[Leica] Fwd: [OM] IMG: Fire Ants Magnified

[Jim Nichols]

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
>>
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