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There is nothing but emptiness at the end of the road

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 27, 20062,318 views19 comments

Hi,
I'm a photographer from Bruges, Belgium.
This is my first photo on this forum. The picture is made in my garden with natural light. Nikon D70 + Tamron 180mm Macro on tripod.
All feedback is welcome.

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19 comments

Comment posted by Steve Zimic on November 27, 2006 at 7:04 PM

Absolutely beautiful. Perfection throughout.

Registered on November 23, 2003, 176 Posts, 727 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Krehbiel on November 27, 2006 at 7:29 PM

What a lovely photo! Welcome to NPN. I hope to see many more of your images and see your comments on the photos of others.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 59 Posts, 155 Comments

Comment posted by Sam Rua on November 27, 2006 at 7:49 PM

Wonderful capture. Great composition, DOF, and lighting.

Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments

Comment posted by Duane Rosenkranz on November 27, 2006 at 8:00 PM

Nice shot, very well done. How big is this snail?

Registered on October 13, 2004, 280 Posts, 2661 Comments

Comment posted by BorgesiusBeckles on November 27, 2006 at 8:27 PM

Gorgeous Jan,keep them coming.Waar was je al die tijd man.

Registered on November 25, 2003, 253 Posts, 434 Comments

Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on November 27, 2006 at 9:15 PM

Awesome image, Jan. Great timing, comp, bg. Absolutely no nits. Welcome. I can't wait to see more from you.

Registered on February 13, 2006, 166 Posts, 1818 Comments

Comment posted by David Schwaegler on November 27, 2006 at 11:43 PM

Outstanding! I didn't realize snails could show emotion.

Registered on December 4, 2003, 232 Posts, 1652 Comments

Comment posted by Filip Tkaczyk on November 28, 2006 at 12:55 AM

There is nothing but emptiness at the end of the road... another way to look at it is, nothing ... but possibilities!

Wonderful image and a great shot of behavior, putting us the viewer for a moment into the life and perhaps the perspective of the snail.

Registered on November 21, 2006, 62 Posts, 140 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on November 28, 2006 at 2:51 AM

Welcome to the world of macro. Great story telling image, handled masterfully.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Saood Muhanad on November 28, 2006 at 9:39 AM

Very nice ... a bit fill flash might have opened the shadows beneath the shell. Congratulations

Registered on September 26, 2006, 0 Posts, 9 Comments

Comment posted by Jan Franco on November 28, 2006 at 2:38 PM

Thanks

The snail is about 4cm long. I'll be happy to post some more pictures

Registered on November 27, 2006, 10 Posts, 11 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 28, 2006 at 7:11 PM

Welcome, Jan. It would seem that snails would be one of the easier critters to photograph, but I have had little success. These guys never seem to stop moving! Very nice!

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 28, 2006 at 7:24 PM

Jan: A terrific capture here and aptly titled. Bravo! >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on November 30, 2006 at 6:12 PM

Cool shot!
First impression is it makes me smile.
Great capture!

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Ganesh H Shankar on November 30, 2006 at 9:08 PM

Stunning !!

Simple, well composed. Love the colors on the shell.

Registered on March 1, 2004, 324 Posts, 1867 Comments

Comment posted by Rane Olsen on December 1, 2006 at 3:39 PM

Very nice work Jan! Excellent detail, nice BG and good composition.

Registered on August 30, 2006, 8 Posts, 56 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Garber on December 4, 2006 at 9:36 AM

Beautiful Jan!
I don't know how I missed this.
Congrats on the Editors Pick., it is well deseved.

Registered on November 17, 2003, 704 Posts, 3535 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on December 4, 2006 at 2:26 PM

Beautiful shot! Really like the detail.

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on December 4, 2006 at 3:14 PM

I have never felt compelled to adore a snail, but this image does it! Welcome and congratulations on getting an EP with your first post. Impressive.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments