Leafcutter Ant by Matt B-L

Sunday, 27th July 2008

17 Comments

1. Justin Says:
   July 27th, 2008 at 1:08 am

   Your patience paid off! Fantastic shot!

2. Lisa Atkins Says:
   July 27th, 2008 at 1:21 am

   Fire ant bites hurt!!! This is a fantastic shot!!

3. Srirama Raja Says:
   July 27th, 2008 at 4:28 am

   Great shot.

4. Malta Photography Says:
   July 27th, 2008 at 8:32 am

   Very nice capture. The colors are contrasting and the black background makes a really good impression. the leaf is just marvelous.

5. Lakshmi Says:
   July 27th, 2008 at 10:41 am

   This is lovely. You have caught the ant in action and the black background makes everything stand out! Worth all the time and effort, I’d say!

6. Sue Gagnon Says:
   July 27th, 2008 at 2:16 pm

   This is very nicely done!!! p.s. sorry about the Fire ants.

7. TomBrooklyn Says:
   July 27th, 2008 at 2:22 pm

   Your patience was well rewarded. Good work. Try wearing gaiters next time, it might keep the ants from getting into your boots.

8. Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
   July 27th, 2008 at 3:37 pm

   You’ve given me a whole new perspective on ants.
   Great shot.

9. planet lover Says:
   July 27th, 2008 at 4:00 pm

   Twenty times their own weight! WOW! I certainly wouldn’t be able to do that. Your shot is just marvelous. Thanks for sharing.

10. omar franco Says:
    July 27th, 2008 at 8:48 pm

    amazing! it takes more than equipment to get this wonderful picture!

11. Paul Dass Says:
    July 27th, 2008 at 10:48 pm

    Brilliant capture just on perfect time. Very sorry about the ant bites but it was worth it.

12. Jacob Maentz Says:
    July 28th, 2008 at 5:43 am

    Beautiful Macro shot! Well worth the few hours it took.

13. Anurag Says:
    July 28th, 2008 at 7:50 am

    Beautiful shot, as others have said previously.
    Are you using Flash over here? If so then what is the setup?

14. Pauline Jones Says:
    July 28th, 2008 at 9:21 am

    Well worth a few stings; well done

15. poster boy Says:
    July 28th, 2008 at 10:44 am

    Wow that is a great shot!

16. Janell Says:
    July 28th, 2008 at 2:20 pm

    This is a great shot. I have always been amazed by ants, my son and I will sit and watch ants and talk for hours. He will love this photo. Thank you for your time and effort, it paid off.

17. Matt Says:
    July 29th, 2008 at 2:25 am

    Thank you everyone for your comments! I forgot to mention the flash equipment. I used an MR-14EX ring flash and a remote 580EX Speedlite. Due to the high power output of the flashes and the close working distance to the subject, the background was rendered completely black.

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