ANTS eating

Skippy · April 9, 2005

I need to clean my sensor, it's filthy dirty, but I have to wait till my sensorbrush gets here in about 2 weeks time.

This means I can't use aperatures much above F8, or you'll see all the crap that is inside the camera all over the image.

I put some dog food out for my resident magpies who failed to come in for a feed, so the ants moved in

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These are not very big ants and I do know where there is a nest of bull ants that would be about three times the size of these little guys, so I might disturb the nest and lay down some food to see if they will go for it......least while they're eating they sit still.

Camera = Canon 20D .... Lens = Canon 100mm Macro + Canon 250D.

Enjoy........ Skippy (Australia)

John Mueller · April 9, 2005

Very well done Skippy.
Love the color.

Skippy · April 9, 2005

Thanks MHJS

MHJS wrote:

Very well done Skippy.
Love the color.

I only have to work half a day tomorrow, I will see if the bull ants are still where I saw them last and get some food ready ......they attack very quickly once the nest is disturbed....... if they will stand still for a little while I may just be able to get a couple of shots, it's far easier to take photos of larger bugs.
Thanks for the comment......... Skippy (Australia)

Andy · April 9, 2005

:eat :food :eat :food

tasty

Skippy · April 9, 2005

Hi there Mr Williams

andy wrote:

:eat :food :eat :food

tasty

4 Months to goooooooooooo !!!! whooooooooohoooooooo!!
You got any shots with your new Canon 24mm to show me????

Tell me you have

tell me you love the lens and it's a beauty and your keeping it, and it does well for night scenes

I want to get a wide angle for my trip, so I have 4 months before I go.

Hope I can get some Bull Ant shots tomorrow.........take care Andy.
Skippy (Australia)

Andy · April 9, 2005

Skippy wrote:

4 Months to goooooooooooo !!!! whooooooooohoooooooo!!
You got any shots with your new Canon 24mm to show me????
Tell me you have tell me you love the lens and it's a beauty and your keeping it, and it does well for night scenes

I want to get a wide angle for my trip, so I have 4 months before I go.

Hope I can get some Bull Ant shots tomorrow.........take care Andy.
Skippy (Australia)

i do have some shots ... and i do love the lens. the last two in this post are with the 24mm ... it's really sharp, great color and contrast, too. i can recommend it.

System · April 9, 2005

cool shot, skippy

it's great to see more of your macro work again! what are the differences between using a closeup lens such as the 250d vs. extension tubes?

take care,
sash

Skippy · April 9, 2005

Hi Sash

sash wrote:

cool shot, skippy it's great to see more of your macro work again! what are the differences between using a closeup lens such as the 250d vs. extension tubes?

take care,
sash

To tell you the truth I haven't done enough Macro with the Canon 20D to really find out its true potential........ I have the Canon 100mm Macro, and I also have a set of Kenko Tubes, as well as the Canon 20D, and a Hoya 5+, and others as well, it's just finding something to actually photograph.

It's Autmn here now, but I have my fingers crossed that when Spring comes around my new plants which have grown just amazingly will attract lots of butterflies and bugs

Hmmmmmm but then I will be in America for two months......I have a Canon Flash Unit, and I recently brought the external Shoe for it, so I really have no excuses not to go out and try stuff........I want something decent hehehe you know a Huge Whopping Spider

I'm heading off to work now, but I plan on playing with my Macro stuff when I get home....... my sensor is too dirty to use F stops above F8, so until my SensorBrush gets here, I can't clean it.

Thanks for Looking Sash

Hope to post another image later today.
Skippy (Australia)

windoze · April 10, 2005

nice ants, however currently my dw is constantly interrupting me to spray the ever-ending ants trying to invade our home so im not in the best "Ant Mood" right now.....
anyway in really have to getb out and try my 100 mm macro - ive been waiting for butterflies but none yet in my area..
troy

Skippy wrote:

Enjoy........ Skippy (Australia)

ANTS eating

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