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Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 21, 2010 at 4:28 AM
Slow
As I recognized that birds are too fast moving animals for me
I decided to change my photographic targets :cool:

7D, EF 300/2,8 + 2x, ISO 500, f8, 1/320, tripod,
no hide no crop, :biggrin:

:wavey:
Bertl
Posted by Mark Davies on May 21, 2010 at 4:34 AM
Great panning Bertl , these are about my speed too.
The subject matter is fine but the highs in the wet floor pull a little . Perhaps a polariser ?
Very humourous text , made me chuckle .
Posted by David Sewell on May 21, 2010 at 4:48 AM
I really like this one, Bertl. Personally I like the highs on the ground, they give emphasis to the wet conditions that presumably brought the snail out in the first place.

David
Posted by John Robinson on May 21, 2010 at 4:58 AM
Nits covered. very good ! Simple and effective.
JohnR
Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 21, 2010 at 5:42 AM
Interesting shot Bertl :toast:

Marks covered the nits .


Although on closer inspection I think there is a bit of motion blur, try using a faster shutter speed and a Whimberly MK2 head next time :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on May 21, 2010 at 6:28 AM
Simple but effective. Your comments made me laugh! :biggrin:

I would have opted for AI Servo and high speed 10fms per second to capture the action :biggrin: :biggrin:

Great image and unusual :toast: :toast:

Shaun
Posted by Karen Summers on May 21, 2010 at 9:00 AM
agree simple but effective
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on May 21, 2010 at 10:32 AM
Bertl, nice to see something different - I disagree that the highlights need reducing because they contrast the animal nicely and add a freshness to the picture. Spot on for me.

Maybe you could try some motion-blur shot of snails next? :biggrin:

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Matt Cole on May 21, 2010 at 11:09 AM
I also like the simplicity of this Bertl. I've tried in the past to photograph snails and have always found them surprisingly difficult! I like the 'rainy day' feel that this image has.

Matt :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on May 21, 2010 at 11:50 AM
I wouldn't change a thing. Excellent as it is, IMO.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Paul King on May 21, 2010 at 1:14 PM
good to see shutter beam in action :wink: simple :toast:
Posted by eric weight on May 21, 2010 at 2:13 PM
Bertl, I love this shot just as it is, but when I close my eyes, I can see another even better one with some rain-drops hitting the ground around it. We often talk about under-rated subjects; slugs and snails must be at the top of that list. Great to see someone giving them a go and making such a good job of it too.
:toast: :toast: eric
Posted by Andy Snape on May 21, 2010 at 5:40 PM
Can understand why you needed the 2x on, they can be very difficult to get near too! :smile: Something different, made me smile :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on May 21, 2010 at 6:21 PM
I like it as posted - very nice.

David :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 21, 2010 at 8:18 PM
Good to see something different-nicely done

Dave :toast: :toast:
Posted by Vincent Jones on May 22, 2010 at 9:23 AM
With the speed these fellas travel, how many cards did you get through to freeze this unpresidented action, really amazing & great low angle shot with good detail :toast: :toast:

Bertl, are you planning any workshops with these & is a 2X necessary :biggrin:

As Dave said, good to se something different :toast:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 22, 2010 at 9:25 AM
Thanks for your nice comments, I have ordered some special feed to bait them :cool: