Sympetrum - and sea at background

[MacroLuv]

... and neighbor isle at top of the photograph.



Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Date/time original 04.08.2007 10:21:34
Shutter speed value 1/1000 s
Aperture value f/5.6
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Focal length 100 mm

[Ken Ramos]

Wonder why dragon flies always pick these solitary out in the open spots to land? One would think that they would be especially vulnerable to predators but then again they are pretty fast and have good eyesight. To me the background looks a little busy but what do I know. Pretty nice photo here Nikola.

[Erland R.N.]

Nice picture of a male S. fonscolombii.
I find the background pleasing.

Dragonflies like to sit where it will have a good view of flies, mosquitoes etc. and incoming females when it comes to males.

Erland

[MacroLuv]

Thanks Ken and Erland.
Yep, I think they keep their territory as well. I found the same guys (judging by some body markings) around the same places day after day.