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Posted by David Taylor on February 28, 2010 at 5:23 PM
Leopard...
...slug. :smile: :wink: As a riposte to the many aesthetically pleasing images I thought I would submit this to show just one aspect of Nature that is essential to life on this planet. :cool:
An image taken last year and reworked in PictureWindowPro 5
Best viewed about 3 feet from your monitor(s) IMO.

Sigma SD14
Sigma 50mm Ex DG Macro Lens
Sigma Ring flash
Hand Held

I don't expect many replies, as usual, because of the subject,or is it the photographer,the camera or a combination of all three? :razz: The natural world here in the UK is stuffed full of living things that haven't got feathers or fur but nonetheless deserve to be viewed, IMO. :smile: :wink:

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on February 28, 2010 at 5:28 PM
Hi David,

nice shot as usual :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on February 28, 2010 at 5:32 PM
Wow!! that was a quick response. :toast: Ian

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Posted by Maggie Campbell on February 28, 2010 at 5:40 PM
Oh yuk David. Are you sure these have a use on this planet other than to make my flesh crawl :eek:
An excellent detailed shot though. Is that planet earth its sitting on? :wavey:
Posted by Karen Summers on February 28, 2010 at 5:42 PM
I agree yuk horrible things that eat my plants but a good image to have made me say yuk if that makes any sense :biggrin:
Posted by David Taylor on February 28, 2010 at 5:54 PM
Sorry to offend your sensitivities, girls. :rolleyes: :wink: Thanks for daring to look and comment.

Maggie, It could be a metaphor for the good Earth if we don't all come to our senses, soon. :eek: It is a rotten specimen of Devonshire Quarrenden See http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/fruit_veg_diary/fruit_veg_mini_project_september_2_apple-devonshire-quarrenden.htm

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Posted by Craig Jones on February 28, 2010 at 5:54 PM
"I don't expect many replies, as usual, because of the subject,or is it the photographer?!- LOL
You can always count on my comment David :wink: Beautiful detail in the slug,BG is :wink: and the perch is a little different adding to the natrual feel of the image I feel :wink: :wavey:
Posted by David Taylor on February 28, 2010 at 5:57 PM
'No one's left behind' Eh Craig. :smile: :wink: :wavey:

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Posted by Craig Jones on February 28, 2010 at 6:06 PM
We cannot start that one off again David as someone(s) complained last time :mad: It had nothing to do with nature I was told,hence me removing my cap badge-motto,gives them less to talk about and judge on :wink: I keep finding these as I lay down waiting for other animals to turn up,under stones,old carpet etc,they are stunning to look at up close all the best :wink:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 1, 2010 at 4:08 AM
Hi David,

A lovely and very detailed shot. I saw this species a couple of times. Beautiful creatures imo. :smile:
Posted by David Sewell on March 1, 2010 at 4:21 AM
What's wrong with slugs? Our garden hedgehogs love them :wink: .

Good capture of something we don't see posted too often.

David
Posted by Matt Cole on March 1, 2010 at 6:49 AM
this is right up my street David. A very interesting slug, I don't think I've ever seen one of these. Very well taken.

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on March 1, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Hi David what a great image.

Phil.

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Posted by Jorne de Bruin on March 1, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Good image, it does look better futher from the monitor somehow :wink:
Posted by Kim Connolly on March 1, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Very vivid and dramatic, a bit yukky for me too - glad it's just the picture I'm looking at!! :biggrin:
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 1, 2010 at 3:23 PM
Nice macro image with great colours.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Maggie Campbell on March 1, 2010 at 3:32 PM
Well David you can't complain about the amount of feedback on this one. Well done. Perseverance is a great thing - I should know :biggrin:
Posted by David Taylor on March 1, 2010 at 5:21 PM
You're right Maggie. Just got back from badminton and was pleasantly surprised :smile:
Cheers everbody who took the trouble to comment.:wavey:

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Posted by John Chapman on March 2, 2010 at 4:27 AM
Hi David, everybody to their own. Nice capture. :toast: