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    Default Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus)

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    Hand held capture, taken in the field at the back of my house.

    Olympus E-M1MarkIII
    Focal Length : 300.0mm
    Focal length in 35 mm film : 601.0mm
    Exposure mode : Manual exposure
    ISO Sensitivity : 200
    Exposure compensation : -0.7 EV
    Shutter : 1/400 sec
    Aperture : F8

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    Hello Jon,

    Every time I see images of those tiny creatures I realise there's a whole 'macro' world out there and wish I had more time to investigate. In my garden there are plants and bushes that attract butterflies and I occasionally stop to look at them on my way to work... I always promise myself that I will spend a Sunday morning taking photographs but I never get to it. Maybe one day.

    Just wanted to say I take great delight browsing through this forum, Jon. Lovely capture of this little one, very pretty colours and background is superb. Nice detail. Those yellow spots on the wings look like hearts... super cute Thank you so much for sharing!

    Warmest regards,
    Gabriela Plesea

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gabriela Plesea View Post
    Hello Jon,

    Every time I see images of those tiny creatures I realise there's a whole 'macro' world out there and wish I had more time to investigate. In my garden there are plants and bushes that attract butterflies and I occasionally stop to look at them on my way to work... I always promise myself that I will spend a Sunday morning taking photographs but I never get to it. Maybe one day.

    Just wanted to say I take great delight browsing through this forum, Jon. Lovely capture of this little one, very pretty colours and background is superb. Nice detail. Those yellow spots on the wings look like hearts... super cute Thank you so much for sharing!

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    Glad you're liking them Gabriela, plenty more to come!
    Once you get back into macro/close up you will find it addictive especially in your garden, you will have to get up 30 min earlier each day and get a quick macro fix before going to work!

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    Thank you so much Jon,

    Summer is around the corner so I hope to at least find some time to play in the garden on Sunday mornings
    Gabriela Plesea

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    Beautiful butterfly. Neat patterns on the plant the butterfly is on. Great background.

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