NATURESCAPES.NET 2006 FLORA AND MACRO GALLERY
IMAGE OF THE YEAR

Orange Glider
Image copyright Griffin C.S. Cheng

Patterns in nature never fail to inspire Griffin or earn his appreciation. Close-up photography provides a unique way to view marvelous details not otherwise seen. Here an Orange Glider, a local common dragonfly, rested peacefully on the tip a small branch, enjoying the morning sunlight. Captured with a Canon EOS 10D with 100mm macro lens at f/11, ISO 400. Flash was applied to minimize the background.

Griffin Cheng is an IT worker by profession and became serious about his pursuit of photography upon purchasing his first DSLR in 2001. Inspired by many others, he spends a lot of his spare time on nature photography, including birds, flowers, insects and wildlife. He is a regular contributor to Naturescapes.Net and maintains an online portfolio here.