I look worse in the mornings before my java, shave and shower. But dang, these guys are close runners up!
https://nypost.com/2022/10/21/nikon-competition-reveals-ants-horrifying-face-up-close/
“I’m always looking for details, shadows, and unseen corners. The main goal of photography is to be a discoverer,” he said. “I am fascinated by the Creator’s masterpieces and the opportunity to see God’s designs.” When asked about the ant’s startling visage Kavaliauskas replied, “there are no horrors in nature.”
Maybe we should think of that ant as a ruggedly handsome, fine example of an ant!
Great photography, a distant runner up in the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.