Snail at Silk Creek
Uploaded: June 10, 2005
f/2.8, 1/30s, 8 mm, ISO 95, early evening after thunderstorm, fairly dark sky. I think this may be a "bad" (alien invasive) snail, but I thought it was pretty. I was fascinated that I could see through the shell. I took the picture with my point and shoot pocket camera and played with it [almost] exclusively on Picasa (to see what Picasa is up to). I used practically every effect and tuning available for color. On Photoshop, I resized it to 500 pixels and removed one small blob of crud.
Joy Rector June 10, 2005
Wow, great macro. #261313Mary N C. Taitt June 10, 2005
Thanks Joy! I had fun with this. :-) #1454808Laura Clay-Ballard June 10, 2005
wow! cool snail shot. he looks so slimey .. which is great if you are a snail... great shot! #1454826Carla Metzler June 10, 2005
Wonderful shot, Mary! #1454852Brian J. Mauritzen June 10, 2005
Wonderful macro, Mary. I like the colors and the framing. #1454952Mary N C. Taitt June 10, 2005
Thank you Laura, Carla, and Brian!!! I appreciate your taking the time to comment!!! Thanks. #1454966Deborah Sandidge June 10, 2005
Amazing that his shell is so translucent, Mary - great capture! #1455003Mary N C. Taitt June 10, 2005
Thank you, Deborah! That was part of why I took the picture! (Thanks!) #1455091Ermanno Radice June 10, 2005
Wonderful macro and beautiful color, Mary! #1455197Mary N C. Taitt June 10, 2005
Thank you Ermanno! :-) #1455289Jenny Bosmans June 10, 2005
It is fascinating to be able to look through the shell!! Great macro, Mary! #1455845Mary N C. Taitt June 10, 2005
Thank you, Jenny! #1455846Kate Jackson June 12, 2005
I was just wondering if this was still a baby snail and if that would be why you could see through his shell. But if my theory is right he would end up gigantic. Hope he wasn't in your garden Mary or you might wake up to find it decimated. Nice framing and colours and I am so glad you removed the crud! #1460041Mary N C. Taitt June 12, 2005
Hi Kate! I think it was a fairly mature snail. I took it at Silk Creek, where there were lots. All of them seemed to max out at about this size--thumbnail size. I took quite a few shots of them and many of them had bits of poop. It's natural but not pleasing to the eye. #1460628Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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