Long Skimmer dragonfly (Orthetrum trinacria) in flight with wings spread against a plain grey sky

A male Long Skimmer dragonfly, Orthetrum trinacria, hovers with its wings spread wide against a plain grey sky. Its dark thorax, slender pale blue abdomen and blue-green eyes are sharp, and the wings are frozen at 1/4000 second. Photographed on 16 December 2025 with an OM System OM-1 Mark II, the 50-200mm f/2.8 lens and a 2x teleconverter.