Ants at 3x (six images) Part IV

DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
edited May 29, 2007 in Holy Macro
The first of six ant shots -I took over 200 frames and kept 18.

Amazing what you can do with a little sugar water on a tree... :)

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    Great work Dalan
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Great work Dalan
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    Thanks Awais! :cool
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2007
    Dalantech wrote:
    The first of six ant shots -I took over 200 frames and kept 18.

    Amazing what you can do with a little sugar water on a tree... :)

    All Canon gear: Xti (manual mode F16, 1/200, ISO 200) + 62mm of extension tubes + 100mm macro lens + 500D diopter. MR-14EX ring flash set to a 4:1 ratio and 0 FEC. Minimal post processing and, like all of my images, no cropping. To kinda put these shots into perspective: At three times life size the frame is only 8mm wide...

    Those Ants sure have decent choppers on them don't they eek7.gif
    Be careful attracting Ants, they are not that easy to get rid of once they discover the source of food, especially if that tree is close to your house.

    The Ring Flash really shows up on their shining bodies.

    Great Series Dalantech thumb.gif .... Skippy
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Those Ants sure have decent choppers on them don't they eek7.gif
    Be careful attracting Ants, they are not that easy to get rid of once they discover the source of food, especially if that tree is close to your house.

    The Ring Flash really shows up on their shining bodies.

    Great Series Dalantech thumb.gif .... Skippy
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    Thanks Skippy! This particular tree is loaded with them -all I did was get them to stop where I could take a shot mwink.gif
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    Good series John- like the last shot :)
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Good series John- like the last shot :)
    Brian V.

    Thanks Brian! More ants to follow :)
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