===== From tek@evilsuperbrain.com: gorgeous picture. Though the snail's shadow is so dark it looked more like a black slug until I realised it was a shadow. ===== From zekaric@yahoo.ca: NIce image. Maybe a touch on the dark side. ===== From BigTrav2001@chartermi.net: I understand the atmosphere you were trying to create, but the image would have benefitted from being a little lighter. I'll bet I'm not the only person that says this - I used to get it from people like 10 times a round until I started listening. Wish you had mentioned the image creation process just a little more. ===== From enrique.sahagun@uam.es: you get my best punctuation. A very beautiful image. I can't imaging how you have modelled the snail with pov, but great anyway, simple and great. ===== From p.gibellini@teinos.com: Dark. But adjusting the gamma arises a very nice scene! ===== From glenn@mccarters.net: I'm astonished at how many snails and turtles are depicted in this = competition. Nice soft focal blur and subtle colors. ===== From 25ct@lineone.net: Nice image. My only thought is that the slug seems too sharp against a slightly over-used focal blur. Highly believable slug though!