Ants

Michak · Post by **Michak** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:40 am

1. Myrmica rugulosa

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3. Temnothorax crassispinus

4. Myrmica scabrinodis and Camponotus ligniperdus remains

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6. Myrmica sp.

elegans · Post by **elegans** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:25 am

Hello,

Great shots, I am in France and I study ants for my pleasure, and I know how it is difficult to make photos of these very small species in nature

Best regards

Marc

Rajdeep · Post by **Rajdeep** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:38 am

Great shots, I guess these are single shots, not stacked, as the ants are moving. What equipment did you use (what kind of flash)?

Michak · Post by **Michak** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 1:57 am

Thanks.
Single shots, stacking on a living ants is almost impossible :-)
I use nikon D90, reversed takumar 28/2.8, yongnuo yn-560 II and homemade flash diffuser.

Fighting Myrmica ruginodis
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pbertner · Post by **pbertner** » Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:43 pm

Lovely captures, thanks for sharing. The fighting ants is nice though if you had a capture where the eyes aren't covered by the antennae it might provide more of a link with the viewer. The first shot is my pick, the gentle curve of the leaf, soft colours and position of the aphid are all great.

Michak · Post by **Michak** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:49 am

Thanks for comment!
More shots of Myrmica ruginodis:

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Danny · Post by **Danny** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 12:46 pm

Excellent shots and far better than any ant shots I have. Nice clean backgrounds and nice selective focus, bang on where it should be. Wonderful details and behaviour in these shots as well.

All the best and again, excellent shots, all of them :-)

Danny.

DeVil · Post by **DeVil** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 12:48 pm

Beautiful set

Michak · Post by **Michak** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:54 am

Thanks :-)

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Michak · Post by **Michak** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 12:29 pm

13. Formica rufa/polyctena

bigger: https://www.flickr.com/photos/99872024@ ... 1/sizes/h/

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 3:17 am

Very nice