Thanx for all the nice comments.
This tiny snail was going up one of our trees and it was the first shot I took of it. I then tried to place it better, but it feelt down in the grass and I couldn't find it again.
Later I collected some of these baby snail and tried to do a indoor shoot of one climbing allong some grass, but it didn't work: they were just too fast!!
That's true: they came only out at low light conditions and then they moved to fast for the slow shutter speed. In bright light they tend to stay in the house.
So I gave up and submitted the first shot, knowing that it had some focus problems.
If only the head could've been a little more focused. THis is a cute photo. I can't say I've seen but a snail or two on land in the wild. The DOF on this pic is just a pinch too shallow. I think the top of the photo isn't really adding anything either.
either shooting closer to the subject, or cropping to eliminate the top section of this photo, I feel, would give it more impact.. on the other hand it does show how small he is in his world. a bit more dof would also be helpful. Just thoughts.
the depth of field could be a little bit deeper to make the bug pop out more the focus seems to bee on the moss at the bottom of the photo. other than that it is a great compostion.
I think the tight depth of field hurts this one a bit. The snail has a lovely moist look to it, and it stands out well on the green background. Composition is great, but the out of focus area doesn't quite work for me. Still, a very good shot, well done.
This is a very good photo, the greens are fully saturated and together with the snail and all that transparent stuff (yuk!) make for an excellent image. The DOF is very good and so is the composition, choice! But the border! The green in your border clashes with the rest of the image.
i would have moved closer in to the subject and maybe changed the camera angle a bit to get rid of the bright reflection that has overexposed the detail on the shell
How did the snail get out on that plant? I see them on the sidewalks and on the ground all the time, but that's an awfully small leaf he's treading. There are a few little overexposed spots on the shell.
Excellent shot! I really like the deep rich color; shallow DOF and receding focus works very well. One minor suggestion would be to work to eliminate the glare off the shell. --9
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