This little 1.5 inch spreadwing was one of several species I found at Grohman Narrows Provincial Park near Nelson, British Columbia last week. I caught this one while it was flexing its abdomen and stretching its wings back, which allowed me to get crisper wings from this side view. Spreadwings usually hold their wings at about a 45 degree angle from the body. I like the fine detail in the legs gripping the grass stalk, the 'eye contact' provided by the black area in the centre of the compound eye and the colouration of the face, which sort of looks like a toothy cartoon grin:D...
Canon 40D with Sigma 150 macro and Sigma 2x, 1/250 s, f/11.0 ISO 400, natural light using a Gitzo tripod and Mongoose 2.3 head. Comments and critique wlecome as always!
Cheers!
Bruce
Castlegar, BC







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