RAW: DSC_1148
But...
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I'm reposting my old post with a new perspective.
Emerald Swallowtail butterfly on green leaves (indoors).

RAW: DSC_1148
Butterfly Farm, Stratford-upon-Avon UK
Clicked in 2015
( In 'Oldest' 4th pic)

Thank you peers for voting for this pic as a People's Choice award in the green butterfly challenge.
This is my 100th challenge win.
I cherish such moments
with a chocolate treat. :)

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camera

NIKON D5300

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 450 Shutter 10/600 Focal Length 550/10

location

location

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, GB

upload_date

upload_date

Sep, 2021

Views

225

Likes

+58

Awards

People's Choice in Green Butterfly Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+30

Absolute Masterpiece

+4

Top Choice

+4

Magnificent Capture

Outstanding Creativity

Superb Composition

Superior Skill

Genius

All Star

Emotions

Impressed

Happy

Categories

Platinum

Magnifique 😘

:) Thanks dear.

Platinum

Beautiful capture Aarti!

😊 Thank you.

PRO+

👏👏👏👏

:) Thanks Ed.

Wow such beautiful colours a brilliant photograph

Thank you, John. :)

Wow, amazing color capture! 👏👏

Thank you, Kari. :)

Ultimate

Stunning!~ What a capture!~

:) Thank you, Mary.

PRO

Hi Aarti, Congratulations to win the People's Choice of my "Green Butterfly"photo challenge. Looking at the competition you did great!

That's lovely to hear from you, Joop. Every photo award is to be celebrated with chocolate. 😁

PRO

Congratulations on your People’s Choice Award in the Green Butterfly challenge😁

Thank you, David:)

Congrats!

Thank you, Sophie.:)

Ultimate

Congratulations Aarti on your Green Butterflu challenge win! Great image! Kurt 😀👍👍👍

Thank you, Kurt. :)

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