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snail descent
Photo Information
Copyright: nasos kountourakis (nasokoun) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 812 W: 0 N: 1214] (4203)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-03
Categories: Molluscs
Camera: Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED AF-S VR D
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-08 3:39
Viewed: 193
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I believe that it is:
Helix aspersa,known by the common name garden snail,
information from wikipedia:
is a pulmonate gastropod that is one of the best-known of all terrestrial molluscs.
It has two recent synonyms: Cornu aspersum and Cantareus aspersus.

The adult bears a hard,thin calcareous shell 25–40 mm in diameter and 25–35 mm high,
with four or five whorls. The shell is somewhat variable in colour and shade
but is generally dark brown or chestnut with yellow stripes,flecks,or streaks.

The snail's muscular foot contracts to move the animal
and secretes mucus to facilitate locomotion by reducing friction against the substrate.
It moves at a top speed of 1.3 centimetres per second (47 meters per hour)and has a strong homing instinct,
readily returning to a regular hibernation site.

The garden snail is herbivorous
It is a food source for many other animals,including small mammals,many bird species,
lizards,frogs,centipedes,predatory insects and predatory terrestrial snails.

This scene was photographed in Athens in a small brook,
a paradise of wild life with butterflies,blackbirds and a lot of other creatures,
that live behaid us,without most times that we perceive this.

thank you for your visit in my collection!
have a nice day and good photographs!
xTauruSx, matatur, zulfu, cirano, boreocypriensis, maurydv, Jamesp, CeltickRanger, Adanac, Argus, Noisette, jmirah, bahadir has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To zulfu: thanksnasokoun 1 10-09 11:01
To matatur: thanksnasokoun 1 10-09 00:45
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hello Nasos
very nice composition good details and good sharpness
very nice shot
greeting lou

Hello Nasos, a great close up shot of snail on the branch with nice details and composition.
TFS and regards,
Deniz

Interesante amigo Nasos, aunque evidentemente falto algo de luz.
Saludos: J. Ignasi.

Truly a lovely snail Nasos,and your expertly captured close up demonstrates the dynamic aspect of a slow moving mollusc to a perfection. Thanks indeed for sharing this fine image.
Mehmet

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1057 W: 0 N: 162] (868)
  • [2009-10-08 10:48]
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Hello Nasos,
Niceclose-up shot of this snail.
Details and composition are beautiful.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 656 W: 0 N: 228] (4942)
  • [2009-10-08 11:43]

Slav Nasos,
A wonderful composiition with nice colors,details,sharpness and POV.
TFS.
Dûrzan

Giasou file Nasos,

A marvelous macro capture of a snail while moving on a thin twig..Great details and excellent DOF/POV.
TFS and have a nice night file!

Bayram

Hello Nasos,
a beautiful picture of this snail, good sharpness, beautiful contrast of colours, a very pleasing composition; interesting notes.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-08 14:42]

It's a common everywhere but your work taken so strangely make a difference.What a beautiful idea and what a great realisation,impressive sharpness and colors for a impressive point of view.Thanks for share,have a nice day,Luciano

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2009-10-08 14:55]

Hi Nasos

A wonderful composition - very well suited to a vertical frame.

Nice detail and colour.

James

hello Nasos

beautiful photo of this Mollusc, shot with fine POV
and appropriate framing, superb focus
excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2009-10-08 18:37]

Hello Nasos,
This is a very unique image Nasos, one that I have throughly enjoyed to look at. The details, colors and composition are only surpassed by the point of view, thank you.
Rick

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2009-10-09 3:42]

Hello Nasos,
A fine and unusual capture!
You caught this garden snail from a great POV as it is stretched out on the hanging stem with fine sharpness and lighting against an excellent OOF natural BG.
Thanks and have a good weekend,
Ivan

Hello Nasos
beautiful shot of this snail sliding along this small branch, i like the POV from the underside, great details and nice BG, good note
Have a great WE
Jacqueline

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 506 W: 5 N: 1135] (4665)
  • [2009-10-09 19:32]

Hi Nasos
Outstanding capture...Excellent, color, detail and POV...TFS
Jim

Another perfect close-up shot Nasos.
TFS and regards,
Bahadır

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2009-10-10 6:03]

Hi Nasos,
lovely view of this snail. Excellent blurry background enhancing the beauty of this wonderful capture.
Well presented shot.

Regards,
Foozi

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-10-14 8:17]

hello Nasos,

Good idea to take this snail in this position!
veru funny!

TFS

brigitte

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