Forward Recon
by kanaj

Comment by Lydia:
9 from me.

Reminds me of the ants in "Ants" gathering seeds to store.

Afterglow
by kanaj

Comment by Martus:
I was sure this was going to take the top spot (it was a 10 from me). The light is simply perfect!

Forward Recon
by kanaj

Comment by lovemelvin:
The drama/mood in this image is incredible. The rock the ant gazes at reminds me of that scene in Everything Everywhere All at Once where the mother and daughter become rocks in another universe.. My mind works in weird ways haha so sorry for the odd association. It just dawned on me that you are a master at using sunset to harness mood in your close-up photography, Johnathan. Congratulations!

Afterglow
by kanaj

Comment by lovemelvin:
Always at the top.. and so well deserved. Balancing light, shadow, exposure while racing against the setting sun is no easy task, so thank you for capturing and sharing this masterpiece with us. Congratulations, Johnathan! 🫶🏻

Shadow Play
by kanaj

Comment by markwiley:
This is fantastic. Nicely done.

Forward Recon
by kanaj

Comment by PennyStreet:
Funky little thing. Great capture.

Forward Recon
by kanaj

Comment by Martus:
Awesome detail on the ant! never knew they had such aggressive spikes on their bodies.

Convergence Point
by kanaj

Comment by PennyStreet:
Great use of reflections, nicely "blocked" and deconstructed.

Opening Scene
by kanaj

Comment by lovemelvin:
Blue ribbon-worthy 😍

Opening Scene
by kanaj

Comment by Barroness:
This is so delicate and I love the blue background against the natural beige tone in the bird and bamboo.