Small Skipper butterfly on an arching stem of meadow grass

Small Skipper on Meadow Grass

Taken on an outing the wildlife-filled Reddish Vale Country Park with Tony from artofmacro.com. I have a bit of a thing for small skippers, so when I spotted this one warming in the morning sun, I took advantage of its stillness to take a few shots.

Of the various angles I took, this one appealed to me most, with the arch of the grass leading to the butterfly and a delicate background palette contrasting the vibrant burnt orange of the wings.