The other day I had some Chinese for lunch at work. Some Kung Pao Chicken, medium spicey, to be exact. Why I am talking about Kung Pao Chicken when I have a photo of ants here for illustration? Very good question. I dropped a piece of zuchinni that was covered with Kung Pao Chicken sauce under my desk. I picked up the zuchinni and threw it in the trash, wiped up the spill, finished my lunch and then looked down at the floor. Yep, covered in ants. Living under my desk apparently. Must have missed a spot.
While my co-worker went downtown to buy some ant traps and ant spray, I got my camera out, laid down on the floor and took some photos. Some not very good photos. My “busy as a bee” title from my last post could have been aptly applied here as “busy as an ant”. The lighting under the desk wasn’t optimal – I had the aperture wide open and the ISO pretty high, but I still couldn’t get a very fast shutter speed. I suppose I could have used my flash, but I don’t like flash. This does, however, give you a sense of how quickly they were cleaning up what was left of the sauce.
Toni! This sentence : “While my co-worker went downtown to buy some ant traps and ant spray, I got my camera out, laid down on the floor and took some photos. ” Makes me smile. Brilliant!
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That’s dedication! Well, it is creepy. But from a photographic pov, a great macro. Nice post.
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I have done exactly the same Toni *lol* Love it!!
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This is so cool…and so very creative! Who’d of ever thunk to get down and photograph these ants feasting??? Love it!!!
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holy crap.
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So, they died happy and full. I have nothing against most bugs unless they’re in my house (or under my desk at work). Adios, anties.
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heh, really nice shot! the ground is alive!
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Very cool Toni and I agree with you on the flash thing. Unless it is a very specific situation, I hate using flash as well. I think the blur adds to the image here.
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LOL at all the comments, Toni. Getting down and dirty is a photographer’s right and responsibility. You were equal to the challenge!
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LOL cool, they are very busy
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Nice tones.
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ewwwww…….very cool picture …i love the story…but ewwww that alot of antz
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So ants like kung pao chicken too! Good to know.
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Great work here Toni. I am with you, I am not a fan of flash either and your choice to not use it in this case was wise. Very cool shot.
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The antz wasted no time in gobbling up the remains of your lunch, eh?
cool photo!!!!
i’m not an ant fan at all because i get them in my house in the summer… dunno how to stop it, but on your photo. it’s just nicely shot!
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While a very cool photo; you just freaked me out!
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Ooo…I love it! Look at those little creatures:) I love the treatment also!
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I’m sorry, but this one gives me (shudder) the creeps, lol!
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