ant receiving a drop of honeydew from an aphid (photo)

[Ecooper]

Hi all,

My latest blog is about photographing ants...which are everything that a macro photographer looks for: they are small (pretty much a prerequisite for macro), attractive (some of them at least) and best of all, they do interesting things. The photo below is a western thatching ant (Formica obscuripes) receiving a drop of honeydew from an aphid.

Cheers,

EC

www.macrocritters.wordpress.com



ant with nectar tight crop filtered sm by ernie.cooper, on Flickr

 

[sueb4653]

luv it

wish I could afford to get a good camera set up like that

 

[Ecooper]

luv it

wish I could afford to get a good camera set up like that

Thank you! Yes, serious photography tends to be an expensive hobby. But improvements in technology is helping to make it more affordable...

Cheers,

EC

www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

 

[Mime454]

Call me in 10 years when my iPhone will hopefully be able to take photos like that!

 

[Ecooper]

Call me in 10 years when my iPhone will hopefully be able to take photos like that!

I bet it could happen...if there was a market for it!

EC

www.macrocritters.wordpress.com