03 flora Peony with Ant

The ant and its shadow were a nice bonus to add a little point of

interest to the form, texture and color of this backlit peony. As

usual in macro, it was challenge to get enough depth of field to have

everything in focus, especially outdoors with any air movement

threatening sharpness.

"A nice bonus" is IMO a bit of an understatement! That ant, especially the tiny bits that poke up over the top of the petals, makes this photo. Excellent - beautiful but with a tiny element of fun there too.

The ant is definitely the icing on the cake.

I almost didn't notice the ant. Very nice moment.