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yb98
21st of July 2006 (Fri), 16:49
Can someone do a stack focus of the first two pics ?

And does someone know what are the 3 little balls over the head ?

http://bellik.free.fr/gallery/galleries/Insects/Ants/2006.07.21_22.02.35.jpg

http://bellik.free.fr/gallery/galleries/Insects/Ants/2006.07.21_22.09.43.jpg

http://bellik.free.fr/gallery/galleries/Insects/Ants/2006.07.21_22.09.19.jpg

Yacine.
xepherys
21st of July 2006 (Fri), 18:00
Interesting... the three knobs look like the eyes of a spider... I wonder if it's a natural defense, making some insects think it's something else? *shrug* False pieces are a common defense in nature.
Pete
21st of July 2006 (Fri), 18:06
They're called ocellus. They're simple eyes that can detect light, but not any degree of it's direction.
calicokat
21st of July 2006 (Fri), 18:13
Great shots, such detail, nice work
AirBrontosaurus
21st of July 2006 (Fri), 18:33
I tried a focus stack, but the change in angle was too great and it looked really weird. Maybe Brian will have better luck (he's a lot better at it than I am).
Omri Alon
21st of July 2006 (Fri), 23:21
These are great :D I did a similar shoot of the same ant back in March
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=152358
racketman
22nd of July 2006 (Sat), 07:35
that's a serious ant!