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Cactus Snail

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 23, 2017188 views3 comments

This Brown Garden Snail was on a barrel cactus. I kept wondering if they get stuck with the spines like other creatures do. Canon 5D3, f11, 1/200 sec, iso 800, 100-400 ISL at 400 mm, 85% of full frame.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 23, 2017 at 1:26 PM

All I can think of at first is OUCH! sad

A neat shot, Ed, with great details both in the spines and the snail. The spines make a fine, semi-abstract pattern even as they showcase the snail and it's amazing ability to crawl around comfortably.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on April 24, 2017 at 2:42 AM

Ed ..this is a new scene for me. Never seen a snail on a sharp object, except in a proverb. Nice detail too...

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on April 24, 2017 at 11:09 PM

Ed, This is new for me too. Excellent detail in the snail and spines. Great find and presentation!

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