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Grain of Sugar x 30 = Bolder (It's All Relative)
Grain of Sugar x 30 = Bolder (It's All Relative)
dbenson


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Granular (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
Location: Atlanta, GA
Date: May 22, 2005
Aperture: 6
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/90
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: May 22, 2005

 This shot was taken through a microscope at approximately 30X magnification. The subject is a hungry fire ant trying his best to maneuver a grain of raw sugar back to his nest. You've heard the phrase "Trying to herd cats"? Try getting a fire ant to stand still under a microscope for a shot.

Post production included cropping, sharpening, and brightening.

Disclaimer: American Humane’s Film & Television Unit was unable to directly supervise the animal action due to limited resources and/or scheduling conflicts; however, the production complied with all requirements established by American Humane. No animals were harmed during this photo shoot.

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Place: 137 out of 327
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Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 5.3798
Avg (non-participants): 5.1761
Views since voting: 1278
Views during voting: 400
Votes: 288
Comments: 8
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/31/2005 08:38:34 PM
A lot of people tried, but you *nailed* it, Great action macro.
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 05/31/2005 04:05:36 PM
Interesting.
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 05/31/2005 05:03:33 AM
nice ant
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/26/2005 08:59:13 PM
Well done macro.
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 05/25/2005 03:38:11 PM
Not tack sharp but the image has enough clarity to deliver the reward of the capture. Bumping up.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/25/2005 01:58:49 PM
I like it! Very neat shot, but I'm sad that your camera was unable to produce a crisp image at that magnification.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/25/2005 10:53:17 AM
Great macro close-up. I never knew what a grain of sugar looked like so close. From the ant perspective, I can see why they like it so much. It's pure beauty.
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 05/25/2005 03:14:13 AM
it is relative, that is my aunt LOL
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