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Grahame Hamblin

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Snail Mail
« on: December 16, 2017, 05:48:16 »
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Re: Snail Mail
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2017, 06:36:08 »
Where is the Mail Person's bag?

Dave Hartman who once again must play the dither fish

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It's a very handsome snail as snails go.  :D
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Re: Snail Mail
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2017, 07:00:55 »
Still comming

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Re: Snail Mail
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2017, 12:16:54 »
Nice one Graham - very stately & majestic.

These creatures are not to be underestimated. I once put netting over my cabbages to keep pests off and the snails just used them as an escalator straight to the juicy leaves, then leaned through to munch!


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Re: Snail Mail
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2017, 15:46:40 »
Now on my home computer instead of a phone the snail is handsome indeed! Great photograph!

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Re: Snail Mail
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2018, 19:32:17 »
Grahame:

Could you include some technical details about your 1st shot, both camera and any lighting or post processing?

Cool picture, with excellent detail.

Cheers

Randy

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Re: Snail Mail
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2018, 00:48:32 »
Hi Randy
shot with a 135 lens with a +3 diopter  1/30 sec f 16 iso 1000

Takes time patience and practice practice
best of luck keep trying
Grahame

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Re: Snail Mail
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2018, 07:25:19 »
I enjoy shooting them too. They do make for good subjects! Cool images!
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Re: Snail Mail
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2018, 14:02:49 »
Thanks Grahame:

Now I just have to wait for the -10F temp and a foot of snow to go away, so I can find a snail or two!

Cheers

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Re: Snail Mail
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2018, 17:08:45 »
Thanks Grahame:

Now I just have to wait for the -10F temp and a foot of snow to go away, so I can find a snail or two!

Cheers

Randy

You can keep them inside - feed them on lettuce leaves - shoot them - and then eat them :)
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Re: Snail Mail
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2018, 21:49:20 »
- and then eat them :)

This I cannot do.  :o

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It's still a very handsome snail. Do I see Rembrandt lighting? Anyway the lighting and the pose are great!

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Re: Snail Mail
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2018, 00:29:03 »
You can keep them inside - feed them on lettuce leaves - shoot them - and then eat them :)

It's just above freezing point here and a snail has been wandering around the conservatory.
I haven't seen it yet, but there's a shiny trail going back & forward across the carpet, so it's obviously pretty active :(