Treading Water

Spotted this young aphid on top of the compost bin lid tonight - trapped in a layer of rain water and not making much progress. Because of a concrete post (washing line attached to it) I couldn't change the angle and I didn't want to try moving the lid of the compost bin, as that might have made the water run away, and with it, the aphid too would go! So this is the only shot I took.

Brand:	Canon
Camera:	Canon EOS 550D
Lens:	EF100mm F/2.8 Macro USM
Recording media:	JPEG (digital)
Date Taken:	5 Jun 2012 - 8:52 PM
Focal Length:	100mm
Lens Max Aperture:	f/2.8
Aperture:	f/5.6
Shutter Speed:	1/60sec
Exposure Comp:	0.0
ISO:	100
Exposure Mode:	Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Flash:	On, Fired

Title:	Treading Water
Username:	Paul_Iddon
Uploaded:	6 Jun 2012 - 8:23 AM
Tags:	Aphid, Bug, Close-up / macro, Greenfly, Macro, Nature, Paul Iddon, Rain, Reflection, Treading, Water
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