I love this photo because I spent a moment focusing on and composing and setting the shot of that butterfly that’s in good focus in the back, and just as I was pressing the shutter button, another monarch landed on that nearer milkweed flower and got in the way. Thanks to my aperture setting and lens choice, the nearby butterfly was defocused really nicely and it turned out to be a perfect accident.

July 25, 2020. Nikon D7100 (DX sensor), Tamron 100–400mm lens at 400mm (35mm equivalent: 600mm), f/8, 1/500, ISO 400.