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Question Mark Butterfly

by Lisa Cuchara

Category: FaunaAdded May 14, 20063,254 views

Arthropods

Keywords: Lepidoptera, Question Mark, Butterfly

This photo was taken at the Butterfly exhibit at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. I arrived at the butterfly garden when it opened in the morning and stayed there longer than the first shift, which amazed the worker. The photo was taken, on a tripod, with a Canon 20D and a Canon 100mm macro lens. AV mode 1/125 sec f3.5 -1 exposure compensation (ISO 800, I usually shoot at 200). I stood watching as the butterflies emerged and captured this one as it was hanging from its chrysallis waiting, pumping fluid from its body into its wings and drying out. I love the gold question mark on its wing!
Image Reference: 7194Image Format: Digital Capture - 7 to 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: Yes