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Pre-flight Inspection

by Denny Beck

Category: Macro/Close-upAdded September 23, 200745 views

Botanical-Foliage, Arthropods

Keywords: monarch, butterfly

This monarch stopped and posed for me before flying off. The position of the wings and the head-on shot reminds me of an airliner preparing for take off. My first post. Photo taken at the Botanical Gardens, Fort Wayne, IN. Your comments are appreciated.

Nikon D80
Sigma 105mm Macro
1/125 f5.0
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: Yes