Pond-skater Shadow Play

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

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.