Dragonfly Perched on Twig

A dragonfly is perched on a thin dry twig, its legs gripping the bark near the lower right of the frame. The insect's pale blue-green head and translucent veined wings sit against a blurred lavender-to-gold background lit by soft, even daylight. The compound eye's hexagonal facets and the fine cross-veins in the wing are clearly visible in the macro framing.