Orchids & Uninvited Guests in Kigali, Rwanda

 

I was drawn in by the color first that almost electric magenta against the out-of-focus green of the surrounding foliage. The Nikon D7200 with the 105mm Nikkor macro is genuinely one of my favorite combinations for this kind of work: the rendering is clean, the background separation is beautiful, and you get just enough working distance to avoid disturbing what you're shooting.

It wasn't until I was reviewing images on the computer that I noticed the ant. A tiny dark ant, completely unbothered, tucked right against one of the deep maroon buds.

Those are the frames that stay with you.

Camera: Nikon D7200 · Lens: Nikkor F 105mm Macro · Location: Kigali, Rwanda