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05-Sep-2020

Lit up monarch

Seen at the Franciscan Monastery in Northeast DC.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

Taking a snooze, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/800s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso250 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Carl Carbone23-May-2021 13:53
Couldn't be better! Beautiful.
Unrepentant snapshooter!22-May-2021 22:52
STUNNING! V
John Hamers28-Sep-2020 20:27
Excellent capture of this Monarch with beautiful radiant colors !V
Ton T.27-Sep-2020 18:42
Wow! A masterly image of this very beautiful Monarch in a superb setting! V
MarcViskens27-Sep-2020 15:26
very nice Helen
nice work
Don21-Sep-2020 22:02
Gorgeous light, gorgeous colour.
Zoltán Balogh21-Sep-2020 12:54
Excellent image! V
Pieter Bos20-Sep-2020 17:54
Exceptional!! ~V
Pierre20-Sep-2020 13:01
Une splendide photo de ce monarque dans cette belle lumière et ce joli support floral! V
Kevin Warren19-Sep-2020 21:31
I love the color here, it really pops!
Julie Oldfield19-Sep-2020 14:03
Wow...outstanding capture! V
pkocinski19-Sep-2020 11:51
How beautiful.
marie-jose wolff19-Sep-2020 08:41
what a butterfly, the details of the wings are well highlighted by this beautiful light! V
Fong Lam19-Sep-2020 05:52
Outstanding closeup with splendid colors, light and details.....V
Hank Vander Velde19-Sep-2020 00:55
BEAUTIFUL well composed sharp and colorful image Helen. Great setting and bg too.
Dennis Hoyne19-Sep-2020 00:41
An apt title, Helen. The image is sharp and a blaze of color.
Dan Greenberg18-Sep-2020 23:36
Gorgeous! And pretty much perfect, Helen. ~BV~
Jeff Real18-Sep-2020 23:15
This should the cover of National Geographic!
Something so beautiful should inspire the masses!
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Graeme18-Sep-2020 23:10
A gorgeous butterfly and pretty flowers, Helen.V
meekam tam18-Sep-2020 23:06
A perfect image in every aspect, Helen! BV
Martin Lamoon18-Sep-2020 21:40
Perfection. A superb picture.
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janescottcumming18-Sep-2020 21:36
Love how the light is shining through the wings. Gorgeous photo. V
Raymond18-Sep-2020 21:07
Very beautiful shot
Tom Munson18-Sep-2020 19:54
This is beautiful, impressive capture.
Ika Zinka Eferl18-Sep-2020 19:29
This one catches the eye! "V"
Patricia Kay18-Sep-2020 19:20
Absolutely fabulous Helen...light,colors and details beautiful..BV
Nick Paoni18-Sep-2020 19:19
Simply superb!
larose forest photos18-Sep-2020 19:08
Wow, the wings look like stained glass with that light. A really beautiful tack sharp shot. VV
Isabel Cutler18-Sep-2020 18:50
Classic! V.
Milan Vogrin18-Sep-2020 17:27
Really beautiful image! V
Blandine Mangin18-Sep-2020 17:14
wonderful close-up ! v
Nestor Derkach18-Sep-2020 17:13
Very nice Monarch Butterfly capture nice wings up pose enjoying a snack on the beautiful Lantana looking bloom. Nice light and a beautiful clear background .
Nice resolution.
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Don Mottershead18-Sep-2020 16:48
Fabulous light and composition. V
joseantonio18-Sep-2020 16:25
very nice capture with those lovely colors.V.
danad18-Sep-2020 16:23
A beautiful capture with this backlight and this clarity. V.