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Tree Nymph

by alfpics

Taken at RHS Wisley butterfly house. On a visit there today with DrOrloff

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Uploaded05/02/2016 - 23:49

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-5 II

Shutter Speed1/25

Aperturef/7.1

LensN/A

ISO800

Focal Length126mm

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Tagsrhs wisley tree nymph butterfly

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Date Taken	05/02/2016 - 16:02
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K-5 II
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/25
Aperture	f/7.1
ISO	800
Focal Length	126mm
Lens	N/A

davidwozhere davidwozhere

3670 posts
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Posted 06/02/2016 - 00:27 Link

The head tilt looks for all the world like it is engaging with the photographer
Why has it only got 4 legs I wonder?

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senn senn

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Belgium

Posted 06/02/2016 - 07:11 Link

a beauty !..

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swarf swarf

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14 years
Woking

Posted 06/02/2016 - 09:58 Link

davidwozhere wrote:
The head tilt looks for all the world like it is engaging with the photographer
Why has it only got 4 legs I wonder?

+1

I wondered that about another species, and apparently some varieties stand on 4 legs and hold the other pair up (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphalidae)

Phil

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GIULIO57 GIULIO57

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Posted 06/02/2016 - 10:27 Link

PPG

alfpics alfpics

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21 years
North Devon

Posted 06/02/2016 - 10:50 Link

Thanks for the comments - I hadn't noticed there were only 4 legs on show; I was concentrating on getting the head in focus! Thanks for the info Phil. I have another shot of a different one and that shows only 4 legs as well

Andy

Edited by alfpics: 06/02/2016 - 10:53