Leaf Cutter Ant Autumn Dawn Israel in in Israel

Leaf Cutter Ant Autumn Dawn Israel

by Warren Adkins

Mist clings low to the dry autumn earth of an Israeli scrubland as a single leaf-cutter ant hauls a jagged green fragment across cracked soil. The early morning light is soft and diffused, turning the fine hairs on the insect's black exoskeleton into a fuzzy halo against the pale haze. Dry, brown grass blades stand rigid in the background, against the vibrant emerald cargo wedged between the ant's mandibles. The sky above remains a sharp, cloudless blue, pushing the mist down to the ground where the creature moves with deliberate slowness. One dewdrop rests on the tip of a nearby dried stalk, mirroring the moisture in the air.

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Camera Zeiss ZX1*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Zeiss ZX1 photos, grab one online.
Lens Distagon 35mm f/2
Focal Length 35mm
Aperture f/2
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 1600
Film processed in Darktable
Location in Israel
Date 2021-08-08
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 30.9379, 34.8548
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