Nikon photo contest 2022

A scary picture of an ant's face seen through a microscope five times bigger is going viral on social media.

Image Credit - google By Shivesh

Dr. Eugenijus Kavaliauskas, a wildlife photographer from Lithuania, sent in "Ant (Camponotus)," which shows the beady-eyed in a scary way.

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According to his portfolio, Kavaliauskas used to be known for his photos of birds of prey, but he has recently turned his attention to insects.

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This year was the 48th Nikon competition, which focuses on photography taken with a microscope.

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Kavaliauskas told Insider this week that he liked how microphotography helped him find new and interesting things about his subjects..

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I'm always looking for little details, shadows, and corners that aren't obvious. "The main point of taking pictures is to find new things," he said.

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I am amazed by God's works of art and the chance to see how He made things.

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When asked about how scary the ant's face was, Kavaliauskas said, "There are no horrors in nature."

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Even Kavaliauskas said that what he saw under the microscope used to scare him.

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Kavaliauskas won the competition and took home one Nikon item worth $35.

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Out of 1,300 entries, "Embryonic hand of a Madagascar giant day gecko" by Grigorii Timin and Michel Milikovitch won first place and $3,000 in cash.

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