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Butterfly Flower



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Seen this butterfly all by itself at a creek side where there were at 50-100 butterflies.

Seen this butterfly all by itself at a creek side where there were at 50-100 butterflies.
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Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken by a creek run off from Bear Lake near La Veta, CO in the spring of 2021.

Time

This was taken about 2 in the afternoon on a partly cloudy day that was letting sunrays bounce off the creek.

Lighting

This was a partially cloudy day

Equipment

Canon Rebel T6

Inspiration

I took this photo because there was a swarm of butterflies and this gal was just on her own chilling and relaxing. I connected with that vibe so much cause my health and the pandemic had made it where I had to watch others live and be okay with it. This butterfly was just living its best life.

Editing

I cropped out some of the other flowers to center the butterfly and flower.

In my camera bag

Normally I have a 18-35mm lens, a 75-300mm lens, a tripod, and lens cleaner.

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Get out of Auto mode and never check your photos when you take them. I always just take the shots without worrying whether I got what I wanted, then I wait a minimum of 48 hours before looking at them. This gives my brain a chance to judge based on the photo in front of me and not what I saw.

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