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Macro of ant dragging dismembered fly
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Macro of ant dragging dismembered fly

It was getting late and the light was fading. Too close to use the flash so I used a torch as the light source which gave quite a nice feel to the overall image. The fly was still alive although it was missing 4 of its 6 legs and 1 of its wings so I guess the ant had removed them prior to dragging it back to the nest. Dslr + Vivitar 28mm close focus lens + 30mm macro extension tube taken of full manual mode, manual focus, ISO800, F11 and 1/30.
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Habitat
Garden
Location
Poole, Dorset, UK
Date taken
13/05/2008
Equipment used
Samsung GX-1L dslr + Vivitar 28mm lens + 30mm macro extension tube.
Adalia
A real Hammer House of Horror shot for breakfast-time :-O Good macro shot :t::t:

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Cora.
 
Akihaka
Outstanding image, Paul. There is much interesting life to be found after kneeling down before the great nature. Thanks for photographing that moment so beautifully. :clap:
 
Tim Taylor
Excellent shot Paul. You managed to focus well in that dim light and it looks a bit like a stage set the way you managed the lighting.
 

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Invertebrates
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