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21-MAY-2004

1st: Matchmaker by John down under, ant whisperer

Adelaide, Australia: my dining table ;o)

Ant #2 to ant #3: "Stop hiding and go talk to him".
Ah, those were the good old days when we were all young and single and the girls would try to link their girlfriends up with me ... I wish!! LOL

I took this macro with my A1 at min focus distance and using a Hoya +4 CUL. The source pic was not much bigger than this crop.

Blurred blue water on 23 May to remove noise.

Minolta DiMAGE A1
1/500s f/11.0 at 50.1mm iso100 with Flash; Hoya +4 CUL full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Guest 25-May-2004 13:42
Thanks everyone for your kind words. I prefer this pic myself over Touchy Feelers. This one was more of a technical (and patience!) challenge and more rewarding to achieve. I also agree with Claudio and Doriana that the subjects are in good focus and this pic has more points of interest as there is more contrast with what is going on, even though the other pic is more symmetrical and has sharper reflections.
Cheers, John
Guest 23-May-2004 20:04
JDU, this has to be a winner! Not only is the subject impossible (you whisperer, you) but the lighting, composition, colours are all great too. Best, Tim
Claudio Gatti23-May-2004 13:38
John,

Very difficult to pick a favorite, but in the end both Doriana and I prefer this one. The contrast between the 2 ants interactitg and the 3rd sitting on it's own make the picture stand out well. Then this one as focus and exposure even more spot on the the other. Great work! Congratulation

Claudio
Konica Minolta Users22-May-2004 19:03
Hi JDU,

This one is my favourite or the two. Congratulations for the devotion put into this piece of work, and of course for the fantastic result !

Alain.
Bruce T Jones22-May-2004 15:29
JDU and A1 -- A match made in heaven.

Incredible picture. Bizzare! You're killing me with your inventiveness!!!
Matt Shuter22-May-2004 11:30
Incredible!!
This is truly stunning, nothing else to say.
Konica Minolta Users22-May-2004 08:45
Incredible!!! I bow in respect (while laughing at the same time). Great image, John.

/Fred