This photo was taken from the side at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden and captures a beautiful dragonfly in flight. The movement of its wings and the dragonfly’s silhouette are striking, and the photo conveys the natural moments of the creatures that gather around the garden’s waterways and flowers.
| Date & Time | July 4, 2026 *There is a photo diary. |
| photographer | without batting an eyelid |
| Location | Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden |
| Address | 186 Kanazu, Akiha Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture |
| Photography Equipment | Canon EOS R |
| lens | Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM |
| F value | 2.8 |
| suspended solids | 1/833s |
| ISO | 200 |
| Shooting route on the same day | Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine →directional marker or indicatorYorii Beach (Niigata) →directional marker or indicatorWithin Niigata Prefecture →directional marker or indicatorFukushima Lake →directional marker or indicatorNiigata Prefectural Botanical Garden →directional marker or indicatorEchigo Hills National Park →directional marker or indicatorHydrangea Park (Tokamachi City) |
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