{"id":32267,"date":"2026-02-11T07:37:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourpointedstar.com\/gallery\/?p=32267"},"modified":"2026-02-18T07:43:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:43:58","slug":"soaking-in-the-sun-peggy-notebaert-nature-museum-butterflies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourpointedstar.com\/gallery\/2026\/02\/soaking-in-the-sun-peggy-notebaert-nature-museum-butterflies\/","title":{"rendered":"“Soaking in the Sun” – Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum butterflies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You might think that after 10 years of photographing butterflies in the same exhibit that it would be easier or boring or predictable, but during each visit, I have to search for the butterflies in a good setting within the reach of my lens, adjust for the proper lighting, and then capture the image while the butterfly is stationary.<\/span><\/p>\n

The sunlight filters in and out, the butterflies often land far away or in an “ugly” location, or they take off right when you press the shutter button; so each year there is a challenge and a smile when I’m editing and see that I’ve captured a good image. Really, each one of those challenges is present in most photographic creation…<\/span><\/p>\n

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