Mrmacophyl's Digital Photographs of Pinned Ants
Popped some phots over on the image host site, since digital photos figured so prominantly in the discussion of kalimants Mexico narrative, though I would post a few to show what can be done with a...
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Myrmacophyl: Can you please copy and paste the URLs in this thread? You don't have to use the image tags. Just link them (copy the URLs from and paste the URLs). For example,...
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Sounds like a plan antdude. Here goes i...
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OOOPppppss sorry about that antdude, many thanks for fixing it" The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's...
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No problem, Mrmacophyl . It is a common mistake for people who don't know computers very well.Awesome photographs and I can see those fine hairs . /\___/\ / /\ /\ \ Ant (AntDude -- Your Host) from The...
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hey, very nice! i noticed you seem to have some sort of magnification? for example, that Pheidole is HUGE. better than macro than what i use, either that or the fact that the specimens are pinned...
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A number of things make the magnification possible. One is the better lighting even so it is not as good as I would like. Also there is no question that mounting makes a big difference as you can...
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good idea on magnifying AFTER taking pic...i'll try it out...with regards to pinned specimens, yes, definitely makes taking pics easier...i sometimes like "posing" the specimens though to make em look...
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Very nice, and much clearer shot. I agree with you I like the posed look but it is often such a bother I rarely take the time to do it but it does give a good look to the specimen" The most exciting...
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Looks like you've got an Acanthoponera there, Kalimant. Nice pic! Yours, too, Mrmacophyl!
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Acanthoponera...thanks for the id...honestly, i can't remember anymore the exact location where that was collected, although i think it would be in the same location in Los Banos where most of the...
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I do agree, there is still a great gulf between digital and regular film, but we are slowly getting there. However for online posting digital is generally good enough and certainly easier than...
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