Hello, my friends, photo lovers.
The weather outside is harsh and cold in winter. Even birds prefer not to fly once more in such a frosty air. And what about insects?
They have been sleeping in their secluded places for a long time and dreaming of the past warm summer.
Do you see summer in your dreams?
If not, I'll add some summer photos to your feed.
They will depict a dragonfly I know.
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We're not really friends with her, but she let me take these photos.
Thanks to her patience (and mine too) I managed to do it.
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While the dragonfly was basking in the sun, taking off and then landing back, I filmed it with my smartphone.
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I was lucky that she returned to about the same place every time. Apparently, this was her favorite place.
And I was waiting for her there and taking pictures.
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I took pictures in macro mode, so I had to sneak up very close to the insect.
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I acted very carefully, pretending to be an inanimate element of nature. I was attracted by the dragonfly's wings. They're so thin and transparent.
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They looked so fragile. But thanks to them, the dragonfly can move so quickly and unpredictably in the air.
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And you know that the dark spots in the upper parts of the wings do not exist for decoration. They carry a special functional load.
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They ensure flight stability and dampen unnecessary vibration of the wing.
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It's a whole science - aerodynamics. And at the same time the beauty of nature. Only God could create such perfect beauty!
Camera: Samsung Galaxy.