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Swapping Spit
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Published: 2012-08-06 14:37:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 14582; Favourites: 671; Downloads: 0
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I put down some honey to bait these Carpenter Ants and in this scene one of them is sharing the sweet stuff with another one (as well as information about where to find it). The tricky part about shooting this species is that it reacts to the flash, so I only get one frame.Tech Specs: Canon 1D Mark III (F13, 1/250, ISO 100) + a Canon MPE-65mm macro lens (@ 4x) with an 81A warming filter + a diffused MT-24EX.
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carpenter ants are ugly as sin up close yes?
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makes me want to kill them even more
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This is outstanding, even by your amazing standards. Excellent
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Can't wait for the next instalment
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can you use a soft light instead of flash? it won't bother the ant if the light stay constantly ON.
beautiful shot. <3
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I shoot macro hand held, so I need the ultra short duration of the flash to freeze motion (my motion, and the motion of the subject). Had I used natural light, even with my rig on a tripod, the ants would be a blur -they are constantly moving, especially when they interact.
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I mean put a bright light on that spot where they walk by. The light will be constant and it's bright that you can use fast shutter speed.
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I wouldn't be able to shoot with a shutter speed fast enough to freeze their motion.
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