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Common Pond Skater
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Common Pond Skater

by Roberto Facchini

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 10, 2013110 views3 comments
Three Common Pond Skaters (Gerris lacustris) on a leaf at first light in the morning. Any feedback is welcome.

CANON EOS 5D II, 180mm macro lens + 1,4x, tripod
f/16, 1/60, ISO 800

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on April 10, 2013 at 9:40 PM
Cool capture, Roberto. I especially like the three sunstars to go with the three skaters. :cool:
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 11, 2013 at 9:09 AM
Neat catch, especially with the sunbursts. I've never seen these skaters gathered together like this.
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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on April 14, 2013 at 2:53 PM
Very cool view of these guys! It makes them look so mysterious & I love the little sun stars!
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