Promoted
Sun sets in the shade
Orthetrum chrysostigma, mating wheel.
In this time of the year they are in great numbers, near the water and across the fields.
Something moved in the shadow, and there they were.
I believe I have hundreds of photos of this species, but this one moves me deeply.
So challenging.
Nikon Nikkor 80-200mm 4.5 @200mm | f/8 | 12mm Extension
''Orthetrum chrysostigma'', the epaulet skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,.. more
