Hanging Around - _TNY_7219
The blue hawker (Aeshna cyanea), also known as the southern hawker is the most common dragonfly in the Aeshna genus in Sweden. This one decided to take a short break in the otherwise neverending flying and landed on this rosebay willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium), known as fireweed in North America.
I'm really pleased with how well I got the focus plane to line up with the wings in this shot - they're pretty much completely sharp.
This is from a visit to Åva-Stensjödal in the Tyresta National Park together with my son. We actually spotted this one just minutes before another one decided to play earring on his ear (found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50203486953/)
Hanging Around - _TNY_7219
The blue hawker (Aeshna cyanea), also known as the southern hawker is the most common dragonfly in the Aeshna genus in Sweden. This one decided to take a short break in the otherwise neverending flying and landed on this rosebay willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium), known as fireweed in North America.
I'm really pleased with how well I got the focus plane to line up with the wings in this shot - they're pretty much completely sharp.
This is from a visit to Åva-Stensjödal in the Tyresta National Park together with my son. We actually spotted this one just minutes before another one decided to play earring on his ear (found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50203486953/)