Snail Pace

On a hot, sunny day (and I'm not complaining) following little photogenic flying things around the nature reserve can be very tiring, not to mention frustrating. Snails are a different matter entirely - you can follow them around at a snail's pace & they stay put until you've taken as many pictures as you want.
I know nothing about snails, so I've no idea what breed this one is - I just liked the contrast between his/her soft subtle tones and the bold blue of a Portaloo.

Thank you for your support of my previous feature, "Reed Warbler." It didn't quite make RC status but I thought it deserved to do so...

Brand:	Canon
Camera:	Canon EOS 50D
Lens:	100.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 752.9 mm)
Recording media:	RAW (digital)
Date Taken:	24 Jul 2012 - 9:09 AM
Focal Length:	100mm
Aperture:	f/9.0
Shutter Speed:	1/400sec
Exposure Comp:	0.0
ISO:	200
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
Flash:	Off, Did not fire

Title:	Snail Pace
Username:	TerryMcK
Uploaded:	24 Jul 2012 - 9:19 PM
Tags:	Macro, Snail, Tmck, Wildlife, Wildlife / nature
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