A dainty damselfly with wings that have a reddish stain near where they meet the body sits on the leaf of a reed, both facing the right. The light from behind has a soft golden glow and the image is not quite a silhouette as a result.

September 2024

American Rubyspot, Hetaerina americana, photographed in California.

Canon EOS R10, 1/320 sec, f8, ISO 250, RF100-400mm f5.6-8 IS USM.