Macro and Flora Image of the Week for the week ending December 14th, 2012: Jon Swanson - Prince Baskettail

Congratulations Jon!

I was thrilled to finally watch one of these guys perch for the evening. They fly pretty much non stop over the lakes all day then find a place away from the water to 'roost'. I have thorax shots of this one as well but felt this angle showed the beauty of the eyes, wings, etc. that is so subtle in this species. D3s 300 2.8VR +TC + extension tube f11 ISO 800 -.33 1/250th no flash.