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• WALTERito (4293)
• [2006-09-26 13:31]

Fine documentary picture with interesting footnote. The strenght of ants is phenomenal, isn't it ?
I guess the harsh sunlight is responsible for the glare, which almost results in overexposure. I understand the circumstances though.
What strikes me in your postings so far Sandy is that all of them are looking down on surfaces, feet etc. Hey, look up once in while ;-)
TFS

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• appalcarp (4188)
• [2006-09-26 16:47]

Nice macro, Sandy. I might've cropped it to 'thirds' as the subject is very centered for a more interesting look.

The thing about pictures in their 'natural way' is that the lens and camera may not actually capture it the way it is seen, it may be tilted toward the blue in certain lights, or the yellow at sunset, so sometimes color, brightness, and hue should be adjusted, especially in cases of 'strange lighting.' Sometimes, if you're good, you can do it with just a filter or using a particular 'mode' like sunset. Actually, rarely is a picture a 'perfect copy' of what our eye sees AND that the brain remembers. In older people, the light skews toward the amber spectrum. These are physical realities and with PP, we can compensate properly.