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Planting a Tree
Published: 2008-09-18 17:26:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 50776; Favourites: 3722; Downloads: 1160
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Description
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
Just great. It's really not usuall to see the title going so well with the photo like here
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Wow! Your macro quality is amazing! Just wondering... Do you ever edit your photos on your computer?
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I favorited this a while ago, but I wanted you to know that it's probably my favorite photo of all time. It sounds like hyperbole, but it's not.
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Great photo! I like the colors too. This is going on my favorites.
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Love the colors and the clarity in this one, and the title is particularly descriptive and captivating.
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▌ Beautiful! And funny, too!
▌ Thank you very much
▌ for the :+fav:
▌ on Floating , btw.
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Cute idea, and great picture overall. It's wonderful. <3
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Beautiful, you can see the snail's skin and I love the gold touch to it. It's a beautiful and creative concept.
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If you speak german, then: Scknecken sind super! if you don't, Snails are awesome *-* I have a few myself in a little garden, but since in spain it doesn't rain too much , there aren't a lot.
I like your photography very much. It really looks like if it's planting a tree...
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He he he, as a matter of fact, I HAVE wondered what they do in their spare time. Awesome!
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Wow, this is an insanely good and insanely cute photograph!
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Unfortunately, a lot of gardeners and plant lovers consider snails and slugs to be pests. French people even eat snails. People who love slugs and snails probably don't have a garden, lol. Worms, on the other hand, are extremely important on Earth. They eat dead animals and plants, their poop is nutritional for soil, and when they move under the dirt it creates air holes for plantation to grow.
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Wonderful photograph. It's so clear and the lighting is lovely!
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Wow, it's incredible how clear this photo came out. Very good. Snails are the best models because they don't move all that much.
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Snails are one of my top favorite animals ever (cute yet delicious
amazing work on the color tones
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I had I pet snail once.......but my other one ate it...
nice picture
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nifty, NIFTY snail, and a really really awesome photo!!
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please tell me there is no manipulation to this it is a wonderful shot and that would so mess up my thoughts on it.
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awww the snail is so adorable and ecofriendly!<3
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This is simply gorgeous fun and imaginative, I love it!
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aw, he's so cute tending to his garden
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the picture at first, is pretty, but nothing emotion evoking
then i read your caption.
and i looked at it again.
and my heart ached
in the best way possible.
I don't know how to explain it.
thanks
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wow what an amasing shot, i love snails they are so sweet
i love the title too, realy looks like hes planting a wee tree lol
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