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I Couldn't Drink Another Drop

© Nick Lagos

I Couldn't Drink Another Drop

Uploaded: January 21, 2008 02:43:41

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Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D

Comments

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict January 21, 2008

Cool image here, Nick.


Dominick #835326

Barbara Waldoch January 21, 2008

LOL Wonderful image, Nick! #5370314

Paul G Slate January 21, 2008

Beautiful! a truly great image! Well done! #5370350

Jennifer L. Alder January 21, 2008

WOW! Really cool, Nick. :) #5370383

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 21, 2008

Wonderful creation! #5370433

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic January 21, 2008

Outstanding!! #5370450

Nick Lagos January 21, 2008

Thanks to Dominick,Barbara,Paul, Jennifer,Gail and Carolyn for being kind enough to stop and comments... ta #5370486

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 21, 2008

This is outstanding Nick! Jeff #5370573

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic January 21, 2008

LOL, is this ant poison? I see this in my garage every spring after I give them a lethal treat. Wonderful catch, Nick! #5370799

Robert L. Andersen January 21, 2008

Very cool, and creative! #5370910

Nick Lagos January 21, 2008

It was spilled honey Bonnie :) #5370962

Judi Morrissey January 21, 2008

love it! very creative. #5370975

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic January 21, 2008

You're so much nicer than I am! #5371021

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 21, 2008

Love this one Nick, how orderly the ants are spreading round the drop of honey, and the one coming and the other going. Cool ! #5371931

Betsy Labuschagne January 21, 2008

Great capture Nick!! #5372811

Tiia Vissak January 21, 2008

very original! #5373132

Elizabeth J. Bernier January 21, 2008

Quite striking with the contrasts, colors, and pattern...I love the open spot where I assume the tiny ant walking away because he had his fill has left open...wonderful and clever macro!!!!Good on ya! #5373834

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic January 21, 2008

Nice capture, Nick. Love all the ants. #5374323

Bonnie Gearhart January 22, 2008

I would love to know how you come up with these original designs.....this is the coolest thing I have seen so far on Betterphoto
Bonnie #5375968

Sylvia Rossler January 22, 2008

I just discovered this picture while I was browsing POTD's on Shutterbugs ... This is an amazing picture Nick !! Awesome 10/10 !!! #5377656

Scott A. McDaniel January 25, 2008

I feel like I'm just jumping on the bandwagon but this is awesome. #5390076

Roger Fry January 25, 2008

Fantastically trained ants ! Excellent shot ! #5397251

Terry L. Ellis level-classic January 29, 2008

Put a smile on my face, Nick! Fabulous work! #5413762

Lynn Haack January 31, 2008

LOL...fun....eeee! Excellent photo op, very well executed! Love this one... Lynn #5426084

Susana Ms Heide February 22, 2008

WOW!! This is EXTRAORDINARY!! A fun, clever concept! Many CONGRATS Nick!! #5532794

Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2008

Big congrats on this superb finalist Nick :O) #5533742

Ellen Hodges February 22, 2008

Congrats, Nick! #5533786

Kristi A. Howson February 22, 2008

Congratulations matey on this very creative and dramatic image. Best of luck in the next round! #5534774

Barbara Waldoch February 22, 2008

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Nick! #5535460

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 22, 2008

Congrats on your finalist matey! #5535687

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic February 22, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist. #5535699

Evy Johansen level-classic February 22, 2008

BIG congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Nick!! #5535875

Monika Sapek February 22, 2008

Big congratulations on your Fabulous and Fun Finalist, Nick! Good luck in the next round!
Monika
#5536562

Betsy Labuschagne February 23, 2008

Congratulations Nick!! #5537391

Joni Earley February 23, 2008

What a wonderfully imaginative and whimsical pic! Congratulations! #5538948

Linda D. Lester level-classic February 24, 2008

I like this...how do you get ants to volunteer for this modeling job? LOL!

Congratulations! #5543334

Lynn Haack February 24, 2008

A BIG Congrats on this excellent finalist! WTG!! Lynn #5545104

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic February 26, 2008

Way to Go Nick!! Congrats on your GOLD!!! This is a wonderful capture! #5555601

Sylvia Rossler February 26, 2008

Wohooo !! Big congrats on your win Nick :O) #5555690

Elizabeth J. Bernier February 26, 2008

Huge congrats on making gold with this excellent image Nick!!!!Way to go matey!!! :) #5555727

Michelle L. Frick February 26, 2008

Wow - super cool!!! Congratulations Nick!! #5556013

Anna Diederich February 26, 2008

Love this! So glad to see this with a gold!! Congratulations!

#5556054

Elida Gutierrez level-classic February 26, 2008

Congratulations on your Win!!!!

Trophy:

http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?photoID=5690310
#5556211

Linda D. Lester level-classic February 26, 2008

WTG!! Congratulations! #5556464

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 26, 2008

That drop of honey made for one sweet winner here! Congratulations to you matey!!! #5556601

Barbara Waldoch February 26, 2008

Big congratulations, Nick! #5556861

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic February 26, 2008

Congratulations on your second place winner, Nick. #5557555

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 26, 2008

You really deserve this gold,Nick!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS,my friend!!! #5557896

Evy Johansen level-classic February 26, 2008

Huge congratulations, Nick!! A well deserved winner!! #5558285

Susana Ms Heide February 26, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your clever concept paid off in GOLD, Nick!!! Well deserved!! #5559072

Kristi A. Howson February 27, 2008

BIG BIG Congratulations Nick on this fabulous Winner. Your creativity never ceases to amaze me. A super win matey! #5562029

Cheryl E. Molennor February 28, 2008

AHH!! This is awesome! Congratulations! #5566955

Laurie Daily level-deluxe February 28, 2008

Very cool! Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Nick!!! #5568309

February 29, 2008

Obviously you don't need to know how good this is from all the comments, but again, you created an image so different than anything else, yet so simple.

That's incredibly hard to do these days in photography.

Wonderful creativity. #5570690

RC Fritz March 01, 2008

Outstanding capture!! Congratulations, Nick!! #5576698

Sarah Goblot March 03, 2008

This is just great! #5587835

Lynn Haack March 09, 2008

So glad to see a winner here. I love this amazingly creative image! CONGRATS...Lynn #5615365

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 12, 2008

Wow, this is amazing Nick. Outstanding details and a very creative image. Huge congratulations on your win!! #5632748

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict March 14, 2008

Congratulations Nick on your Win!

Dominick #5641128

May 28, 2008

Congratulations - I'll jump on the bandwagon, too. GREAT shot... imaginative, creative, clean lines, great focus, and FUNNY! #5990526

Vikram Jamwal June 19, 2008

Remarkable photograph!!! #6079016

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic July 06, 2008

Uniquely wonderful!
A well-deserved winner!
~Lisa #6146872

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 01, 2009

Belated Congratulations on this marvelous Winner, Nick. Your gallery is amazingly entertaining.

UB.

#6968925

April 06, 2009

haha! That is so cool! It's really innovative and it made me smile :) #7378941

Marsha S. Smith September 06, 2011

This has to be one of the most creative shots I have ever seen. I laughed so hard. Great job! #9656197

May 02, 2015

One of a kind! Spectacular! #11295750

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