Orange Tip Butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) Male Feeding on Nettle

Orange Tip Butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male feeding on Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) flower.
Photo taken in Barnsley, South Yorkshire in late April 2011.

Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon 18-200MM F3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR DX

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Taken on: April 24, 2011

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/5.6, 1/640 sec, 200mm (=300mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	200mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+2 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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