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Two Ants Entombed in Sunflower Resin Poster
by Steven Schwartzman
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Two Ants Entombed in Sunflower Resin poster by Steven Schwartzman. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Two ants were attracted to a drop of sunflower resin, which then became their tomb.
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Artist's Description
Two ants were attracted to a drop of sunflower resin, which then became their tomb.
About Steven Schwartzman
I've been involved with photography since the late 1960s, when I got my first real camera toward the end of my two years in Honduras as a Peace Corps math teacher. From the 1970s through the mid-1980s I went through a phase of black and white infrared photography, often even in 3-D. My current period began in 1999. Call me a nature photographer and you won't be wrong, but because there's not a lot of majestic scenery where I live (which is Austin, Texas), I've gotten interested in portraying the native plants of the region, especially our many wildflowers. Along with them come occasional butterflies, birds, and other small creatures. I often think of all these subjects, even the plants, as if they were posing for portraits, so you could...
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Laurel Best
Another cool shot! I love sunflowers and the trapped ants makes this a unique shot. Liked
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I've never seen ants trapped like that again, so I was fortunate to notice this. The site has unfortunately become a parking lot now.
Mark Dunn
Very cool to capture that moment in time.
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I was fortunate, no question.
Fei A
Great capture ! v/f/l
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Thanks again, Fei.
Joan-Violet Stretch
Very humorous and unique and a beautiful flower as well
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Unique is fine with me. Thanks.
Paul Rebmann
Fantastic capture! /l
Steven Schwartzman replied:
It was unique, that's for sure.
Denise Clark
What a great shot Steven...I hope you rescued them after and gave them mouth to mouth resuscitation LOL...l/f
Steven Schwartzman replied:
Sorry, Denise, but these ants were dead at the time I took the picture. Your suggestion of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on an ant is funny.
Andrei SKY
great capture!
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I suspect the ants weren't happy about their own capture.
Linda Covino
What a great shot especially the ant find great work
Steven Schwartzman replied:
I'd photographed sunflowers many times, including the drops of resin that form on them, but this was the one and only time I found any kind of life imprisoned in one.
Kruti Shah
Great shot
Steven Schwartzman replied:
It was a great find, but unfortunately the site is now a hotel and a parking lot.
Christy Cox
Amazing capture! (pun intended, right?!?!?:))
Steven Schwartzman replied:
As someone who's long been involved with language, I appreciate your pun, Christy. If you'd like to know more about this picture and my associations with the subject, you can read my post at https://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com/2011/08/07/living-amber-exacts-its-deadly-toll/