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Dangling Snail

After 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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NIKON D800

settings

Aperture f/9 ISO 400 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 1500/10

upload_date

Jan, 2016

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Awards

Winner in Unique Composition of Animals Photo Challenge

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo in my backyard in Northumberland, Pa

Time

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: 1/640

Inspiration

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.

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Dangling Snail

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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