tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post2408104975778715512..comments2023-10-16T16:56:34.968+02:00Comments on Halt, Salute and...: Sunday StillsMartinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-45077989607260038182012-11-06T10:48:57.153+01:002012-11-06T10:48:57.153+01:00Its awesome macro shots and we all enjoyed the ser...Its awesome macro shots and we all enjoyed the series on the challengeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-88352914880534604862012-11-05T19:49:59.269+01:002012-11-05T19:49:59.269+01:00Not sure about "talented"... he was a ve...Not sure about "talented"... he was a very good model and his shell is really amazing when you get close.<br />They were ok to eat when I ate them in the past, but they are really just a vehicle for garlic butter. Better than oysters, IMO, but then I am not a seafood person at all.Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-86504067840928647942012-11-05T19:47:04.914+01:002012-11-05T19:47:04.914+01:00thanks Aurora, it was funny the way he volunteered...thanks Aurora, it was funny the way he volunteered himself as a subject!Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-2100697799478862892012-11-05T19:46:07.792+01:002012-11-05T19:46:07.792+01:00Thank you! Maybe not beautiful.... interesting, pe...Thank you! Maybe not beautiful.... interesting, perhaps?Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-17958477162337519982012-11-05T19:45:24.446+01:002012-11-05T19:45:24.446+01:00The P300 gives a little more flexibility than most...The P300 gives a little more flexibility than most compacts. I had it in fully manual mode for these shots, with the highest aperture setting I could use and a slow shutter speed. I don't have a tripod, but I sat it on the stone table that the snail was modelling on and that seemed to keep it steady enough.Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-13094159487764846992012-11-05T19:06:21.859+01:002012-11-05T19:06:21.859+01:00I really enjoyed getting close to him, too. There...I really enjoyed getting close to him, too. There was more texture on his body than I expected.Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-20132929771007017402012-11-05T19:05:28.641+01:002012-11-05T19:05:28.641+01:00He was pretty big as snails go!He was pretty big as snails go!Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-79554640903723121022012-11-05T15:41:51.266+01:002012-11-05T15:41:51.266+01:00Beautiful photos. You're very talented. I'...Beautiful photos. You're very talented. I've never seen a snail this close up before. Their shells are really gorgeous. Originally, being from an island with lots of beaches, I guess you can tell I like shells. There's no way I could ever eat one though. My sister-in-law made me sick one time at a restaurant by having them. Prying them out of the shell and all I thought it was nasty.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-81919731942762681272012-11-05T14:47:59.009+01:002012-11-05T14:47:59.009+01:00These are fantastic shots! What a great subject &a...These are fantastic shots! What a great subject & series of macros!!aurorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731529798233954353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-74482285241848276692012-11-05T06:31:11.267+01:002012-11-05T06:31:11.267+01:00What a wonderful series. I've never looked at...What a wonderful series. I've never looked at a snail that close before, he's really quite beautiful. Thanks for sharing.The Dancing Donkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274299120708749101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-8157786485053692032012-11-05T01:14:55.235+01:002012-11-05T01:14:55.235+01:00Really well done, perfect macros. My little Nikon ...Really well done, perfect macros. My little Nikon is an S2600, I'm still figuring out how to use it.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-60216815331217534802012-11-04T21:34:38.408+01:002012-11-04T21:34:38.408+01:00That was a fun story. I've never seen a "...That was a fun story. I've never seen a "wild" snail up close so I found each shot intriguing. Thanks for educating me.<br />NoDak Herefordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021916290504878474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-10060025328082837392012-11-04T20:55:00.464+01:002012-11-04T20:55:00.464+01:00Terrific sequence of photos! The last photo sure s...Terrific sequence of photos! The last photo sure shows the size comparison.Strawberry Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555143299042580481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-86703225554585058812012-11-04T20:20:44.850+01:002012-11-04T20:20:44.850+01:00Thanks Ed, I will try that! Now to find another s...Thanks Ed, I will try that! Now to find another snail...Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-47993056003619027902012-11-04T20:19:48.621+01:002012-11-04T20:19:48.621+01:00Thanks Crystal :)Thanks Crystal :)Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-17113156286926516922012-11-04T20:19:18.342+01:002012-11-04T20:19:18.342+01:00Thanks! He was pretty cool close upThanks! He was pretty cool close upMartinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-77061055569600278272012-11-04T20:05:51.001+01:002012-11-04T20:05:51.001+01:00FANTASTIC MACROS!!! And Welcome to Sunday Stills. ...FANTASTIC MACROS!!! And Welcome to Sunday Stills. A little hint on the washed out pic, cut up a piece of hose and stretch it over the flash and secure with a rubber band if possible, it diffuses the flash..:-))Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466724719867935852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-46032785049385828182012-11-04T19:29:14.414+01:002012-11-04T19:29:14.414+01:00Those are very cool!! That is about as close as I...Those are very cool!! That is about as close as I have inspected a snail in a lot of years.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035210092855895218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-74383273500295672952012-11-04T16:31:05.143+01:002012-11-04T16:31:05.143+01:00Very cool photos! I enjoyed the closer look! :)Very cool photos! I enjoyed the closer look! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-75131580917642550702012-11-04T16:15:14.093+01:002012-11-04T16:15:14.093+01:00Haha, I tried that years ago Imogen, they're j...Haha, I tried that years ago Imogen, they're just a vehicle for garlic butter and I find bread works just as well!Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-63001828567820701272012-11-04T15:51:56.631+01:002012-11-04T15:51:56.631+01:00I thought you meant "macro challenge" as...I thought you meant "macro challenge" as in eating snails!Imogenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01519915818181049997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-39514076332747800632012-11-04T15:49:02.461+01:002012-11-04T15:49:02.461+01:00The Face-on one is my favourite too! Although I l...The Face-on one is my favourite too! Although I like the way the colours came up in the one where I used the flash :)Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-30701884418861778452012-11-04T15:04:57.399+01:002012-11-04T15:04:57.399+01:00Wonderful series! That is up close and personal.. ...Wonderful series! That is up close and personal.. :) Your 8th shot is awesome. They are all awesome!! I hope it doesn't get eaten too!Pix at Under the Oakshttp://sweetdaysundertheoaks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-34424318572401453282012-11-04T14:37:13.174+01:002012-11-04T14:37:13.174+01:00Thanks, he was a natural ;DThanks, he was a natural ;DMartinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-74859691006301589922012-11-04T14:13:17.517+01:002012-11-04T14:13:17.517+01:00Love your close-ups of such a slimy character ;)Love your close-ups of such a slimy character ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com