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Planting a Tree
Published: 2008-09-18 17:26:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 50766; Favourites: 3722; Downloads: 1160
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Ever wondered what snails do in their spare time - they are planting trees, of course - how else would there be so many trees in the forest.Location:
The forest at my back door
(if I had a back door, that is)
Hochwald, Germany.
Tech:
EOS 40D + Sigma 70-300 @ 190mm
Manfrotto 190CLB Tripod with 460MG Head
ISO 100 f16 6/10sec
After using the compact camera for my previous snail pic (there is a mountain) I decided to return to the same location with the Canon for a comparison. The result: The lightweight Kodak is certainly handy to carry but very difficult to use to get good results while the much heavier Canon and Manfrotto combination are remarkably awkward to carry (especially on long and rugged forest walks) but really have an edge with functionality and the resulting images... as to be expected.
All this while, the snail had been busy.
Does the moss need mowing?
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Comments: 515
What a cute, little snail. 
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i love how snails look but if i got the balls to touche it id be scared of how squishy it is scaring me 2 destry it
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I've made painting of your photo, but without the tree
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this is soo cute. and it looks so real. you go u little snail!!
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Awh, this is almost cute...!
Love the colours and scene, really well done!
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with the old, wrinkly looking skin and substantial shell, it looks to be a very old snail! Very well captured and focused! I love the bokeh on this one as well, I have really enjoyed the rich saturation in your photos as well.
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I have featured this beautifully happy piece here [link]
Please fave the article to help spread the joy!
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awesome shot. saw the one with the kodak. it's good but this is waaaaay better.
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very nice work... and I love escargots, they are too strange
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Adorable! I have such a love of snails, XD.
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Lovelly concept. [link]
I love this type of photos. It goes directly to my faves.
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Absolutely gorgeous. The lighting is spectacular, by the way. Arrangement is lovely.
I really do love the fact that it's a snail, something so small, almost insignificant. Yet here it is, up close, doing something that makes the world go round. Thanks for shooting this. It made my day much better! <3
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Thanks a lot for your lovely comment 
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No problemo! You totally deserve it. Everyone should see it.
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