# Vesikirbu (Daphnia) mikroskoopiline portree

- By: Janeklass
- Date: 2024-04-14
- Classification: Photograph
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vesikirbu_(Daphnia)_mikroskoopiline_portree.jpg)
- Rights: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
- Picture: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Vesikirbu_%28Daphnia%29_mikroskoopiline_portree.jpg/1920px-Vesikirbu_%28Daphnia%29_mikroskoopiline_portree.jpg
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A water flea of genus Daphnia photographed under a microscope using a 10x objective. The specimen was collected on April 14, 2024, from a pond in Rakvere, Estonia. The image shows the head region of the animal, where the transparent, bluish-tinted carapace with its surface texture is particularly striking. Visible within the transparent body are yellowish-brown lipid droplets and a greenish embryo in the lower right edge. The specimen was photographed against a black background, which highlights the transparent carapace and the structures within. The lighting technique used was reflected light, which particularly emphasizes the surface textures of the specimen and creates beautiful opalescent tones on the carapace. The image was created using focus stacking technique, which ensures great depth of field throughout the subject.