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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2012 22:31:46 GMT 1
Here I will place any descent ant photo's which I take Its hard to photograph ants, especially when you have only a digital camera with no tri-pod. ;D The 1st 2 were taken today. This is a worker who was running toward me. I laid down some honey, and a worker (wild) soon found it This was taken a week ago, it is a Lasius Niger nest, they are nesting inside a big solid lump of wood. I know that it is not massively in-focus, but I quite like it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2012 22:32:59 GMT 1
Not quite as good as Billy's photo's. ;D
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Post by chocimonster on Mar 21, 2012 18:15:05 GMT 1
There vary good and its quite hard to focus without a tripod or laying it on the ground, well for me anyway exalt for the pictures especially the last one which was the best.
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Post by Myrm on Mar 21, 2012 18:25:59 GMT 1
I agree with Chocimonster Bin Lid, they are vary good, and I liked them. Yes, it can be hard photgraphing such small creatures, so I think you did vary well, Jon Bin Lid.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2012 18:48:35 GMT 1
Those pictures are good, for someone without a real macro photography setup.
I do not recommend using a tripod to photograph insects. I have two tripods, one small, one adjustable, and I never use them for macro photography of insects. You see, tripods are designed to keep the camera still, but the insects are moving, so it isn't much use. You need to be able to move the camera freely to get good shots.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2012 15:08:28 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2012 11:24:34 GMT 1
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Post by Myrm on Apr 1, 2012 11:37:14 GMT 1
Well last night I rolled over in my bed to see a giant spider sitting on my floor, it was at least 4 cm in diameter (with legs). I was extremely scared (as I hate spiders) but luckily aI managed to dispatch of it quickly with a book. After 10 minutes of standing on the book to make sure it was dead, , I used the longest pair of ant tweezers I had to get it in a pot. This morning I decided to givve it too a wild colony, here it is. Awww, my poor Jon Bin Lid but luckily you had that book at hand. I like how you stood on the book for ten minutes to make sure it was dead. I don't like spiders either.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2012 11:53:28 GMT 1
Well I stood on it 'cos, after I dropped the book on it 1st. I thought it was dead, but it got up.
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Post by Myrm on Apr 1, 2012 12:00:00 GMT 1
Well I stood on it 'cos, after I dropped the book on it 1st. I thought it was dead, but it got up.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2012 16:07:26 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2012 16:43:14 GMT 1
Great photos. Perhaps you should consider getting a proper macro setup? I think you would enjoy it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2012 16:51:31 GMT 1
What camera do you have Billy?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2012 16:55:21 GMT 1
A Nikon D40 SLR with a Tamron 90mm 1:1 macro lens.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2012 16:59:55 GMT 1
A Nikon D40 SLR with a Tamron 90mm 1:1 macro lens. I'm not sure if you've seen any of the photos from my band shoot, but I used the Nikon D40 then. Sadly, I don't know what lens I was using as I was loaning it from a member in the band and didn't have much choice to the set up.
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