Super photo, well done!!!

oh boyyyyyy..new toys..S..can't wait to see what you do with them..this is kewliessss..and have a lazyyy weekend

TGIF! :) Weekend! Whew! Have fun, slow or fast, whatever! Enjoy!

Can't wait to see what kinds of photos you take with your new filters! This snail is soooo cute! Great dof...although I would like to see what that colorful shell looks like. But that's just me. Great capture, Andreas! Taking is slow sounds gooooood. :)

Fantastic and very detailled image. Lovely colors and light. Excellent presentation. Superb!!!

I imagine you, laying on the ground to catch this snail... LOL ! You really make me laugh, Andreas, your enthusiasm is so refreshing ... and your pictures so beautiful ! Enjoy indeed every hour of your week-end ! :~)

Andreas...you don't need any advice, I have never seen you do a bad upload yet and I'm sure they are only going to get better now. Enjoy your weekend you lazy bastard! :-)

LOL!! Love ur blablating Andreas! ;) And this is the weirdest snail I've ever seen!! O_o Swedish huh! ;P Superb macro shot sweety and spot on dof!! Yep! :)

fantastic macro ! very well captured !

Love the focusing here!!! Fantastic! I also want a IR filter cry... Hehe... Will come soon ;-) Have a fantastic Weekend!!!! Enjoy life and giving! HugeHugs

Ewwwww!I can't believe I ever ate one of these!Never again I tell ya!Yuck!Great pic tho Andreas.I love the DoF.You did a fabulous job with the pw.Yay for your new filters!Hope you get to take oodles of pix with them this weekend.We'll all be waiting to see what you post next!Have a great one!-M ;)

Is that your little brother? There's something similar, actually, yes, something in the eyes or... I dunno, anyway, cute and nice guy, I understand you feel so close to him! Have a good lazy w.e.!

Attractive guy! great shot my friend. I imagine you saying to him: smile PLease! ;)

LOL@lazy. You crack me up!! Cute lazy image. :0)

that's really a cute snail.... with sexy feelers ;o))) Excellent effect on it, you've done a very interesting composition in this shot, I love it ! Then you was waiting for your new filters.... have you got them ? I'm shure you're going to show us other incredibles landscapes, in particular with the IR one.... Greaaaaatttttttt ! Have a nice evening Andreas. Hugssss

After two fifty hour weeks in a row I need a rest and slOOOOOOW dOOOOWN, great shot:):):)...V

I can't wait to see all the cool stuff your going to do with your new filters! New toys are so much fun!!! I don't really think about snails that much, but this is very up close and personal isn't it?! Excellent macro! I don't have to tell you to have a great weekend, sounds like you got it under control! 8-)

yes, i feel the same way... DOF is deep for macro. super dooper! can't wait for he next one!

Got enough filters on this LOL? Did ya like lose 7 f-stops? Anyway, looks good, never seen one like this, very interesting textures. BTW have fun this weekend - looking forward to your posts, myself i have a shoot all day sat. so no fun there, sigh. LOL

look at you getting all those toys!! mann i am jealous... get them now before you have kids!! ... this is one amazing macro my friend .. that slug is KEWL!!!!!!!!!! YEA how do you do it you make a SNAIL LOOK AMAZING!!! sighh!!!....TOTALLY brilliant work love the blur in the background!!

Excellent centre focus and blur background,ok. sorry for my english.

I know you really had to sneak up on this one.they are known for their speed and agility, if you compare them to a rock!haha(always a smart alec in the crowd)!you really got in it's face and sharp focus

Amazing macro with accurate point of sharpness, very well done! I wish you a nice weekend!

he,he, superb use of DOF. a wonderful macro photography. have a great weekend too,Andreas. !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!

You can hang out with Cordula this weekend..She's not doing any fairy shots for a while, thanks to someone close to me =)))..Knowing you, your relaxinging will be taking a 1000 shots this weekend trying out every filter....you really should have put a rabbit up there today...but the snails cute..i hope you were able to keep up with him =)

Whew that's close my man...very kewl capture of this slow moving guy...I know you had to jump your shutter speed up to get him in action...lol Here's my favorite snail joke: What did the snail say when he rode on the turtle's back? WHEEEEEEEEEEEE! Have a fun time with your new filters, I'm sure they will get a work out this weekend....Yeeeeha!Aloha!

It's about time you get some days off !!!!!! This pic is KOOL! I've got to look into getting a +3 ... a dear friend of mine told me they really don't cost that much... ;-) Have a WONDERFUL weekend with your new toys!!

Excellent play with DOF on this little critter, do you really plan on being that Sloooow?..hehe, have fun in slow motion with them new filters and give us some more good stuff to view!!. Have a wonderful weekend!!

What a cute snail! If he had raced against the tortoise and the hare, I wonder what the outcome would have been? Have fun with your new filters. Looking forward to the images you create with them!

I'm so darn jealous of your new filters I could SPIT! LOL! Of course I'm happy for you! :) I saw a camera in the DELL dream catalog...the canon digital w/8 megapixils. 8!!!! It's only 989.00!!! I'll get that as soon as my rich uncle gets out of the poor house! LOL! Can you imagine 8? WOW!! Your picture is GREAT and reminds me of vlaaitje's work! VOTE!!!!!