The Photos Of Roy Cunningham

The first of two images of a common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) dragonfly. This first shot, taken at Far Ings Nature Reserve in North Lincolnshire, shows the darter clinging to the tip of a twig with its wings silhouetted against the bright background.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II w/ Sigma 70-300mm DG OS @ 300mm; Exposure: 1/60th sec @ f16; ISO: 800