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Branch Intruder
Branch Intruder
davidus428


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Challenge: Branch (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D100
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
Location: Garden
Date: Aug 31, 2005
Aperture: f14
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Sep 1, 2005

Ants harvest the white liquid secreted by the aphids. I observed that they have symbiotic relationship, both benefit.

Ants protect the branch, aphids feed the ants.

Statistics
Place: 65 out of 432
Avg (all users): 5.7073
Avg (commenters): 7.4000
Avg (participants): 5.5586
Avg (non-participants): 5.8592
Views since voting: 777
Views during voting: 392
Votes: 287
Comments: 19
Favorites: 0


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AuthorThread
09/21/2005 10:00:36 AM
some challenge outakes. thanks for those useful comments.




Message edited by author 2005-09-21 10:40:16.
09/20/2005 07:42:37 PM
from the Critique Club

I also wish the depth of field might have been pushed a touch further - it seems to me that the magic in such mega-close photography doesn't really reside in the artistic effects of shallow depth of field. Even without the ant, you might have had a quite magical image here.

For me, it's glory lies in in your chosen composition of the angles of stem and leaf, and in the scattering, the feeding of the aphids. I could not pretend to be moved, atristically by this photo, but sure as hell my scientific curiosity is engaged. I like our thoght processes too. for a successful portrayal of those thoughts I think you'd need o catch the ant in plainer view, perhaps even taking one of those sacs of fluid - however difficult that achievement is, photography of the natural world surely depends upon a patience beyond that the rest of us have to put out.

The light is handled very well, which is a strong point here. As to all those 'eww' comments ...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/13/2005 11:20:15 PM
Great capture. Looks so real it gives me goosebumps. So it gets a 9.
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09/13/2005 10:51:44 PM
eww what are thoes?
09/13/2005 09:26:27 AM
Wow, what a shot!
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09/12/2005 08:39:35 PM
This is sick but such a good picture! I like the texture. Nice job! 10
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09/11/2005 08:50:57 PM
Scary cool!!! Great Job.
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09/11/2005 07:56:29 PM
You really need to treat that branch. Yikes, aphids. Good clear shot.
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09/10/2005 11:12:09 PM
Great macro... disgusting, but very well executed. There's just something about maggots on a branch that just makes an interesting shot look kind of gross.
09/10/2005 08:05:30 AM
Although it is difficult to see the ant, the aphids and plant's contrasting hairs are well focused.
09/10/2005 01:17:13 AM
Wow. Awesome.
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09/09/2005 11:13:42 PM
Great composition and pretty good focus. The processing remnants present in the shadows around the ant are a bit of a distraction though. Still give you props for creativity and an overall appealing shot.
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09/09/2005 05:48:05 AM
Very nice macro shot ! Nice touch with the border.
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09/08/2005 12:36:39 PM
Eww! Bugs! Nice composition and excellent macro shot. I like the border too.
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09/08/2005 11:42:08 AM
Nasty but great shot!
09/07/2005 10:48:10 PM
Wow.. what detail... took me a second to see the little yellow bug's... *shivers*.. lol great shot.
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09/07/2005 10:39:17 PM
Gross, but nice macro.
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09/07/2005 07:58:39 PM
Good Job, I wish the focus could have included the black ant aswell 8
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09/07/2005 10:56:59 AM
Eeww! Good macro though...


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