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Challenge: A Bug's Life: Insects, Bugs, Beetle II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Challenges 2011
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Front sidewalk
Date: Jul 8, 2011
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/640
Date Uploaded: Jul 9, 2011

 Little black sugar ants. If you live in California, these guys like to come in and find water this time of year. I was on a business trip when they came in and discovered my sugar bowl (they were quite delighted with that) and had set up a swimming pool/spa arrangement in my coffee maker's water reservoir. They live in one wall of my house, apparently. Had them in the upstairs bath earlier this week.

This particular batch have a trail going across my front sidewalk. So I went out after work on Friday with the 100mm and laid down and shot their little trail. They're still out there. As long as they stay outside, I'll let them be.

Processing is an action I got from someone here (I'm thinking either zigomar or iraklis) several years ago, and every now and then I remember I have it and that I like what it does. :-)

Yay! Another sub-50% entry! I'm on a roll. Not just anyone can do that, you know. I'd like to see Wendy or Christophe hit two 41% entries in a row... :-)

Incidentally, I still am finding ants in the coffee maker. I suppose they're a bit of added protein, yes?

Statistics
Place: 115 out of 197
Avg (all users): 5.5090
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 5.6118
Avg (non-participants): 5.4024
Views since voting: 493
Views during voting: 287
Votes: 167
Comments: 9
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 07/22/2011 10:15:05 PM
I played around with a similar shot of ants on a tree (with the same lens :) ) but didn't get anything close to what I wanted. This exceeds what I was even trying for.
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 07/20/2011 06:23:21 AM
I love a parade!!!! This is just delightful!
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 07/19/2011 08:37:24 PM
Well, I had no idea this was yours Deb, but it got a 7 from me :) Very refreshing not to have yet another macro/close up shot. Your comments made me smile :)
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 07/19/2011 08:12:57 PM
A well worn path
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/18/2011 08:02:17 AM
Lovely. Busy on the expressway.
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 07/18/2011 01:47:05 AM
Great image, lovely pp.
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 07/14/2011 10:39:57 PM
This is my most favorite shot of all, Deb. So different, so full of humor. It's as though they are suspended, yet part of a very specific time and place.
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 07/13/2011 08:53:37 AM
Cool DOF.
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 07/13/2011 07:28:56 AM
Like the perspective.
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