The image depicts 'exuvia' or 'eclosure', the moment the adult dragonfly emerges from the nymph's exoskeleton. The process takes from one to three hours.

Shot with natural light, mid-day on the reeds surrounding my backyard pond.

Nikon Z6, Sigma 50mm f1.4 ART Series, with manual zoom, (moving your feet)

1/8000s f1.6 ISO 320 Manual focus, pattern/full matrix metering.