Grasshawks
Suddenly a beautiful scene fell before my eyes. In middle a busy day it was if time itself had stopped. In gap green grass, with the soft light sun on its body, a dragonfly sat—silent, yet lively. Such moments don't make much noise; they suddenly catch my eye, and gently touch my mind. From that feeling, I picked up my camera and tried capture this fleeting beauty nature.






The dragonfly's wings were like transparent glass, shimmering silver light fell. It is difficult catch the movement rapidly trembling wings with the naked eye, but the camera lens captured that vibration in a kind of art form. Its yellowish body stood out against the background green leaves. It is impossible understand how perfectly nature knows how choose colors without seeing such a scene.
The dragonfly sitting on the tip grass does not stand still for a moment. It seemed sensed my presence, but was not afraid. Rather a strange silent understanding had developed between two different creatures. I was watching from a distance he was busy in his own world.
Photography is not just about taking pictures; it is about creating a habit seeing. We walk past so many scenes every day, but we dont catch their eye. This dragonfly may come here every day, but today was the first time it caught my eye. Even if I didnt have a camera, this moment might been etched in my memory but taking pictures made that memory visible.
While taking these few frames I realized that patience is one main ingredients photography. The slightest movement can make subject run away. So I held my breath kept my body still and waited for the right moment. Nature reveals its beauty only when we learn give it time.
Looking back at the pictures, it seemed that it was not just an insect—it was a piece of time that had been captured with it. Yellow lines in the greenery, blurred wing prints, and the interplay light and shadow—all together, a silent story. There is no dialogue, no drama in this story, yet it touches the heart deeply.
This small scene, suddenly seen, reminds us that nature is constantly creating works art around us. All we need is a little pause, a little attention, and the desire see. Be it with a camera with the naked eye—either way, capturing such moments is the true beauty life.
| Device | Name |
|---|---|
| Android | oppo A95 |
| Camera | 4.71 Mm, f/1.0, (iso100) |
| Photography: | |
| Location | Malaysia 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾 |
| Short by | @aburihan |

Link to original community|
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/331302999
Latitude Longitude Map|
https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.132025&mlon=101.4958583333#map=12/3.1320/101.4959
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