Duckweed tangled up in algae strands with microscopic bubbles created from photosynthesis. Natural aeration for freshwater habitats. If you look closely at the leaves you can see tiny black dots with pale smudges around them which are insect eggs.

Image shot with a Nauticam SMC, two off camera lights, twin INON s2000 strobes and a homemade creative slate backdrop.

Location: Urban wildlife pond, Surrey, England

Photographer: Laura Storm