Red ants with black aphids series

Not noticed red ants tending aphids before.
Just for interest one of the shots was taken with the 105mm EX with ext tubes and the rest with the MPE-65- can you tell which one without looking at the exif data?

Ant with honeydew droplet in jaws

Then shared it with two other ants

The first one is probably the 105EX with tubes. I cannot see the EXIF data as I haven't got the means to access them at work.

Great shots again!

Maarten

For me its the Second One
right......

great series brian.............. I'll go with number 3 being the sigma, it appears to have different colour reproduction from all the others

i think it's #3, the color of the ants is a bit darker. it's definately not #1, 4, or 5, its way to close for the 105mm.

Thanks for the comments all
Yes #3 was taken with the sigma - not sure if the colour difference is significant- they were actually taken at different time of the day.
Brian V.

[EDIT] Turns out I double bluffed myself into a double blind trial- #2&3 are both with the Sigma
Brian V.

Number 3 is soooo coool, thats my favorite, really sharp Nice shots !

kilvoe how you get the nice backgrounds to accent the focus poin ts.

I was going to guess that no 1 was the Sigma. It is fascinating that the difference is not more obvious.

All great shots especially 2 and 3 which are my favourites as there is so much going on that is in focus - I could stare at them for hours!

Nice series Brian, I thought it was #2 as it lacked the eye detail of the other shots (ie. resolution). I honestly can't see any colour variation between #3 and the rest of the shots either, despite looking close for a fair while.

Dave

I couldnt have told - Sigma did a good job. MP E65 is more convenient to use at high mag though.Some excellent captures there.

I'm going to find a dictionary in time for your next post Brian, I can't keep saying awesome or outstanding . Well, once more- Awesome pics Brian.

did you use a full set of tubes for #3?

All are great! But #2 and #3 are both with the 105mm according to the Opanda exif plugin.

http://www.opanda.com/

mecdave wrote:
All are great! But #2 and #3 are both with the 105mm according to the Opanda exif plugin.

http://www.opanda.com/

Thanks
Whoops- double bluffed myself
Brian V.