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Painted Lady Butterfly On Thistle Insect Macro Macro Photography

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Painted lady butterfly on a purple thistle surrounded by blurred flowers and foliage.
Insect macro · 29 June 2026 · © Amir Darzi

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A painted lady butterfly perches on a spiky purple thistle with soft greenery behind.

Place / subject
Insect macro
Photograph date
2026-06-29 14:30:06
Camera
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Lens
RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
Exposure
1/1000 sec
Aperture
f/5.6
ISO
125
Focal length
100

Photograph © Amir Darzi · Image use & copyright

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Photograph date
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Camera
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Lens
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Exposure
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Aperture
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ISO
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Focal length
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Photograph © Amir Darzi · Image use & copyright

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Photograph date
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Camera
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Lens
RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
Exposure
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Aperture
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ISO
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Focal length
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Photograph © Amir Darzi · Image use & copyright

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Photograph date
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Camera
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Lens
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Exposure
1/500 sec
Aperture
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ISO
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Focal length
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Photograph © Amir Darzi · Image use & copyright

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Photo details
Place / subject
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Photograph date
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Camera
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Lens
RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
Exposure
1/160 sec
Aperture
f/3.5
ISO
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Focal length
100

Photograph © Amir Darzi · Image use & copyright

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Place / subject
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Photograph date
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Camera
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Lens
RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
Exposure
1/160 sec
Aperture
f/2.8
ISO
200
Focal length
100

Photograph © Amir Darzi · Image use & copyright

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Photo details
Place / subject
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Photograph date
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Camera
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Lens
RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
Exposure
1/250 sec
Aperture
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ISO
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Focal length
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Photograph © Amir Darzi · Image use & copyright

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