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The Curious Tale of Speedy the Snail
The Curious Tale of Speedy the Snail
VitaminB


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Mississauga ON
Date: Jul 23, 2008
Aperture: f3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/2500
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Mar 8, 2009

 This was also one of my photos for the recent Archive Photo a Week side challenge.

Statistics
Place: 664 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.4138
Avg (commenters): 5.9512
Avg (participants): 5.3981
Avg (non-participants): 5.4938
Views since voting: 759
Views during voting: 645
Votes: 493
Comments: 55
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 03/18/2009 02:25:49 PM
This is crazily underrated! I thought this was fantastic, and so different than those oversaturated sunsets that scored so high!
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 03/18/2009 01:14:18 PM
A tough finish for a great image. I really thought it would do better then the score you received. Good work though!

Go Snowmen!
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 03/18/2009 07:22:43 AM
Congrats! This was one difficult challenge! And this image is wonderful!
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 03/18/2009 02:42:57 AM
Congrats Speedy!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 08:57:19 PM
Neat shot; well-composed.
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 03/17/2009 08:46:35 PM
Yes, curious. Shadow is nice.
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 03/17/2009 05:07:38 PM
Great color and framing!
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 03/17/2009 04:53:34 PM
Nice.
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 03/16/2009 06:50:11 PM
awwww, how cute! nice simple shot and comp. 7
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 03/16/2009 05:41:41 PM
great capture - keep up the good work
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 03/16/2009 04:51:09 PM
I gave this one a 9 because I think that there's no need of a wonderful landscape or a gorgeous model to achieve a good photo, sometimes people vote what they see but not the quality.
This one may look more "simple", please don't get me wrong, I mean that there are only 3 elements : the sky, the leaf and the snail.
I like it, it's effective and well done.
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 03/16/2009 01:26:14 PM
Good shot. The eyes do it for me.
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 03/16/2009 01:07:25 PM
Really like this.. GO SNOWMEN! No vote.
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 03/16/2009 07:15:52 AM
It took him but a week to deliver the mail.
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 03/16/2009 03:50:33 AM
would have liked the snail more in focus .
i guess when he is speeding its hard :)
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 03/15/2009 10:49:28 PM
Good color.
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 03/15/2009 09:22:07 PM
Cute. the back lighting is well done.
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 03/15/2009 08:00:41 PM
nice catch
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 03/15/2009 06:21:00 PM
Cute title. :) This is an interesting shot.
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 03/15/2009 10:51:46 AM
Very keen eye....
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 03/15/2009 10:13:01 AM
I like the curve of the leaf and the colours. The shadow is neat.
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 03/15/2009 07:24:24 AM
Very curious as to why you chose this as the best digital photo you have ever taken. Is this really your hidden gem?
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 03/15/2009 05:40:43 AM
well done
6
brano
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 03/15/2009 12:32:57 AM
nice effort, just that the snails silhoutte is not that impressive, 6
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 03/14/2009 11:29:32 PM
Nice backlight and silhouette of the snail.
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 03/14/2009 08:37:45 PM
I like the silhouette
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 03/14/2009 08:16:51 PM
Neat perspective!
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 03/14/2009 11:25:37 AM
you took a portrait of me....ha ha....interesting shot...
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 03/13/2009 08:54:31 PM
the depth of field seems a little off. my focus is still on the leaf not the snail.
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 03/13/2009 06:30:07 PM
Beautiful through-the-leaf details and great composition.
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 03/13/2009 03:22:51 PM
I like the contrasting blue and green colors that I feel like pictures is lacking
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 03/13/2009 03:12:01 PM
Beautiful colors contrasted with the dark shadow of the snail. Great composition.
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 03/13/2009 02:58:15 PM
this is a cool shot but something isn't working for me, maybe the snail needs a bit more light?
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 03/13/2009 02:16:19 PM
Is this shot underneath? hard to tell.. I think the focus should be sharper
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 03/13/2009 08:26:01 AM
The detail on the leaf is amazing :-)
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 03/13/2009 05:07:40 AM
good luck. no vote. :) cute little snail.
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 03/13/2009 01:36:12 AM
odd but neat.
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 03/12/2009 11:27:00 PM
An unusual out-of-the-box image, which I tend to like. I like the subject, composition, colors, focus ... pretty much everything.
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 03/12/2009 10:39:49 PM
This is sooo cute, I really hate to say but the unfocused foreground just takes away from this!
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 03/12/2009 05:33:09 PM
I like the colors and the composition.
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 03/12/2009 10:23:08 AM
great lighting in this
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 03/12/2009 07:08:45 AM
Not to often you see a silhouette of a snail. hahha. Good one.
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 03/12/2009 04:36:19 AM
Hmmmm, arty but not really my thing
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 03/11/2009 08:40:34 PM
No vote, just wishing you good luck for a very nice picture. :)
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 03/11/2009 08:04:43 PM
great find, love the lines, and contrasting colors 10
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 03/11/2009 06:29:53 PM
The colors work very well together, with a very nice DOF. The texture in the leaf really comes out and the lighting is well done.
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 03/11/2009 02:29:13 PM
Cool shot. The lighting is awesome.
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 03/11/2009 01:05:34 PM
I would have liked to see the entire leaf in focus, DOF may be a bit too shallow. The colors are great!
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 03/11/2009 12:39:27 PM
great shot, nice colors and composition.
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 03/11/2009 11:03:45 AM
Go Speedy Go! Good Luck - No Vote.
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 03/11/2009 11:02:29 AM
I recognize this fantastic image!! Great job, Brad!
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 03/11/2009 10:55:16 AM
nice perspective
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 03/11/2009 10:31:01 AM
Great shot, nice work with the silhouette.
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 03/11/2009 01:59:57 AM
nice twist
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 03/11/2009 01:42:42 AM
Incredible colors on this. I wish the little guy was more in focus that the leaf. Great eye.
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