Ant by Mark Wucher

Saturday, 19th May 2007

Ant

by Mark Wucher

I was taking pictures of flowers to put into a book for my mother. I had my camera on a mini tripod with the timer set to 2 seconds. I depressed the shutter release button. Just when the shutter opened this ant climbed to the top of the flower and posed for an instant. I didn’t even see on the camera’s screen because of the glare from the sun. I noticed it later on my computer at home. It was really exciting.

Equipment: Canon A610

Mark Wucher

I cook for a living. Photography has been a hobby of mine for several years. I think when you take photos of the world around you you will notice more of the details.

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Ant by Mark Wucher was Photo of the Day on Saturday, May 19th, 2007. It is tagged Macro, Insects, Flowers. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.

10 Comments

Jon Eisenberg Says:
May 19th, 2007 at 4:51 am
Nice shot. Lucky subject.
Valerie Brandel Says:
May 19th, 2007 at 7:04 am
Awesome shot! Wow you were quite lucky!!The detail and focus is incredible!!!
Pat Hartley Says:
May 19th, 2007 at 8:29 am
WoW what a lucky and brilliant capture
Photo Buffet Says:
May 19th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
Mark, your approach to photography closely matches mine–I believe the world is full of unseen details, and photography helps magnify sights that might otherwise be passed by. Everyone is in such a rush these days - it’s a beautiful thing to slow down and take notice of God’s handiwork.

This ant photo is great! Don’t you love it when those type of surprises show up on screen? I bet your mom loved her book of flowers, too.
shirin nouraei Says:
May 19th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
we have to learn from that ant how to stay in life
Jon Eisenberg Says:
May 19th, 2007 at 11:18 pm
Easy - avoid getting stepped on.
Gabriel Says:
May 20th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
nice insect,it is very cute!
donnalyn wucher Says:
May 22nd, 2007 at 3:30 am
i cryed when i was giving the book at christmas, so much of mark is in it . the book and the man are a beautiful gift for me. mom
monica Says:
May 22nd, 2007 at 5:32 pm
Nice shot! All of your pics are always very focused and thoughtful. Keep at it!
jabi Says:
May 28th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
wow! look at the individual colours, the leaves, the ant.. so individually cut out!!
very nice..

thanx for the tip on putting the camera on timer and awaiting a pleasant surprise on the other end!!!