r/antkeeping • u/User2716057 • 1d ago

Worker Some macro shots

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Messor barbarus x3

Lasius niger x2

Tetramorium caespitum (on sand, to give an idea of the size)

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u/JahsukeOfficial ant-thusiast 🐜 1d ago

Very nice! How were you able to get such nice shots? Been practicing but all I got is my iPhone and a lens attachment

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u/User2716057 1d ago edited 19h ago

These are with a Nikon D3400 and Sigma 105mm macro lens, phones have come a long way in the last few years but for shots like this a dslr still can't be beat :)

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u/JahsukeOfficial ant-thusiast 🐜 1d ago

Very nice I have a DSLR but it’s on the lower end price point haha I wish I had a good lens. Thanks for the info

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u/User2716057 19h ago

Mine is nothing special either, got it all secondhand, kinda wish I checked better and got one with timelapse capabilities 🥲

It's the lens doing the heavy lifting here.

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u/HenanAntonio1227 14h ago

What camera or lens did you use to capture that detail? It looks amazing!

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u/User2716057 12h ago

These are with a Nikon D3400 and Sigma 105mm macro lens :)