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Picture of the Day - July 23, 2009
A monarch butterfly in all its glory
Photo courtesy of R.J. Smith.
(Click on the photo for a larger view)
One of the most wonderful things about a flower garden are the
beautiful butterflies that stop by on occasion to collect some
nectar. There is so much beauty in this world that we will never be
able to see and appreciate it all, but spectacular photographs like
this make it possible to see a lot more of nature's beauty than we
could ever dream of seeing any other way.
Butterflies and flowers do so much to brighten our world and our
lives. Today's picture brings us yet another of the Creator's
awesome collection of masterpieces, masterfully captured by
photographer R.J. Smith. Here is a bit of info about the photo:
"I have always loved nature and when I heard that Roger Williams
Park, which is located in Providence, Rhode Island was opening a
new
Butterfly Exhibit, I was literally jumping for joy. I hardly ever
see butterflies around here ( I live in the city) and wanted to
capture these beautiful insects in all their glory. After 2 hours of
photographing, I came home with a good amount of images I was
very
pleased with. This one is amongst my favorites."
--R.J. Smith
Here are the camera and settings used to capture this image:
Camera: Canon EOS 20D
Focal length: 125 mm
Shutter speed: 1/250 second
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
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Name: Phyllis Helton
Town: Bristol, VA
It should be a favorite. It's beautiful. |
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