02/18/2016 Jim Liskovec Nature Intermediate

I had been to the same spot, the Monarch Butterfly grove in Pacific Grove, a couple of weeks before, and earlier in the day with no luck.

It was too cold and the butterflies were still closed up. This image was captured at about 2:00PM with the sun falling on the butterflies, warming them and bringing them to life.





Camera Details
Nikon D7000
Nikor 18-200mm ED VR lens
f8 at 1/250 sec and 170mm
ISO 400
Polarizer (If I remember correctly)
Hand held Processed in Lightroom 6

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