Species: Dragonfly | Location: Cornerstone Sonoma, United States of America
This dragonfly, taken at CornerStone Sonoma in one of their many walk-through gardens showcasing innovative designs by various landscape architects, has an abdomen that looks a little carroty to me, thus it's name: Carrot Tummy. But there's more to the story than that.
I had heard that mornings were the best time to capture winged insects because the dew keeps them relatively immobile. So when I see butterflys, bees or dragonflys during the afternoon, I rarely even try and get a shot of them. However, as we were walking through a garden I spotted this insect in flight and for some reason pulled my camera into firing position. Before I knew it, the dragonfly hovered and then lit on the plant and I took my first shot. Expecting it to fly away any second, I kept shooting while moving around to get different views. The little bug stayed in the same place for 5-10 seconds, which is an eternity for flying bugs.
About The Photographer
You're creative; we all are. You may not be an 'artist,' whatever that means, but you have an artistic streak that runs through your soul. So do I. Like an underground stream looking to escape, my artistic creativity has bubbled to the surface through photography. For me, capturing the image is the most enjoyable part of this artistic activity and I've been engaged in the practice for more than 20 years.
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