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Okay…. My kids made me do it!!! They found this snail in the garden and insisted that I photograph it so here’s the result.
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Anthony Mancuso
fabulous work Basia, well done
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Anthony!
Samantha Goode
This is fantastic! I love it!
Samantha Goode
you owe your children an icecream!!! :-D
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Samantha! Maybe they’ll get one on the weekend ;o)
Carly Pierce
Very cool snail, a good idea placing it on the mirror
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Carly, the snail was actually on just a silver paper which reflected a bit.
Jules Campbell
Is there any subject you can’t photograph well? I don’t think so! This is just fantastic Basia- simple yet very classy. I love it!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so very much Jules!!!
Pat Lucas
Wow, who would have thought a snail would be so photogenic!! Lovely shot.
Basia McAuley replied
He-he! Yes, he/she is pretty photogenic,, wouldn’t have thought of it my self.. My kids can take the credit for this one!
Daryl Gordon
who’s got the garlic? nice work
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Daryl! All I can say is that no snail was harmed during this photoshoot!
C J Hummel - ...
Smart Kids!
Well Done, please thank your kids for giving us the pleasure to see a great image.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you and I’ll pass that on!
zomboy
Im sure it was welcome relief for the little fella – nice smooth surface to glide over – great pic!!
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks zomboy! He was then rewarded with some lettuce!
jerry alcantara
cool..very coool work
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks so much Jerry :oD
handprintz
Fabulous idea and great result ! lovely details and looks great in the BW
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Trudi! I also have another in colour which I might add later :o)
PurePhotography
One word, Stunning
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much PurePhotography!
amanda Rae
brilliant….title too !!
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks aRae, the title came to me because the snail kept feeling around his reflection, like he thought there was another snail there!
Rosemary Scott
Big thanks to your kids! This is an instant favourite!
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks so much Rosemary! Will let them know also :o)
Fiona Kersey
great shot Basia…..who’d a thought huh!!! lol :-)
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks missannie!
Lorraine Creagh
Glad the kids made you do it. What a great sdhot. =)
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Lorraine!!
Rosemaree
Great image…
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Rosemaree!
Yool
This is wonderful photography Basia !!!!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Yool!
Wendy Slee
and you did it so well! Very clever! and not a drop of slime in sight LOL….
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Dear Wendy! No, no slime,, because he slimed all over my son so I think he was out for a while!!! LOL!
Sharon Hammond
Smart kids. They know a Kodak moment when they see one. Nicely taken & the B&W conversion is excellent
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks so much Sharon! Ohh, they just wanted any snail photo but,, well,, I had to go overboard and make it into a full blown shoot!! ;o)
Eden Sandwell
incredible :D
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Eden, much appreciated!!
Dennis Gay
G’day Basia,
What a great idea and what a great result.
Have you tried flipping the image horizontally so Mr Snail is coming from left to right? (Just a thought).
The good focus and exposure have rendered wonderful clear, sharp detail on the snail’s body. Very hard to do with such a fast moving creature. 8-)
Nicely controlled contrast and highlights and a very good tonal range.
Good work that girl!
GB
Dennis
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so very much Dennis! I always do flip the images around out of curiosity but here I’ve tried to stay true to the image so apart from the conversion, I tried to keep it simple,, thank you once again! Your feedback is so very much appreciated :o) B
Margot Kiesskalt
Excellent image – I love it!
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Margot!!
Patricia Gibson
Cool shot, great image, Well done Basia!!!
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks P!
Karin Taylor
who else could make a snail look so incredibly impressive!!!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Karin!!!
brian pendrey
awesome shot
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks brirose55!!
Marvin Collins
Excellent!!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Marvin!
Paul Tupman
Its a bit different to your usual portraits Basia, but I love it just the same! Great detail in this and brilliant reflection. I bet the kids loved it!
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Paul,, yeah, the kids did like it but complain because it’s in b&w,, they just don’t appreciate it….yet!
dougie1
looks like the kids kick started you!
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Dougie! Yes, this was a spur of the moment,, kid initiated shot!
Steven Agius
Excellent capture Basia, simple but effective.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much as always Steven :o)
deahna
Wonderful image! Great job on capturing it
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Deahna!
Jenifer
I love it! such an awesome shot.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Jenifer.
dougie1
what might be described as an arse kicking child thing?
Basia McAuley replied
Yes,, they kept nagging me to take the photos!
dougie1
and so back to the old basia, her of the beautiful pictures?
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Dougie! I have lots more nice snail shots but maybe one’s enough for now?! Anyway I still have the sunrise thing on Saturday so I’ll see what I can come up with then,, it’s not really my genre but I’ll give it a go!!
Rosalie Dale IPA
Wonderful result Basia – love it.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Rosalie!! So glad you do, thank you :o)
dougie1
go for it!
chen cohen
gorgeous shot!!! excellent!!!
Rany Lutz
Perfect pose….my compliments to the model. :) Maybe next time, view from the mirror side? :)
Basia McAuley
Thanks Rany!
HeidiD
Fantastic Basia! Although snails are not too popular at my place at the moment…they have been helping themselves to my herbs and lettuces in the garden! But I can’t bring myself to use snail bait in case the cat eats it! Argh!
Basia McAuley replied
Hey! There are natural ways to get rid of snails! Google for some ideas! I don’t usually like snails but we’re renting at the moment so I just don’t care as we don’t have a garden,,, Once we finish building and are in our own house that will be a different story.. I’ll be using the natural methods also as we have a dog. Thank you for commenting by the way!!!
DawsonImages
Nice conversion and isolation
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you !
Tracey McKeown
Brilliantly well done!!!!!!!!!!!!
jennawren13
Your kids are smart and this is brilliant
Pete Costick
Great image, love the idea, well done
Eirik Anda
Really great work! I love it! :)
Tracy Faught
Thank’s for the comment on my snails! This pic is really very beautiful! I love the B&W! That reflection is fantastic. :)
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Tracy, and thank you for adding me to your watch list, much appreciated :oD
HeidiD
Oooh, good one…I’ll google for some natural snail repelants! Thanks Basia!
Tatiana R
Cool shot!
Ken Boxsell
Awesome shot Basia
Candyworld
Snaill..bleehh. Cool shot though!
Mark Mitrofaniuk
took me ages to scroll down then.
great photo, well done.
SUNSETimages
Cool shot, well done Basia!!!
othermail
Great shot, I love the idea of using the mirror and it works so well in B&W!! Well done :)
chris Whitney
I like the result-I bet the kids were thrilled to see the pic.
Adrian Kent
YUM! Lunch! Novel photo, love it!
Jeremy1
Great capture Basia,
Love this macro image in B&W.
Arek Rainczuk
I like the fact that you listened to your kids idea. I also like the fact that you gave it a bit of thought and took a very interesting photo.
Keep them coming
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Alecrain for this and your other feedback, it is very much appreciated.
maremarie
Beautiful! Your kids are very smart :-)
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you maremarie!
grinandbearit
You should thank you kids! ; >)
It’s wonderful shot…they had a great idea and you captured it perfectly!
mikebov
stunning b&w
Chamika Amarasiri
Cool shot! Love it :)