March 29. Scavenging Operation by Sheila

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29-MAR-2007

March 29. Scavenging Operation

Challenge "At your Feet"
One of the blighters bit me on the foot as I was kneeling in the sand to get this.
Can't believe how much it hurts :-(
Others looking down are at http://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?t=29433

Canon EOS 30D ,Tamron SP AF DI 90mm f/2.8 Macro
1/200s f/5.6 at 90.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Maxim Popykin		09-Jun-2007 18:13
Brilliant shot!!! ~V~

Andrew Vincent		31-Mar-2007 23:48
Fabulous Macro, love the little granite (?) granules. vote.

wernere01		31-Mar-2007 12:26
Wow, superb macro. Like the background mosaic.

Laryl		31-Mar-2007 05:06
sorry about the bite.. that hurts!

Guest		31-Mar-2007 00:38
I'm a wasp's bum, get me outta here ! (where's Dec ?) Hope the bite's better..

Gary Winters		30-Mar-2007 13:46
What we'll do for our art! GREAT capture Sheila.

Luca Zanoni		30-Mar-2007 08:55
Great Catch ! v

j>a>e>17 :):):)		30-Mar-2007 08:11
brilliant blighter... :):):) but shame on him for biting you!!!

beverley harrison		30-Mar-2007 07:32
wow!! look at those colours!!

QUERIDO		30-Mar-2007 06:32
Beautiful shot,vote

Wei O'Connell		30-Mar-2007 03:09
Great macro. Those guys are pretty nasty. Sorry about the bite.

Guest		30-Mar-2007 02:54
Great picture! Sorry about the bite- have you tried using black tea to remove the poison?

Pathfinder		30-Mar-2007 00:05
Great shot- especially for a wounded photographer ;-)

Jola Dziubinska		29-Mar-2007 23:50
Excellent macro, Sheila, bravo!

Michael Shpuntov		29-Mar-2007 22:24
Great macro. One should be very careful not to step on these critters

Barbara Heide		29-Mar-2007 21:01
big vote!

Guest		29-Mar-2007 20:34
I can imagine kneeling on those little stone is already painful on your knees plus with the bite is surely an outch!!! :) Anyway, you've got an nice shot of him. :) V.

Dave Wixx		29-Mar-2007 20:15
Cool capture. love the grains of sand.

JW		29-Mar-2007 20:04
Great macro. Is this an 'inch ' ant?

chrisse		29-Mar-2007 19:51
yikes, they're nasty little beasts aren't they. chrisse

Jackdad		29-Mar-2007 19:32
great shot - sorry to hear about the bite but I guess she thought you were after her bug. :-)

Johnny JAG		29-Mar-2007 18:52
Did you bite it back?

Neil Horner		29-Mar-2007 18:46
excellent macro Sheila ! I assume you squished it !!! LOL.

J. Scott Coile		29-Mar-2007 18:17
Deeply detailed entry!

Guest		29-Mar-2007 17:32
Wonderful shot,Sheila.Beautiful colours on this little fella!

Dan Chusid		29-Mar-2007 16:08
Better a bite than a lawsuit. These little guys rarely sign photo releases!

flowsnow		29-Mar-2007 15:58
Very nice details indeed....and a delicious meal too! V

Scott Browne		29-Mar-2007 15:42
Nice detail!

virginiacoastline		29-Mar-2007 15:23
Eyuuuuuuuuwwwwwwwwwwwwww that being said . . cool shot =)

Peter Stahl		29-Mar-2007 14:42
Ouch! At least you got a terrific shot ! Nice one Sheila.

Dana		29-Mar-2007 14:32
Way to sacrifice yourself for a shot! Great detail.

Carole Stevens		29-Mar-2007 13:27
Photography is dangerous we all need danger money! Great shot though worth the bite!

fred_il		29-Mar-2007 13:09
Excellent!

Zak		29-Mar-2007 13:05
careful, dont step on him! ;-)

Bill Warren		29-Mar-2007 12:49
Yummy fast food

Bob White		29-Mar-2007 12:46
Great Macro shot if it had bit me there wouldnt be much left to take a picture of --- your very brave and it deserves the vote

Herb		29-Mar-2007 12:38
Great macro and a shot to remember :(

carol j. phipps		29-Mar-2007 12:19
Oh my! take care of that bite; has happened to me and had to take antibiotic. Fantastic capture in spite of your pain. VOTE

Marcia Colelli		29-Mar-2007 12:16
great macro shot. Sorry about the bite

Yvonne		29-Mar-2007 12:14
What a stunning shot - love the colour detail you managed to get of the ant! Sorry to hear you got a bite, ant bite put me in hospital I'm highly allergic - to iterate the comment from Antidote re our venomous animals & insects! vote.

Renee Lockett		29-Mar-2007 11:53
Fannnnntastic shot, Sheila! Sorry it involved you getting bit. ouch! Great entry! GMV. :)

Guest		29-Mar-2007 11:52
cool shot, sorry for the bite.

Guest		29-Mar-2007 11:47
Fascinating iridescent colours captured in this great shot. My sympathy about the painful bite ... been there, done that!

Maaike Huizer		29-Mar-2007 11:44
Great macro

Guest		29-Mar-2007 11:33
green little fella....cool. and i can imagine how much it hurt....remember we have the most venomous animals in the world (down here). :)

Guest		29-Mar-2007 11:24
I hope you stomped the fire out of it after you took this shot! which is really good!

Cindi Smith		29-Mar-2007 11:22
OOps! What we will do for a good shot! And, this one is a great entry!

laine82		29-Mar-2007 10:55
If that's a green ant then I know what pain your going through...it lasts for hours too.

Susan Leigh		29-Mar-2007 10:52
No pain..no gain ;-)) you need to suffer for your art LOL Nice capture, by you and the ant ;-)

Nicki Thurgar		29-Mar-2007 10:50
Ouch! Fantastic macro though Sheila!

Victoria		29-Mar-2007 10:17
cool, ant & food ..great macro