Shikhei Goh’s photograph titled ‘Splashing’ of a dragonfly bracing itself against the rain won the grand prize in the 2011 National Geographic Photography Contest. Over 20,000 entries were submitted from over 130 countries but Shikhei’s image bested all comers. Said Shikei, “This photo was taken when I was taking photos of other insects, as I normally did during macro photo hunting. I wasn’t actually aware of this dragonfly since I was occupied with other objects. When I was about to take a picture of it, it suddenly rained, but the lighting was just superb. I decided to take the shot regardless of the rain. The result caused me to be overjoyed, and I hope it pleases viewers.”

via National Geographic 2011 Photo Contest Winner « Hungeree.