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Papilio helenus (Red Helen)

I was happy to see a new to me kind of large butterfly. The day was a bit cooler than last year so not as many insects were out.


Altitude: 31m (101 feet)
Camera: Nikon D850
Date: Friday, March 16th, 2018 at 10:26 AM
Exposure: 1/100 sec at f6.3
Exposure Compensation: 839 ev
ISO: 400 asa
Lens: 400mm f2.8G ED VR AF-S NIKKOR + TC-20E III
With cropping (you see 37% of the image as shot), this lens is effectively a 1300mm lens on a 35mm camera
Location:
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Map
Region: Asia, East Asia, China, Hong Kong, Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve
Scientific Name: species related to Papilio helenus (Red Helen)
Tag: Hong Kong, insect, Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve, butterfly
Larger image: 1333 x 1999
Raw image: 3387 x 5080

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