Photo of the Week 158 – Back-lit Green-veined White

This week I thought I’d share another one of my butterfly shots form last summer. This guy was nice enough to sit still for quite some time, and allow me to get low and close behind him so that I was able to be eye-level with him while he was back-lit by the soft evening sun. I think this species, the Green-veined White (Pieris napi), is particularly suited to being back-lit because it emphasises the green veins in the wings.

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Camera: Nikon D40

Lens: Nikon DX AFS 55-200mm

Exposure: 1/640 sec

Focal Length: 200mm

Focal Ratio: f/5.6