Still

I’ve published a couple of photos of dragonflies frozen in motion, and I’ve got a couple of others in mind, but I particularly like this one because it shows just how hard those wings are working. Also, that thing is smiling, and it has cute eyelashes, even if they’re just above its mouth. But mostly, the dragonfly itself is just so sharp and still while those wings are buzzing away. I did OK on this one.

July 3, 2017. Nikon D7100 (DX sensor), 70–300mm Nikon zoom lens at 300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm), f/5.6, 1/750, ISO 800.