Pool of Light

Photograph by Kelsey Gerhard , National Geographic Your Shot

In the summer months in Virginia, writes Your Shot member Kelsey Gerhard , my daughters practically live in the water. And the beauty of the girls in their element has become one of Gerhard s favorite things to photograph. One night, I knew we would be swimming late at a nearby pool, and I brought along my Nikon D700 and Ikelite underwater housing to play. I knew the pool lights would create some interesting images, but I did not realize just how magical they would be.

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