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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Blue Fairy in the dew

A suspended moment... I was photographing a few dewdrops as the sun came out. And then, I hear the soft sound of a fairy's wings... Demoiselle agrion landed right in front of me, offering me an unforgettable moment of emotion in the golden splendor of dawn!

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Saint Aubin le Cauf, France
Camera: X-T5
Copyright: © Catherine Régnier