staring into the abyss

Clare Colins

staring into the abyss

Tiny Tim is off on an adventure but….it’s scary down there. Will he dare to go and have a look?

Pentax K200D
a little alteration in brightness otherwise exactly as I took it!
34.0mm
1/45 sec
F4.5
ISO 100

467 viewings

Top Ten ‘Creepy Crawlies challenge’ – Mood and ambiance
Top Ten ‘Your best work challenge’ – Photography Fun
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“staring into the abyss” featured in Photography 101
“staring into the abyss” featured in *Focus and Lighting
“staring into the abyss” featured in The Beauty of Nature
“staring into the abyss” was featured in Photography Fun

“Tiny Tim the calendar”

staring into the abyss belongs to the following groups:

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staring into the abyss by Clare Colins
staring into the abyss by Clare Colins
  • Alexandra Felgate

    Alexandra Felgate

    Very cute title, and what a shot!!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much Alexandra :)

  • richardj

    richardj

    great macro! des escargots pour le dine ce soir :)

  • Clare Colins replied

    Non, je nes suis pas l’manger des escargot. Oooh Richard, I don’t speak French so please forgive my attempts. Tiny Tim does though :))

  • MKAOleson

    MKAOleson

    What an interesting shot!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you. I like to try and capture things in a different way if I can.

  • linaji

    linaji

    you really see the beauty in everything you shoot

  • Clare Colins replied

    That is such a beautiful comment..I will smile all day because of your words. thank you very much indeed :))

  • Etienne RUGGERI Artwork

    Etienne RUGGER...

    A pure shot !

  • Clare Colins replied

    Many thanks Etienne :)

  • DravenStudios

    DravenStudios

    Great capture Clare!

  • Clare Colins replied

    thank you my friend…glad you like the adventures of Tiny Tim :))

  • Martina Cross

    Martina Cross

    Well seen and caught!

  • Clare Colins replied

    thank you :)

  • JUSTART

    JUSTART

    great shot

  • Clare Colins replied


    thank you very much….greatly appreciated :)

  • AnnDixon

    AnnDixon

    Fabulous shot,

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you Ann…glad you like it :)

  • pillipala

    pillipala

    great pic :P
    love it

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much :)

  • DianasEyes

    DianasEyes

    Wonderful shot! Is this my “buddy” Tim?

  • Clare Colins replied

    Yes, this is Tiny Tim and he’s out and about now that the weather is warmer.
    Thanks for the compliments on the shot :)

  • DragonFlyer

    DragonFlyer

    Oooooh! It’s Tiny Tim again! Wow – he’s brave… (or maybe vey stupid…lol) and this is a beautiful capture of him my friend! I’m sorry it took me so long to catch up with this post
    K xx

  • Clare Colins replied

    All forgiven :)) glad you do like the shot K.

  • DragonFlyer

    DragonFlyer

    O – I forgot to mention – you compose images absolutely sensationally my friend – down to the beautifully toned off focus background :)))

  • Clare Colins replied

    Many thanks for your beautiful compliments on my work :))

  • Luís Lajas

    Luís Lajas

    Ohhh so Cute :-)

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much….love from TT too:)

  • DKart

    DKart

    Wow!! This is brilliant!! Great macro photograph

    It has a story in itself..

    Feels that this snail has its own little character.. :)

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much for your comments :) tiny Tim is a real little character…and now there’s tiniest Thomas and Uncle Ted too!

  • Johnny S

    Johnny S

    I love it, beautiful shot.

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you Johnny…nice to ‘meet’ you :)

  • Susanne Correa

    Susanne Correa

    Beautiful composition Clare, Fantastic!

  • Clare Colins replied


    Thank you very much Susanne

  • Kathy Deur

    Kathy Deur

    This is just amazing!! A wonderful capture!!

  • Clare Colins replied

    thank you very much indeed Kathy :)

  • Kimberley Davitt

    Kimberley Davitt

    Wonderful capture, incredible datail and interest…xxx

  • Clare Colins replied

    I appreciate your comments Kim. Thank you very much, Clare :)

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Great capture

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you Mary…glad you like this one :)

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    Great macro shot.
    He would not want to slide far.

  • Clare Colins replied

    thank you very much Brandie :)

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    great capture…. lovely work

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much for your comments Antanas…lovely to hear from you :)

  • Virginia N. Fred

    Virginia N. Fred

    This photo would make a great addition to our group The Beauty of Nature fabulous work…gina

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you Gina…I will add my work to your group. Thank you for the invitation, Clare

  • StopComplaining

    StopComplaining

    wow thats amazing and he’s so cute!!

  • Clare Colins replied


    Thank you so much for your comments and for looking at my work :))

  • studiofascino

    studiofascino

    great composition and tones

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much :)

  • StopComplaining

    StopComplaining

    Congrats!!!!! :D

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much…it’s nice to be associated with this group :)

  • Karen Stackpole

    Karen Stackpole

    Fab capture

  • Clare Colins replied

    Many thanks :)

  • SweetMemories

    SweetMemories

    This is great too :))

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you SM…I appreciate you looking at my work :)

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    Wonderful image

  • Clare Colins replied

    thank you CC….I’m glad you like it :)

  • Pip Gerard
  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you :) this is one of my very favourite shots!

  • StaceyH

    StaceyH

    Terrific image, love it,

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much Stacey :)

  • Rebecca Cozart

    Rebecca Cozart

    WOW…this is great…super image…timing is everything!

  • Clare Colins replied


    Thank you very much for you kind comments :)

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    HAHAHAH!!! OMG … I just had to bust right out laughing!!!!! EXTRAORDINARY capture … and oh how I love the title!!!!!!!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Ha Ha…glad you like it Lois. I have become the ‘snail whisperer’ I think :))

  • valzart

    valzart

    Wondrous capture sweetheART ;} happy hippy hugglez & congratz on your featurez lol!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Oh ‘hello’, nice to hear from you :))
    Thank you for your lovely comments.

  • Christophe Testi

    Christophe Testi

    Great capture!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much Christophe :)

  • nadine henley

    nadine henley

    great macro, clare! you can feel his little feelers wondering what’s waiting for him down there!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thanks Nadine….I still laugh every time I look at this picture…but i know he’s on the lookout for Thomas :))

  • Janette  Dengo

    Janette Dengo

    adorable!! I love these guys… just finally managed to snap a decent pic of one myself. Love your style!

  • Clare Colins replied

    thank you Janette…that’s very kind of you :)

  • terugvanver

    terugvanver

    Angle and composition: spot on
    Patterns: very nice
    People: na
    Light: very soft gentle light
    Emotion: feeling of slow and easy..great
    Simplicity: very good
    Like it a lot

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much for your comments on this image. It is my favourite and now I know why. Cheers, Clare

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    what a wonderful, almost whimsical capture,, it’s so cute!

  • Clare Colins replied


    We thank you Basia…it was pretty scary at the time though :))

  • FlowersEtc

    FlowersEtc

    Oh wow, what a fantastic capture. He could be saying, “Hmmm, what’s under here?”

  • Clare Colins replied

    He was….he was saying exactly that.
    Thanks for looking at my work…..much appreciated :)

  • FlowersEtc
  • Clare Colins replied

    thank you for featuring this image…it’s one of my favourites :)

  • Paola Svensson

    Paola Svensson

    Wonderful capture! And congrats!

  • Clare Colins replied

    thank you very much Paola :)

  • DebraLee Wiseberg

    DebraLee Wiseberg

    I see you have a pet snail also…hehe Cool shot!

    Debra

  • Clare Colins replied

    HA Ha…and so photogenic too :)

  • charlena

    charlena

    that is so awesome.

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you Charlena…and thank you very much for looking at my work.

  • rougepoppies

    rougepoppies

    Great POV.
    I love your macros.

  • Clare Colins replied

    That is so nice of you…thank you very much. C

  • Yvonne Hoffmann

    Yvonne Hoffmann

    great shot!! fav

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much Yvonne :)

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    Great capture. I love this.

  • Clare Colins replied


    thanks Holly…I’ll tell Tiny Tim too :))

  • Tiffany Dryburgh

    Tiffany Dryburgh

    Wonderful shot, and I just love the title – I do it often myself! ;)

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you Tiffany :) I think he might be my alter-ego too!

  • ldeiter78

    ldeiter78

    Awesome image!!! Congrats on your features too!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much…I will pass on your congratulations to Tiny Tim too…he’s a great model :))

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    VERY COOL!!!!!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you Lorilee :)

  • Robin Webster

    Robin Webster

    Fantastic image! Congratulations on your features!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much Robin :)

  • Baynanno1

    Baynanno1

    Nicely done. Congratulations.

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much :)

  • Gary Heald

    Gary Heald

    Lovely and I like the title. It might sell in France under the title ” Get the Garlic butter”!!!LOL

  • Clare Colins replied

    What!!!! this is Tiny Tim…ma ami….je nes pas l’escargot!

  • Linda Bianic

    Linda Bianic

    spedtacular capture,, humorous as well hahhah!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Ha Ha…you are most welcome :))

  • Linda Bianic

    Linda Bianic

    congrats!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Oh so good to be featured in this group. Thank you very much and I’m so glad I was able to give you a giggle :)

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thanks so much Michelle.

  • Steven de Siow

    Steven de Siow

    This is excellent.

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you so much Steven

  • Clare Colins

    Clare Colins


    Thank you so much Steven and thank you for looking at my work.

  • amante

    amante

    This is so cute. Great shot.

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much :)

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    adorable little snail – hope he didn’t fall

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you Hsien-ku :) don’t worry …he didn’t fall. He is seen later looking into a coffee cup calling ‘yoo hoo’ to Thomas :))

  • Melinda Gaal

    Melinda Gaal

    So very cute!

  • Clare Colins replied

    I will tell him…he likes to hear that sort of thing :))

  • Gili Orr

    Gili Orr

    cUTE – and well-done!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you Gili :)

  • Michael Matthews

    Michael Matthews

    Love it ! .. Great shot Clare.

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you Michael

  • Mark Ramstead

    Mark Ramstead

    Life is beautiful…

  • Clare Colins replied

    Sure is Mark. thank you :)

  • Erhan OZBIYIK

    Erhan OZBIYIK

    WOW WOW WOW !!! Perfect !!! :)

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much indeed :)

  • Erika Gouws

    Erika Gouws

    Wonderful shot!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much Erika :)

  • Jesse Blyth

    Jesse Blyth

    Wow, Great shot and clarity here.

    Purely amazing with your DOF you’ve used here, Stunning!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you for your wonderful compliments on this image Jesse :)

  • shararat

    shararat

    Wht he found lovely capture….nice colors

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much for your kind comments :)

  • Brian Dodd

    Brian Dodd

    Great Capture!!!!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much Brian :)

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    great macro of the snail, well captured :)) k

  • Clare Colins replied


    Thank you very much for your lovely comments Kristina :)

  • renee Murden

    renee Murden

    love it. l find snails amazing to what moving around… l was watching one outside this morning…. slowly moving over everything/.

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much Renee :)

  • Kellym35ca

    Kellym35ca

    This is so cute … I just love it :) Awesome job :)

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much Kelly :)

  • Christian Ramharter

    Christian Ramh...

    Great framing and depth of field, gorgeous colors!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you for your lovely comments Christian

  • josiem

    josiem

    great capture!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thank you very much Josiem

  • Stephen Thomas

    Stephen Thomas

    LOL! Great one!

  • Clare Colins replied

    Thanks a lot Stephen :)

  • SusanAdey

    SusanAdey

    Well spotted. Great capture. Now tell us did he or did he not take the leap of faith? :)

  • Clare Colins replied

    thanks Susan :) No…he didn’t leap…he turned around and went another way

  • jskouros

    jskouros 24 days ago

    Excellent capture Clare, and a very wise tiny tim too

  • Clare Colins replied 24 days ago

    Thank you very much indeed :)

  • Silvia Ganora

    Silvia Ganora 22 days ago

    Amazing shot! Love the title too!

  • Clare Colins

    Clare Colins 21 days ago

    Ha ha…glad you like it Silvia :)

  • Mieke Boynton

    Mieke Boynton 11 days ago

    This little guy made me smile!!! What a great capture – the colour, the focus and the composition work brilliantly to create a really dynamic image… though I don’t think he’s headed anywhere very quickly ;)

  • Clare Colins replied 11 days ago

    Thank you for your lovely comments on this image Mieke…very nice of you to stop by, Clare :)

  • Alex Preiss

    Alex Preiss 7 days ago

    Excellent photo and portfolio. I love the creative way you are using DOF!

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