Talk about timing! - a photo on Flickriver

Talk about timing!

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I spent the morning at Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, for what was to be the next-to-last day of its semiannual monarch butterfly exhibit. This water lily caught my eye, and I must have taken two dozen pictures of it at different times during my visit. Just as I snapped the shutter for this one, I noticed a shadow passing over the plant, and thought I'd have to try that shot again. But then I discovered that the shadow was cast by a butterfly passing overhead. If I had made a conscious effort to capture this image, I know I could have sat there for weeks on end, and the opportunity never would have presented itself. Thus, I can't really claim full credit for this image, as luck was a very big part of it -- and pure, dumb luck at that.

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Taken on: November 1, 2008

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Camera: Nikon D50, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, 200mm (=300mm) (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D50
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	200mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Shade
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 Windows
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