Donkey Orchid

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• Dawn (17530)
• [2005-11-13 15:39]

eekkkk ..large ant !!..do they sting or bite ?

Pretty orchid...nice colour..and composition...

thanks David...
hope you had a nice weekend...
cheers
Dawn.

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• wishnugaruda (14902)
• [2005-11-13 16:15]

Hi David,
this is a wonderful close-up shot with excellent colours and sharpness. As a bonus you captured this ant, very nice, this gives live through your pretty shot.
Very well done, I also love to makro-shots, I like to shot them on TrekNature. Thanks for sharing it with us, I like it very much, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• cokke (4355)
• [2005-11-13 16:25]
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• KellEy (2074)
• [2005-11-13 16:52]
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Great macro!

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• kateb (2991)
• [2005-11-13 17:10]
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Good quality macro, and the ant does add interest. Nice photo!

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• Francisco (169)
• [2005-11-13 20:27]
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Bela foto!!! As cores estão ótimas, e a formiga deu um toque especial à foto!!

Parabéns!!!

Francisco Sales

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• lucbus (10309)
• [2005-11-14 6:32]

Hi David,
Excellent macro of the couple ant/orchyd. The colors are excellent and the sharpness also. Great shot.
Luc

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• sugah_bear69 (4362)
• [2005-11-14 14:32]

Lol, what a great macro, I can see the donkey's face!!! He's smiling because of his friend the ant's visit!
Wonderfully clear, colorful and great POV...
Hugz,
Fran

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• Janice (33008)
• [2005-11-14 22:05]

What a big ant on the pretty orchid. Great macro David, and nice and sharp too. Well done.

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• gnangarra (36)
• [2005-11-20 9:57]

Hi David

A beautiful picture, I love the ant. I like the background with additional flowers within.

Well Done.
Gideon
ps I stumbled into you work through Sugar_Bear69. Noticed you were concerned about using flashes.
Some options
- try bouncing the light in, instead of directy at the subject.
- add another light source behind and to one side.
- place a filter over your flash. (this can be as simple as a small piece of bubble wrap over the light.)
- you could try a very light tint lens out of a pair of $2 sunglasses.

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• ckradolfer (0)
• [2005-11-27 8:09]

what an excellent macro , great color and sharpness and marvelous orquid, you have some great photos David a pleasure to visit your page,
Christine.

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• dreamstreetUS (0)
• [2005-11-30 18:05]
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Ants have humbled me since Bible Lit: "Go to the ant, thou sluggard!" Nice macro shot.

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• lilycat (1770)
• [2005-12-09 16:44]
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Great macro with such a large ant!! The colors are great and the DOF is just wonderful. Nice job.

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• harpya (9745)
• [2006-02-01 21:07]

Hello David,


Beautiful close-up of that here
it is wonderful the color and
our friend wanting a little
of celebrity also.
Beautiful visual, I adored!
Congratulations

Sérgio

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• PavelL (1295)
• [2006-04-10 4:10]

Perfect macro of a fwower and a ant
Regards
PavelL

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• emanetkerem (4918)
• [2006-04-20 11:54]

Hi David
Very nice macro.Very nice colours.I like DOF.
Very good DOF.Good job.Well done.
TFS

Kerem

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• valari (4105)
• [2006-06-13 11:47]

This is a wonderful close-up shot with excellent colours and sharpness.Many thanks for bonus-it is always welcome:)
smiles,val

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• Tyanne (0)
• [2006-06-13 21:24]

beautiful macro lovely photo , the ant on the flower is an amazing detail this is a winner shot

tyanne

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• YasminesDad (6179)
• [2006-08-28 1:17]

Hi David,
Great looking Yellow Orchid and interesting looking big ant close-up.
I like your pov,dof,colors,blurred bg,framing and note.TFS
Chris

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• jdwyer264 (219)
• [2006-11-10 12:30]

I love the way different orchids are SO different, and have adapted to make themselves more efficient e.g. the bee the orchid with a bee shaped and coloured petal which attracts bees to it, then by landing there their backs rub off the pollen and transport it, wherever. Or a funnier shaped orchid, the naked man orchid with petals shaped like naked men, very amusing, though unsure what this adaptation has done to make it a more efficient flower. Nor this orchid, shaped like a donkey hardly can help it attract animals to transport its seeds, but i guess something is working by the look of your picture. TFS

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• fff (2722)
• [2006-12-24 9:08]

beautiful yellow colours good details big ant comper to flower MERRY X MAS SHIMON

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• vandana2923 (22207)
• [2007-03-18 10:25]

David, beutiful orchid with funny name. I likee the colors, very vibrant. Not sure what that ant was doing there, may be you paid him to pose for you!! ^_^. Vandana

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• vsinopoulos (13115)
• [2007-06-12 4:13]

Hi David,

Looking through your older posting I came up with this very nice macro! Very crisp and detailed, with natural colors, great DOF and exposure.
Well done!
TFS,
Greetings,
Vassilis

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• kickback (11321)
• [2007-12-30 0:16]

hi david, wonderful colors and composition , the position of the ant is perfect, a neat shot! well done, thanks scott

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• zumoduvas (3288)
• [2008-04-12 5:02]

Hello David.

Excellent macro, very good details and colors.
Great composition.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

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• shelbeesmom (47988)
• [2008-05-19 5:16]

I have no idea how I missed this one David, it's right next to my all time fave of yours, the light beam one! Or is it the Tamar Fog one? The one you sent me for Christmas?...oh well...this is very nice and my my what a large ant! I'll be he stings quite nicely~
B-)
Linda

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• mr_pedro (4644)
• [2008-05-21 9:46]

Nice colors and the ant is a good bonus. It would be nice to have a bit more DOF.

TFS,
Pedro