# Abstract **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** macro-close-up\ **Created:** [July 17, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/abstract/7709 "2019-07-17T18:38:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Balan\_Vinod](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e68b1a/32.png) [@Balan\_Vinod](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Balan_Vinod)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/abstract/7709/1 "2019-07-17T18:38:48Z")
![_MG_5634_NPN](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/e/e14da32a3a8ed7767f9f63bf394fb7356ae38038.jpeg) This is a failed attempt with a snail. Basically the snail was faster than my shutter speed. I was trying to shoot this with a 70 200 with a raynox on. But this snail was coming in straight at my lens…The result is a snail abstract …and some color splash on the frame… Feel free to comment 7D, 70-200, iso400, f8, 1/13 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/abstract/7709/2 "2019-07-17T19:28:16Z")
A fine example of what we as macro photographers are up against, Balan! Many times our shutter speed isn’t what we would like because we need DOF. So you know when a snail is too fast for you, you are dealing with a slow shutter speed, for sure! I do like using my KX-800 twin flash with diffuser on it to stop action with it. Hopefully you will consider it a challenge though, and not let the snail win this battle. There are some interesting lines and tones, but to me, it is just almost recognizable, and so feels like a “missed shot”. It will be interesting to see what others have to say. 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/abstract/7709/3 "2019-07-18T12:45:40Z")
Balan, how funny, to have a snail “outrun” the shutter speed. 😆 I do think getting a view like this with just the antennae tips sharp could be interesting. I too believe that it’s more important to get out looking and seeing, than it is to get a great image.