Sammy Snail

[robert_parker]

Within my 10 square metres is Sammy, who kindly paused (well, I think he paused..) to pose for this photograph.

Digilux 2 with Elpro - D, iso 100, 6-bar jpeg.

Sammy-Snail.jpg

[stuny]

Robert -

Very nice capture with very nice detail, focus & bokeh. Perhaps a primer for us all on stop-action photography. When we were in the Cappadoccia region of Turkey a pair of young boys offered to guide us to some early Christian cave-churches high up in the walls of a canyon. On the way down they filled their pockets with snails to take home to eat. the boys were fast enough to catch the snails.

[leicamann]

Actually quite a good pict, nice detail and color. Good saturation for the D2.

Thanks for sharing Robert

Regards, Leica Mann

[fotografr]

Saute in butter, add garlic. Mmmmm.

[uulrich]

Originally Posted by robert_parker

Within my 10 square metres is Sammy, who kindly paused (well, I think he paused..) to pose for this photograph.

Digilux 2 with Elpro - D, iso 100, 6-bar jpeg.

Attachment 4710

seems to be a bit flattered by the attention you paid. :-)

[robert_parker]

Uwe + Leicamann - Thank you for your kind comments - he was blushing a little !!

Brent - I'm afraid he wasn't 'fast food' !!

Stuart - lucky he wan't one of the dreaded High Speed Snails of Dartmoor - they've been known to drive a man mad by leaping out of the bog and circling at high speed, covering their victim with slime....

[albertwang]

Escargots, anybody? Okay that's definitely delicious. Next!

[biglouis]

What a great picture. A fascinating subject, well observed and nicely framed. Terrific level of detail adds to the interest.

LouisB

[robert_parker]

Thanks for your kind comments Louis !!

[uulrich]

Well, not that it is of any ones interest perhaps but do you have a model release? I got the impression that your subject is getting more and more attention and I am just puzzled....

[robert_parker]

Uwe

No problem - generally, they don't rush to the Lawyer !!!

[semrich]

Sharp is when you can see the cobwebs next to the snail and remnants of the flower hanging in it, and this has it. Incredible photo, I wonder how the plant can support the weight of the snail.

Richard

[albert]

Robert.....Inspirational for me & my D2..... very nicely done......Al

[robert_parker]

Richard and Al

Thank you for your kind comments - Richard, apparently Sammy is on a diet this week - he's working his way through a bed of lettuice with several of his slug friends !!

[uulrich]

Originally Posted by robert_parker

[...]Sammy is on a diet this week - he's working his way through a bed of lettuice [...]

I think he prepares himself for his next shooting. It's crucial for him to stay in shape, modeling is a highly competitive business...

[Edward S. Isaacs]

Great colors. Perfect "timing"

Thanks for sharing.

Ed.







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[wda]

Has a snail ever achieved such international fame, attention and notoriety? Well done, Robert.

David

[robert_parker]

Ed, David and Uwe

Ed - Thank you for your kind comments

David and Uwe - I think he's out sliming autographs, as we speak !!