Red Portrait - _TNY_0768S3
This very red gentleman with the big smile is a vagrant darter (Sympetrum vulgatum). The species is also known as the moustached darter because of the black markings on the face.
He stayed still here even though I was so close so I managed three shots with different parts in focus which I used Zerene Stacker to compile into this focus stack for some greater depth of field.
For a shot directly from the front where he looks even happier, have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52331336936/
For a shot of the same dragon, showing the entire body, please have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52321666013/ (Sympetrum vulgatum male)
Red Portrait - _TNY_0768S3
This very red gentleman with the big smile is a vagrant darter (Sympetrum vulgatum). The species is also known as the moustached darter because of the black markings on the face.
He stayed still here even though I was so close so I managed three shots with different parts in focus which I used Zerene Stacker to compile into this focus stack for some greater depth of field.
For a shot directly from the front where he looks even happier, have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52331336936/
For a shot of the same dragon, showing the entire body, please have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52321666013/ (Sympetrum vulgatum male)