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gmazza · Post by **gmazza** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:45 am

These from the last Friday, just before the start of a rainstorm.

The second shoot in this sequence, not sure what works better, if the group of ants shoot, or if the isolated action.

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:50 am

That's the spotter, he's looking for low branches. LOL

Lazy ant.

Craig Gerard · Post by **Craig Gerard** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:59 pm

Gustavo,

I like the second image; but the first image better illustrates the concept of 'teamwork' and provides more of a sense of worker solidarity.

Craig

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:56 am

Great shots, not sure which I prefer! And such curious ants too! Are these on your blog too?

gmazza · Post by **gmazza** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:36 pm

Thanks for the feedback, really important.

Cyclops wrote:Are these on your blog too?

I planning to blog this, with photos of the place were the ants were, but wait for the feedback on these images before blog it.

pbertner · Post by **pbertner** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:53 am

Good images Gustavo! I think I mentioned elsewhere but I think you can lighten the shadows a bit. For me the first shot does it, but I would prefer to see the in focus ant's abdomen not cut off by an out of focus element. Leafcutters are wonderful subjects, hope you have a lot more fun with them.

Paul

Gordon C. Snelling · Post by **Gordon C. Snelling** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:51 am

Nice, I like the second shot better. The ants are one of the fungus growing ants, Look like genus Acromyrmex.

gmazza · Post by **gmazza** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:14 pm

Thanks folks, now I blogged the content:

http://www.gmazza.com/2011/04/leafcutter-ants.html

DeVil · Post by **DeVil** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:55 am

Great shots!