Topical Salve

Damselfly. Named such because of its penchant for playing coy, luring intrepid insect photographers close, then flying away just before coming into focus only to land close by, enticing the photographer to try again and again in a cruel, flirtatious dance.*

And like their namesake (and pretty much anything else), they photograph best in morning or evening light. Except when flying, and shutter speed is king.

* I could be wrong.

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In flight. Not from the rear. (In focus goes without saying.) That is the Holy Grail of photography for me.

Using the hummingbird equivalent of crack cocaine to attract the photography subject and get them to ignore their fight-or-flight response to a large lens looming a couple beak lengths away feels like cheating, though.

Gift horse. Mouth. Averting my eyes, and pressing the shutter button.