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FollowAfter reaching the tip of the flower, the snail used a long string of slime to lower itself to the ground safely.
After reaching the tip of the flower, the snail used a long string of slime to lower itself to the ground safely.
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oldgreybeard
June 11, 2016
I've never seen that before.....didn't know they had that capability! Great shot.
I learned something new today.
I learned something new today.
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I took this photo in my backyard in Northumberland, PaTime
I photographed this snail all morning, and this was his grand finale for out photoshoot!Lighting
This was 100% available light.Equipment
Camera: NIKON D800, Sigma 150mm Aperture: f/9 ISO: 400 Exposure: 1/640Inspiration
I am an avid macro photographer. I was photographing this snail all morning. He worked his way up the stem to the end of this hosta bud and then slowly descended on a thin line of slime. The slime lowered him just an inch above the ground before he dropped and went on his way. It was pretty incredible to watch!Editing
I really don't do any post work to my nature shots out side of sharpening and very minor tweaking to color.In my camera bag
I shoot with a Nikon D800 and D810. My favorite lenses are my Sigma Macro, 70-200mm, 85mm, 50mm and I have several other lenses depending on the job. I almost always use a tripod for macro work.Feedback
Patience and a tripod are a must for macro. Most macro lenses have a very limited depth of field so it is important to have a good light source to be able to control your settings to get the sharpness and quality of light that you want.