Snail

**Bilbo_baggin** · 16th August 2007

The common snail, or garden snail (Helix aspersa).

Because of their moist skin, common snails are most active in damp weather and at night.

Hence, these were taken with flash at -1 at around midnight between episodes of "24" I was watching on DVD... The flash appears to have brought out colours that maybe shouldn't be there. Could be my post-processing I suppose.

Anyway. The snail was on top of a felled tree stump in the front garden.

Bilbo.

**LFC Muppet** · 16th August 2007

Like the first 1 the best!

**muttleymacclad** · 16th August 2007

top marks as usual Bilbo.

what flash are you using?

I'm hoping to get a 105mm lens from the US v. soon. My brothers out there and told him to go to B&H photo and video in NY, fingers crossed.

MML

**BertRoot** · 16th August 2007

Looking good Bilbo. These beasts hunt in packs in my garden.

**Bilbo_baggin** · 16th August 2007

Originally Posted by muttleymacclad

top marks as usual Bilbo.

what flash are you using?

I'm hoping to get a 105mm lens from the US v. soon. My brothers out there and told him to go to B&H photo and video in NY, fingers crossed.

MML

Taken on the Sigma 105, with a standard Jessops flash gun set to -1 EV, with a diffuser over the flashhead.

Bert - millions near me too....

**peterc4** · 16th August 2007

that second one for me, great shots

**TheFincher** · 16th August 2007

Lovely as always............. Their really good subjects snails as they dont go too far when your taking the shot unlike a lot of other garden nasties!

**cosmicma** · 17th August 2007

like em all
the second one is quite impressive

**Mr Olympia** · 17th August 2007

Quality shots. Very nice.

**sparkzz** · 17th August 2007

Number 3 for me. I love the green background in the pic!!

**nok1** · 17th August 2007

nice detail, like the 3rd one best. where hes trying to jump across, go boy go

**dpSparhawk** · 17th August 2007

Originally Posted by BertRoot

Looking good Bilbo. These beasts hunt in packs in my garden.

Haha, same here... at night time, when you look out on the lawn, there's probably in excess of 50 of the little beggars... and that doesn't include the Vagabond Snails.... the homeless ones.. otherwise known as Slugs . lol

Nice pics though. Might just get out there and take a few myself. They are much easier subjects to photograph