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Wednesday 4 April 2012

10 STUNNING PHOTOS OF INSECTS COVERED IN DROPS OF WATER


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Dew-soaked bugs: Ondrej Pakan's photos of insects covered in drops of water
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The Telegraph, 1 April 2012.

Ondrej Pakan, from Myjava, Slovakia, captures stunning macro photos of bugs covered in tiny water droplets. The photographer, who specialises in capturing insects seconds after a downpour, said: "I get soaked waiting for the rain to finish, but it all seems worth it when you get really great shots of the insects with drops on them."

All pictures by Ondrej Pakan/Caters News.


...and a blue damselfly covered in water droplets staring at the camera. We will have a gallery of Ondrej's macro photographs of bugs on the Telegraph site later today.
Ondrej's shots include a blue damselfly covered in water droplets staring at the camera (above)…



Ondrej Pakan, from Myjava, Slovakia, captures stunning macro photos of bugs covered in tiny water droplets. The photographer, who specialises in capturing insects seconds after a downpour, said: 'I get soaked waiting for the rain to finish, but it all seems worth it when you get really great shots of the insects with drops on them...'
...and a ladybird with a dew drop on its head.



A fly covered in dew drops
A fly covered in dew drops. Ondrej says: “It's a challenge not letting your equipment get too wet in some of the more exotic locations.”



A hoverfly in dew
A hoverfly in dew. Ondrej says: “People seem to really like the colours and the way the water magnifies features of the insects.”



An ant covered in tiny water droplets
An ant covered in tiny water droplets.



A bug's eyes covered in lots of water droplets
A bug's eyes covered in lots of water droplets.



A damselfly covered in dew
A damselfly covered in dew.



A damselfly with one large water drop on its head
A damselfly with one large water drop on its head.



A dew-soaked ant
A dew-soaked ant.



A bug covered in dew
A bug covered in dew.


All pictures by Ondrej Pakan/Caters News.

[Source: The Telegraph. Edited. Top image added.]


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