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Thread: Pond-skater Shadow Play

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    Default Pond-skater Shadow Play

    Photographed this as I found the shadow interesting...
    The shadow clearly shows the dents in the water surface at the points where the pond-skater's legs touch the water.

    Not, sure about the exact species, but this is a bug from the family Gerridae. There are countless species in the family, and are known by a variety of common names. Pond-skater and water-strider are the most commonly used names.
    These insects are common, and are quick to colonize any available water body, large or small. They are able to walk on water with the aid of many tiny hairs on their legs. They are predatory, and feed on aquatic insects & other insects that drop into the water.
    More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pondskater

    Camera Model Name Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
    Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
    Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/40
    Av (Aperture Value) 5.0
    Exposure Compensation -1/3
    ISO Speed 80
    Cropped and sharpened.
    Used a tripod.
    Wish those harshly lit leaflets were absent...

    Thanks for looking, C&C awaited.
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    Nice behaviour captured. The shadow is really interesting. Agree about the leaflets. Maybe a bit of cropping from bottom will help to bring more focus on the subject. Thanks for the information. Look forward to more.
    Regards,
    Mrudul Godbole

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    This is nice. Wish the bright small leaves were absent...
    Regards,
    Bibhav Behera
    www.bibhavbehera.com

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    Agree with the previous comments. I Like the habitat shown. You can try some more crop variations with crop from top and left. Also, a wider crop with more space at right would be nice as well. The information provided is good. Too often we ignore these creatures, where as they are as important as others and most of the times, they are important indicators of climate change.

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    Sabyasachi

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