Beach Distraction - _TNY_3466
Mid-July of 2021 was quite hot by Swedish standards and while at my mom's summer house we cooled off by spending a lot of time by (and in) the water as it is located in Stockholm's inner archipelago.
For me, I found myself torn between swimming with the family and trying to capture shots of the male black-tailed skimmers (Orthetrum cancellatum) that were buzzing around just above the water and sometimes landing briefly before setting off again.
This one actually stayed perched on this reed for relatively long, but took off as I moved in closer after taking this shot.
For a very successful portrait closeup of one of these taken a couple of meters from this, have a look here:www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51405387720/
Beach Distraction - _TNY_3466
Mid-July of 2021 was quite hot by Swedish standards and while at my mom's summer house we cooled off by spending a lot of time by (and in) the water as it is located in Stockholm's inner archipelago.
For me, I found myself torn between swimming with the family and trying to capture shots of the male black-tailed skimmers (Orthetrum cancellatum) that were buzzing around just above the water and sometimes landing briefly before setting off again.
This one actually stayed perched on this reed for relatively long, but took off as I moved in closer after taking this shot.
For a very successful portrait closeup of one of these taken a couple of meters from this, have a look here:www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51405387720/