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04-NOV-2007 Melbob

Has Bean

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Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/5s f/11.0 at 100.0mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time04-Nov-2007 19:13:48
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/5 sec
Aperturef/11
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Daniel Bollag11-Nov-2007 17:13
Wonderful image; wonderful title! -- db.
jnconradie11-Nov-2007 06:47
Nicely done, Sir! :-) Compliments on a super entry.
Guest 08-Nov-2007 20:33
Great fun, Bob! There's a real dichotomy between that seriously sinister insect and pastel surround. The reflection/shadow is ever so well done. -Michael
ctfchallenge08-Nov-2007 18:22
This is fun, Bob! Nice PSing and idea. Of course the word play is great! LOL @ JimH. :) ~Lydia
Canon DSLR Challenge07-Nov-2007 20:25
Great PP Bob - you're another person I could take lessons from! These ants are gigantic - I wouldn't want to get bitten by one of these guys! Great image Bob, but a little scary! ;-D CJ
Canon DSLR Challenge07-Nov-2007 13:43
Thanks Jim and Sam. I had to shrink the bean a little but not much, these ants are serious creatures, fortunately they usually wander around alone... unless you sit on their nest?

These are sour ants Sam.... ;-) ~ Regards Bob
Canon DSLR Challenge06-Nov-2007 13:27
Fantastic! The reflection adds to it too. Did you have to cover the bean with sugar to convince the ant to grab it? Just kidding. Sam Attal
Canon DSLR Challenge06-Nov-2007 13:12
That's amazing. It looks excellent. Are the ant and bean in proper proportion? That is one HUGE ant. I don't think I want to mess with it! Even if it did involve a bit of help from Adobe, the effect is great and the idea of ants carrying off coffee beans is frightening. What would a whole colony, pumped up on caffeine, decide to do next? Jim H.
Canon DSLR Challenge06-Nov-2007 11:16
Thanks AussieD... I got the Adobe team to help out here :-)... Actually I shot the ant and the bean separately and blended the two in PS. The little beast wanted to rip me apart... wasn't happy! ~ Regards Bob
Canon DSLR Challenge06-Nov-2007 04:50
Nice and a little creepy at the same time. What is an ant like with a caffeine buzz? How did you get it to pick up the coffee bean? - AussieDawg
Canon DSLR Challenge05-Nov-2007 12:11
Thanks Trav and Kelly' This is a 'Bullant" and it is a big blighter about one inch long and nasty. I trapped this one and it is walking down the side of a glass in this shot. (Spiders are not able to do that?)

I have seen these ants carry things much bigger than themselves. Most ants are much smaller but there is a large range of size and aggressiveness.

~ Regards Melbob
Canon DSLR Challenge05-Nov-2007 11:47
Are all the ants down under that big? Or is that something other than an ant? Is it about 3 - 4 cm? (1 1/4" to 1 1/2") - Kelly
Canon DSLR Challenge05-Nov-2007 04:29
Hee, hee, hee...now you're having too much fun...Traveller