Couple of snails, a photo from Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv

Photographer's Note

After last week widespread rainfall, snails were out in abundance in my home yard.

Here are a couple, relatively big in size (though I have no object to give scale on this picture), slowly moving in tandem through the green vegetation.

Picture converted from RAW, F7.1, 1/15, ISO100, AWB.
Ike

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holmertz (92890) 2020-01-11 6:59

Hello Ike,
The leaves and straws, and a general idea of snails, make us understand quite well the size of these two creatures. They're not as cute as squirrels ord hedgehogs, but they are just as fascinating with their shining shells and the antennas on their heads. The contrasts of brown and green also make this photo nice.
Best regards,
Gert

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Tue (82280) 2020-01-11 7:03

Hello Ike,
A good double portrait of these two snails. Their details are very well and clearly seen and also stand out from the fresh green of the leaves behind them.
Lars

Fis2 (155673) 2020-01-11 7:03

Witaj Ike!
Nice pair of snails, the view is impressive.
Good POV, composition and colors.
Well done.
Nice weekend.
Krzysztof

ChrisJ (160070) 2020-01-11 7:17

Hello Ike,

We have the same snails here but I have no desire to try them out in French cooking! A superb macro shot of the not so dynamic duo, slowly winding their way to the right. Tfs!

ricardomattos (15068) 2020-01-11 7:40

Hi Ike,

Just in time of breakfast. Nice colors, sharpness and compositom.

Best regards

Ricardo

pierrefonds (103591) 2020-01-11 7:51

Hi Ike,

The leaves are framing well the snails. The close-up point of view is showing the details of the snails. The light is bringing out the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

mesutilgim (0) 2020-01-11 8:25

Hello Ike,
You've observed perfectly and make this nice capture. Perfect pov and sharpness. Nice brigth colors. Simple framing.
Snails are really one of the most interesting creatures of mother nature who does never have any housing problems.
TSF and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

pajaran (102696) 2020-01-11 8:25

Pozdrav.
Interesantan i lep pogled, lep trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepi puzevi i zeleno lisce.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Puzevi polako idu do svog cilja.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
Interesting and nice view, nice moment, good text ...
Beautiful snails and green leaves.
Beautifully shown, well captured moment.
The crawls are slowly coming to their destination.
I wish you a nice and peaceful night, all the best.

Royaldevon (75468) 2020-01-11 11:18

Hello Ike,

The snails are looking for food.
You have caught them in a fine close-up,where we can see not only their smooth, curled shells but more excitedly, their soft body, covered in rough spots and their tentacles, extended above their heads. I believe they have their eyes on the ends of these stalks.
They are interesting creatures, even if they are unwelcome in most gardens,
You can understand how they can be easily camouflaged.

My warm regards,
Bev 😊

COSTANTINO (104209) 2020-01-11 12:40

Hello dear Ikeharel
and have a nice time
original version
impressive capture perfectly
executed with delicate details
excellent close up
regards
Costantino

Miguel82 (47108) 2020-01-11 12:58

Ike, good nature observation. The snails like rain, they are active when the weather is wet. Their brown shells contrasts well with the green vegetation. Fine colors, excellent sharpness, regards.

lousat (130007) 2020-01-11 14:50

Hi Ike,it needs rain to see the snails,and it rains a lot in your country as i can read,so this is the result,nice macro with the best sharpness on the right one,did you like to eat snails? In Italy they are a precious ingredients for luxury dishes. Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

PiotrF (52330) 2020-01-11 14:55

Hello Ike,
A very nice capture of these two snails.
I like good composition, nice colors and good sharpness.
Nice presentation.
Regards
Piotr

jemaflor (135464) 2020-01-11 23:33

Hi Ike,
Well photographed these two snails, perfect sharpness and good result with the colors contrast, well managed, tfs.

papagolf21 (152599) 2020-01-12 0:02

Bonjour, cher Ike,
Où se cachent les escargots quand il fait beau ?
Antennes sorties, les gastéropodes sont à la recherche de leur nourriture et se glissent délicieusement à travers l'herbe encore humide.
Une composition photographique qui a sa place dans un livre de science naturelle.
Amitiés.
Philippe

emka (152274) 2020-01-12 0:11

Hello Ike, Nice view of these two snails. They look like Roman snails (Helix pomatia), the French delicacy. Maybe you could have them for supper. Such snails are not os bad, at least not disgusting. Sometimes I have the invasion of the snails without shells, they are terrible. I make a beer trap for them.

Have a nice Sunday

MAlgo

Nicou (193806) 2020-01-12 2:11

Hello

quelle vue de ce couple d'escargots leur belle coquille brune les antennes quei sortent dans la verdure charmante image et compo
bravo et amitié
Nciou

jhm (203057) 2020-01-12 5:41

Hello Ike,

A very nice nature picture with the two snails between the green vegetation.
Lovely close up picture.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

Silvio1953 (205793) 2020-01-13 1:45

Ciao Ike, great macro of lovely composition couple of snais, wonderful natural colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

alvaraalto (42314) 2020-01-14 2:22

Hello Ike
These two snails are walking nicely behind each other, probably looking for a nicely hidden place to love each other.
Excellent observation!
Have a nice day, groet Rob

mkamionka (61280) 2020-01-15 8:09

Hi Ike,
what a charming wild life photo.
The snail makes a nice repeated motif here.
Nice to have them side by side.
The colors are nice and so is the overall quality.
Excellent capture,
M

macjake (96157) 2020-01-16 14:48

Hi Ike
I wonder how difficult it is to photograph snails! I guess they don't move very fast haha...but they're small and hard to get to. Wasn't expecting to see a snail shot in your gallery. Cool to see their antenae. Did you know that if you fee snails salt or beer they will die...true. cheers
Craig

lucasgalodoido (26956) 2020-01-16 16:46

Olá Ike,
bem interessante essa captura do casal de caramujos, brilho e cores bem marcantes.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

maloutim (13617) 2020-01-20 0:40

Dear Ike,
What a lovely, colorful capture of these 2 snails. The perfect close-up shows us all the details of the shells, the grey bodies and the antennas. They are funny, looking like an old couple shopping for food and look intense about it !
I am afraid to admit I eat snails as a true Franch person, but maybe nowadays I will thinkthey are too cute to eat !
Thanks for sharing.
Marie-Louise.

gervaso (28177) 2020-01-20 7:50

Hello, Ike!

Beautiful snails you show us among the green leaves, everything captured with perfect light and sharpness! The patterns of their shells look beautiful! Wonderful composition! Well done!

clic (23798) 2020-01-22 12:07

Hello Ike Those two, members of the same species, for sure have the common goal of feeding! Your picture is a lesson of anatomy in itself, due to the excellent quality and the close view in the verdant environment. I feel bitterness though, knowing that in a few years I won't be able to walk faster than they do!! Shalom

sacimar (38173) 2020-01-23 4:07

Hello Ike,

good image of these snails, I like the composition with the green leaves, colors are vivid and details are excellent, well seen,

Best regards,

Sergio

Cricri (176) 2020-01-26 2:54

Hi Ike
Charmante composition, netteté, couleurs, superbe prise
Un très beau dimanche
cricri

bertolucci (14052) 2020-01-28 0:36

Snails in their biotope. A very fine double protrait with a fine graphic appeal, Ike. The brown-green colour colour contrast makes this one work. Best regards from Rotterdam, Bert

worldcitizen (14290) 2020-02-24 14:21

Hello Ike,
I used to have many snails in my backyard, but in the past few years they have disappeared. It's nice to see a couple in your photo. I think snails are cute, and these two are fine specimens. :-)

PaulVDV (54875) 2020-04-20 9:58

Hello Ike,
Snails are not yet the most popular photo subject from the animal world.
Too bad that these very quiet animals are forgotten, I think when I see this beautiful photo.
Wonderfully presented in their natural habitat.
Best regards, Paul