Holding On Tightly
by Revecca

Comment by HawkinsT:
This was a good entry, focus was perfect, as was framing, and the processing is just right I think; good saturation and contrast but not over done at all.

I find with macro if you have a hard time focusing (reading your description), using manual focus then rocking slightly and burst shooting should always get a few in focus.

I think the one thing that let you down was the angle the ant is at, it's hard to make out what exactly it is top down like this. Had the ant been side on or some other angle I think you'd have got closer to a 6 or above.

Holding On Tightly
by Revecca

Comment by scalvert:
You were brave to go after this particular bug. They pack a wallop!

Holding On Tightly
by Revecca

Comment by armando_m:
macro of live insect is complicated, you did well, wish we could see the eyes

Cold Goodbye
by Revecca

Comment by armando_m:
The story really makes the shot

Impalpable Feelings
by Revecca

Comment by armando_m:
Like the view of a coyote running at full speed through the desert

Clouds of Smoke
by Revecca

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
My family has been in S W Florida for about 6 generations. I'm happy that the park service/ forestry finally figured out that the natural landscape here does better if it is allowed to burn off the fluff every few years. We both my grandfather and my father were woods guides. My grandfather, born about 1875 at Ft Myers guided with an ox cart, which was a popular mode of land transportation in this area back then. My Dad and I used to burn palmetto patches in the middle of wet season so that deer and quail would have good places to live and fresh growth to eat.
Nice snapshot of an activity that not too many people understand fully.

Holding On Tightly
by Revecca

Comment by jgirl57:
Insects are so awesome, not sure of what this is, but I really like that stick he is on. Nice macro

Holding On Tightly
by Revecca

Comment by Karlow75:
Great focus and detail on the back of the insect. I do like to see the eyes of the subject having its back to us it makes them hard to see. I do like the composition and placing, the colour is amazing, and the depth of field is spot on.

Infinite Faith
by Revecca

Comment by blindjustice:
Lets hope this never gets finished! you did get some decent contrast and detail for a minimal edit.

Infinite Faith
by Revecca

Comment by blindjustice:
Lets hope this never gets finished! you did get some decent contrast and detail for a minimal edit.