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chalkhill_blue_1 Geotagged,Polyommatus coridon,Summer,United Kingdom,chalkhill blue Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. View Robert Embley's profile
    Robert Embley
    Giant Tortoise
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    Beautiful colours, great shot! Posted 10 years ago
  2. View dunlak's profile
    dunlak
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    thanks, it's just that pesky depth of field now! Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Definitely hard at this closeup level. From what I can see, you're using 1/1000s as shutter speed which is a lot faster than needed if the butterfly is stationary. By reducing the shutter speed, you can increase the aperture and get more depth of field that way. Posted 10 years ago

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The Chalkhill blue

The chalkhill blue is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by dunlak
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By dunlak

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Uploaded Aug 17, 2015. Captured Aug 17, 2015 16:08 in Butterrow Hill, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/4.5
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO640
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.