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Challenge: Micro Worlds (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS M200
Lens: 7artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro
Location: Lee County, Texas (USA)
Date: Apr 2, 2026
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/100
Date Uploaded: Apr 6, 2026

 These harvester ants are all over the place in central Texas and are generally considered quite a nuisance for anyone trying to grow ornamental trees. This one appeared to be out scouting the area. The landscape around it includes cedar leaflets and dried juniper berries, among other things. At this scale, it all looked dramatic and otherworldly to me.

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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 04/22/2026 01:19:07 PM
9 from me.

Reminds me of the ants in "Ants" gathering seeds to store.

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
 04/22/2026 09:44:04 AM
The drama/mood in this image is incredible. The rock the ant gazes at reminds me of that scene in Everything Everywhere All at Once where the mother and daughter become rocks in another universe.. My mind works in weird ways haha so sorry for the odd association. It just dawned on me that you are a master at using sunset to harness mood in your close-up photography, Johnathan. Congratulations!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
04/21/2026 05:09:55 PM
Funky little thing. Great capture.
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Nikon Z6
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
 04/21/2026 03:49:07 PM
Awesome detail on the ant! never knew they had such aggressive spikes on their bodies.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 04/20/2026 10:31:24 AM
great capture, perfect focus etc
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/19/2026 01:30:51 PM
Awesome!
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 04/16/2026 02:55:09 PM
Great detail on the ant.
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