the Ugly one

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• Necipp (100)
• [2008-04-21 15:39]

Merhaba Mehmet abi, a very interesting looking shell never seen anything like it, I'm asuming its a shell look forward to the note. Good closeup and the light is nice and diffused tfs Selam Necip

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• spalaxtr (4515)
• [2008-04-21 22:56]

Mehmet Hocam merhaba,
Bu en ilginçlerinden birisi olmuş. lginç bir mimari. Siyah arka planda ayrıntılar çok güzel çıkmış. Elinize sağlık. Selamlar
Mustafa

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• Jamesp (14332)
• [2008-04-21 23:24]

Hi Mehmet

Great shot of this amazing shell. Good exposure and detail.

James

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• Miss_Piggy (3221)
• [2008-04-21 23:42]
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Hallo Mehmet
Although you titled this one "The ugly one" I really like this image. It reminds me of a Ram's horn or Shofar, a musical instrument used for religious purposes. I have never seen a spiralled shell like this and it is very interesting but also very fragile looking. Especially in the bend it looks very soft and brittle. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

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• joey (19643)
• [2008-04-22 1:08]

Wow! This shell is amazing!
The shape of it is so weird! Like some eel or snake!
Very fine detail and excellent clarity.
Great composition too.
Excellent BG.
Well done Mehmet!

Thanks,

Joe

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• SelenE (12120)
• [2008-04-22 2:31]

Merhaba Mehmet Bey,
Bence cok guzel bir forma sahip. Guzel detay gostermissiniz. Bilgiler herzamanki gibi harika. Tesekkurler
Selamlar

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• goldyrs (4704)
• [2008-04-22 4:13]

Yet another excellent shot from you, my friend Mehmet...
And love the notes, too.
Goldy

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• lousat (9869)
• [2008-04-22 4:54]

Hi Mehmet,most difficult to take so perfectly,excellent work in sharpenss and colours and very interesting note,thanks for your preciuos work,have a nice day,Luciano

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• haraprasan (13064)
• [2008-04-22 6:07]

Hi Mehmet,
A nice capture of this odd looking snail shell. Excellent techniques used to capture this beautiful specimen. Excellent details and composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• boreocypriensis (12682)
• [2008-04-22 6:52]

hoca bence çirkin nitelemesi yerine enteresan yumuşakça kavkısı çok daha münasip:) Nefis bir kare.
Elinize sağlık.
KIbrıs'tan selamlar!

Bayram
PS. Perşembe izmirdeyim.

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• PaulH (10774)
• [2008-04-22 7:02]
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Once more a fascinating image...wow, i have never seen a shell like this before Mehmet! i am not sure it is ugly though as nothing in Nature is ugly really, but it is certainly unusual!
Excellent detail and lighting as always...thanks, i always enjoy your photo's!
Paul

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• Alex99 (14595)
• [2008-04-22 9:36]

Hi Mehmet.
It is really a strange shell and so interesting note. Many thanks for cool fact and nice photo. As usual for your works DOF is selected perfectly, illumination is excellent and you managed to show all features of the pictured object. My best regards and TFS. Well done.
Alexei.

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• mariki (8293)
• [2008-04-22 9:54]

Hello Mehmet,

Very interesting picture of this amazing shell. Art can also be ugly :-) Excellent composition, POV, DOF and sharpness.
Well done,
Cheers,
Mariki

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• Luis52 (10142)
• [2008-04-22 13:43]

Hi Mehmet.
Saw Your photo yesterday. But I really wanted to konw what is all about, and read Your note too. So here is it.
Never seen a shell like this one before, it is easy to break? You have to handled with care any way. I like it.
Interesting note Professor.
Saludos
Luis52.

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• cicindela (6980)
• [2008-04-22 14:29]
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Hello Mehmet!
This is a fantastic documentary picture of "house" of criture which is so rarely presented on TN that I can say only one thing - great contribution to diversity of invertebrates in TN's gallery!
Very good sharpness, light and composition! Bravo!!!
Yours,
Radomir

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• rousettus (8249)
• [2008-04-22 17:51]

hocam merhaba
bu "çirkin" kabuğu yine harika bir yakın çekimle sunmuşsunuz. ağız kısmı derindeniz balıkları gibi görünüyor. garip bir hayvan ancak bana çok çirkin gelmedi. elinize sağlık, siyah arka fonla çok güzel bir çalışma olmuş. selamınızı yarın ileteceğim. saygı ve selamlarımla.

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• jaycee (14871)
• [2008-04-22 18:27]

Hi Mehmet,

A wonderful macro of this amazing looking shell. I've never seen anything like this. The details are superb and it shows off so well against the dark background. It is surprising that this is so complete. Fascinating!

Jane

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• gannu (10628)
• [2008-04-22 23:32]

Hello Mehmet, Welcome back and i am sure you will now catchup. The shot is perfect from the view and also the nicely presented. Ganesh

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• ramthakur (24860)
• [2008-04-23 0:50]
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I tend to disagree with you, Mehemet.
Even this curly shell has its beauty of form.
In fact, it evokes in my mind the shape of the snail that must have resided inside it.
The rear portion looking like a curled-up tail grabs my attention.
This one does look fragile though.
Well captured specimen.
Thanks and hope you are back to your erudite reaction to other people's work on a regular basis.
Ram

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• Ishi (1882)
• [2008-04-23 2:33]

Shalom Mehmet,

"The ugly one" is actually beautiful, just like a chinese dragon.

Excellent image, fascinating specimen, and, as usual, an interesting note.

TFS,

Ishi

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• efsus (1086)
• [2008-04-23 7:22]

Sevgili Mehmet Bey,
Hakkında çok az bilgi ve görgü sahibi olduğum bu konuda inanılmaz ve etkileyici çalışmalar sunuyorsunuz. Elinize sağlık. Sağlıkla kalın.Hüseyin

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• izler (7848)
• [2008-04-23 10:26]

merhaba mehmet bey
simdiye kadar yukledikleriniz icinde en ilginc olani bu bana gore; digerlerin su veya bu sekilde gormuslugumuz vardi lakin bu baska
nefis bir yakin cekim ve tanitim karesi sunmussunuz
eline saglik
selamlar
izler

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• rcrick (3696)
• [2008-04-23 15:34]

Hi Mehmet,

Over the months you have presented us with some simply beautiful and wonderful shells, (what went wrong) ;) I have to agree with the title this is one ugly looking mollusc, having said that as always you present it beautifully and turn it into a wonderful piece of sculpture, well light and well framed,

Cheers Rick :)

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• Mana (16346)
• [2008-04-23 18:54]

Hi Mehmet,
Wonderful shot of this ugly looking Worm Snail. Very interesting formation and patterns and you have handled it well considering the brittleness. Superb lighting again and the black BG works wonders here. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• neso (194)
• [2008-04-24 4:33]

Çok enteresan bir oluşum.
Elinize sağlık
sevgiler saygılar

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• gracious (12196)
• [2008-04-24 10:45]

Merhaba Mehmet,
Selam!
To me, this is a very beautiful one, very impressive and unique shape! I do not mind to have it for colllection!
good sharpness, nice colour and superb details against the dark bg
well done always
greeting
Tony

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• zulfu (583)
• [2008-04-24 13:10]

Mehmet Hocam, nefis bir kabuk ve çekim. Elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

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• jusninasirun (5128)
• [2008-04-24 21:19]

Salam Mehmet. Maybe so but the sharpness and texture of the shot is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. Jusni

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• gerbilratz (3110)
• [2008-04-25 10:02]

Hi Mehmet, amazing details and clarity to this, something rare on T/nature ..excellent details and colouration, I also love the black background, it enhances the image so well. TFS regards h

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• cako (1947)
• [2008-04-25 10:38]

Merhaba Mehmet bey ilk çağların canavarlarını andırıyor harika bir kare oolmuş ellerinize sağlık.

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• montivipera (287)
• [2008-04-25 23:30]

Merhaba Hocam,
A wonderful shot, as usual. Also the shell is very interesting. It must be hard to get the whole shell like this, as you mentioned in your note. Thank you for sharing and for useful notes.
Best Regards,
Naşit

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• Silvio2006 (23765)
• [2008-04-26 0:37]

Merhaba Mehmet, well returned with us, it's really a very strange shell, I never see before, beutiful macro with great details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• maurydv (4149)
• [2008-04-26 14:22]

Spettacolare macro, le tue immagini sono una ricerca ad altissimi livelli di forme, colori, luci, e riesci sempre a presentarci dei piccoli capolavori esaltando al massimo le bellezze che il grande "architetto" Natura ci regala. Splendido lavoro. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• Argus (23169)
• [2008-04-27 9:47]
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Hello Mehmet,
A very interesting posting backed by an informative note. The image is beautifully composed and presented to show the shell of this worm snail sharply and from an excellent POV. The uppermost part of the shell seems to have the cases of tubeworms stuck to it, or are they small species of worm snails?
Fascinating, if not beautiful and thanks for sharing this.
Best wishes, my friend,
Ivan

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• iris (2300)
• [2008-04-28 9:49]

Hello Mehmet,
U certainly have a way with these "ugly beauties" that preserve time and some of the world's natural history in them.

Great capture, with brillaint technical foundation and salute to your brave efforts to share these rare preserves with all of us.
TFS & Cheers

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• degani (2148)
• [2008-05-02 10:49]

hi Mehmet,
this is really a strange shell for me, but your picture is very nice and your note is very interesting, as always
kind regards
franco