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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Grahame Hamblin on December 16, 2017, 05:48:16

Title: Snail Mail
Post by: Grahame Hamblin on December 16, 2017, 05:48:16

a bit of fun in the garage

Title: Re: Snail Mail
Post by: David H. Hartman 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

Title: Re: Snail Mail
Post by: Grahame Hamblin on December 16, 2017, 07:00:55

Still comming

Title: Re: Snail Mail
Post by: ColinM 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!

(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbase.com%2Fcelidh%2Fimage%2F100263377%2Foriginal.jpg&hash=8b0603155024441110942b26c7786249a7a0123f)

Title: Re: Snail Mail
Post by: David H. Hartman on December 16, 2017, 15:46:40

Now on my home computer instead of a phone the snail is handsome indeed! Great photograph!

Dave

Title: Re: Snail Mail
Post by: Randy Stout 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

Title: Re: Snail Mail
Post by: Grahame Hamblin 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

Title: Re: Snail Mail
Post by: elsa hoffmann on January 10, 2018, 07:25:19

I enjoy shooting them too. They do make for good subjects! Cool images!

Title: Re: Snail Mail
Post by: Randy Stout 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

Randy

Title: Re: Snail Mail
Post by: elsa hoffmann on January 10, 2018, 17:08:45

Quote from: Randy Stout 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

Randy

You can keep them inside - feed them on lettuce leaves - shoot them - and then eat them :)

Title: Re: Snail Mail
Post by: David H. Hartman on January 10, 2018, 21:49:20

Quote from: elsa hoffmann on January 10, 2018, 17:08:45

- and then eat them :)

This I cannot do.  :o

Dave

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

Dave

Title: Re: Snail Mail
Post by: ColinM on January 14, 2018, 00:29:03

Quote from: elsa hoffmann on January 10, 2018, 17:08:45

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 :(