Ultraviolet and Infrared Photography - Ant wandering on Peach tree leaves

These Ants protect the tree from pests, they walk all over the Peach tree on patrol for anything not Ant related. I think its a good thing to have on the plants.

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Camera ModelLumix GH3, modified by LifePixel for Full Spectrum
LensOlympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12mm-50mm
FilterB+W UV Black (403) Filter
Aperturef/3.5
Shutter Speed1/160 sec
Film Speed200
SpectrumUltraviolet-A and Infrared (UVA and IR)
Wavelength320 to 385 nm and 750 nanometers
LocationNorth Georgia USA.

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It is a black Ant, medium sized and it was the only one I saw on the Peach tree at the time.

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It walked around seemingly to pause to use its antennae to find its way.

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It checks on the other side of the leaf as well, quite busy making sure its the only insect around.

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I think it eats a little sap from the Peach tree, as the tree has a peachy smell to it.. Probably secreting nectar to attract the Ants.

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One last photo before the Ant disappears over the leaf.

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I take pictures with a special camera. Its a Mirrorless DSLR that has been modified by Life Pixel to see light in other wavelengths. This allows my camera to see light in the Infrared [IR] around 1300 NM wavelength, through the visual spectrum and into the Ultraviolet A and B wavelengths roughly into the 300 NM wavelength.

I carry many filters on me to make the photos you see in my blog, these filters screw on my lens and help me isolate certain wavelengths for certain scenes. These filters can be IR / UV pass-through filters to assist me get a natural photo taking out the UV and IR light. Or I may use a Infrared pass-through filter capture just IR light. I can do the same with UV light as well, though I need some better filters which they can cost a few hundred dollars for true Ultraviolet pass through filters. So for right now I have B + W 403 bandpass filters that still allow some IR light in, due to their cheaper material.

There are also exotic glasses made of sapphire and germanium I am open to working with to replace my silica glass hot mirror with a material that allows even longer wavelengths of infrared to enter my cameras sensor. Special sensors, lenses and filters of that material would be needed as well, so it would be a big project but one that may give some even more unique photography results.

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Ants are so awesome and play a crucial role to our ecosystem, just like bees do.
Great close-up shots dude!

@knowhow92 so true the ants are the great clean up crew of the forests. They collect old bugs and bring them back to their nests to eat.

Thanks alot, trying to do more macro stuff.

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Pretty looking an ant on leaves.