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Uploaded: 09/19/22 6:55 PM GMT
Chasing Monarch's
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I have finally started seeing the monarch's everywhere I go! I had only seen a few this year, up till now!

This was taken at my friends property that plants a variety every year.

I concentrated mainly on the monarch's since have only seen a few up till lately!

The ones you see now have the longest life span, and will make the long journey soon!

Used the Nikon D500 with the 70-200mm nikor lens, and this did take a crop but opted for more of a presentation showing the flowers as well.

Thank for your comments, and I'm going to catch up with mine. :)

tigs=^..^=

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::corngrowth
09/19/22 7:10 PM GMT
A wonderful capture, Sandi. Not only because of the presence of a Monarch butterfly in the scene, but the subtle colors of the flowers and the environment have a major part in the above qualification for this post.
Love it. Perfectly done again!
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::trixxie17
09/19/22 9:18 PM GMT
Excellent work Sandi - I think the crop leaving some flowers was smart - gives context.
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::Vickid
09/20/22 12:42 AM GMT
This scene is so impressive, only problem is, I want to be there in person to see this ....
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.scorpie
09/20/22 12:57 AM GMT
Lovely capture.
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.icedancer
09/20/22 2:05 PM GMT
You capture amazing shots of the gorgeous butterflies. We had quite a few up here this summer, lots of yellow swallowtails
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.jerseygurl
09/20/22 2:24 PM GMT
A very colorful image, indeed, Tigs - happy to hear that you are seeing a lot of monarchs!!!!!!!!!
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.casechaser
09/20/22 2:38 PM GMT
Excellent detail in that butterfly, Sandi.
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.Starglow
09/20/22 3:42 PM GMT
It's a little beauty. Terrific capture.
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.Salishutter
09/20/22 3:42 PM GMT
I'm glad you left the image less cropped, I LOVE the composition, color, bokeh, and you nailed the focus, a fav for me.
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::Flmngseabass
09/21/22 12:37 AM GMT
A magical and wonderful capture Sandi:):)
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.BarnArt
09/21/22 9:08 AM GMT
Great shot!
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::Nikoneer
09/30/22 5:21 AM GMT
And I have yet to see one in my home state, but saw plenty of them in South Dakota (at a butterfly house--nudge, nudge, wink, wink). You did a beautiful job of composition and DOF on this one, Sandi, the background bokeh spotlighting the flutter so incredibly well. An S&F from me.

-nik
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