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Red Admiral
Jonno52

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

They've been very numerous this year, which many attribute to climate change. Taken not with a macro lens but the 100-400mm. TTTW.

Thank you for your comments, and good birding!
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Habitat
My butterfly app only says "Any"
Location
London, UK
Date taken
20 July 2023
Scientific name
Vanessa atalanta
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/2000th sec, f/5.6, ISO 400
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bievreJJ
wonderful details and colours, John, and I very much like the angle from which you've taken its portrait, a real topper, many tfs!!
 
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You've captured him beautifully John. A fabulous picture.

I'm only seeing the white ones at the moment... they're all over the place LOL.
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
293
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
371.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Red Admiral 443A1833 1200 standard BF.jpg
File size
228.3 KB
Date taken
Thu, 20 July 2023 12:16 PM
Dimensions
1200px x 750px

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