Holly Blue Butterfly in Freeflight (Celastrina argiolus) in the Uk

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This insect was photographed using high speed flash at an exposure of 1/10,000th of a second and the flashguns being triggered when the insect flew through an infra red light Insect was unharmed and released after the photgraphy had taken type of Photography is highly specialized and requires lots of patience,technical knowledge and an eye for detail.

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Size: 3516px × 4972px
Location: uk
Photo credit: © Airborne Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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