Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for looking, Bob. These are in Alabama, Mississippi and southern Tennessee. They vary from 1/4 to 3/8 inches long, and are described as red, black or brown. I should have stopped down a little more to get more DOF. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 1/18/2017 11:50 PM, Bob Adler wrote: > Tough shooting! Like you mentioned, they're well camouflaged! > I think someone mentioned those were red ants (fire ants?)? My memories > recall fire ants being pretty big and red. But that was in the '60s in the > south... > Thanks for sharing Jim, > Bob > > Bob Adler > Robert Adler Photography > www.robertadlerphotography.com > >> On Jan 18, 2017, at 1:22 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >> The LUG posting apparently failed, once more, to reach the LUG. Second >> try: >> >> -------- Forwarded Message -------- >> Subject: [OM] IMG: Fire Ants Magnified >> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2017 15:13:59 -0600 >> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> Reply-To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net> >> To: LUG at Leica-Users.org <lug at leica-users.org>, Olympus Camera >> Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net> >> >> >> >> Philippe suggested that I try the Leica-R 60 Macro at "capturing" my ant >> infestation, so I gave it a try. While watching carefully for ants >> around my feet, I got the lens within about 8 inches of the mound, close >> enough that the grains of pulverized earth are clearly visible. It is >> characteristic of these ants that they vary in size, as these two show. >> They are smaller than I expected, and extremely active when disturbed. >> They blend in with the mound in color, so one must look very closely to >> spot their activity. This is a 100% crop from the X-E1. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fire+Ants+81.JPG.html >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> -- >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >