mon ami, l'escargot

"Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school............."

(with apologies (& thanks) to Will)

Never thought I would take a photo of a snail. But when I got up close and personal to get the shot, I felt a bit sorry for him with that 'satchel' on his back, making his ungainly way across our patio.

But this morning I saw Ray's eryngium in a pot is leafless and my sympathy for the snails in our garden evaporated.

Processed in negative and frame mask on FastStone.

btw, many thanks everyone for all the favs on Jinks' photo in this album yesterday. I'm sure he would be pleased if he could understand!!!!!!

[Tony Guest (snoopybooboo)]

That's very good Hazel.

[Diana Moss]

Well it makes for an interesting photo with lots of detail , and I like your processing and caption

[Lesley]

This is great Hazel and I love the quotation

[Arthur Loosley]

Super shot and well chosen quote Hazel.

[Andrea]

This is super cool processing - very creative 😃

[Sam]

Very funky processing!

[Karen B.]

Super capture, love the snail detail & wonderful colours.

[wendy frost]

Brilliant colour effect and snail details

[Anja]

Wonderful edit!

[Robyn]

Wow, amazing processing

[Meredith McNay]

Hazel this is awesome.

[Penelope Ann]

Great fun....I have enough of these critters to make a wealthy size starter for 6

[Babs]

Nice processing. He looks stunning now.

[Claire]

Processed beautifully,

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

I love the wide range of complimentary colours

[Kristen]

Awesome!

[Hazel]

@pennystot

Photographing them is one thing but eating them is quite another - ugh!!!!!!!

[Margaret Brown]

Great processing colour and lighting

[michael]

He looks radioactive so not good for eating! Nice processing.

[Hazel]

@michael1947

Hehe - NO way do I want to eat him - or any of his brothers or sisters or any relatives come to that!!! Thanks for comment, Michael.

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture.

[Pat Knowles]

You have made the snail beautiful Hazel.....long time since I heard those words....just perfect!

[Pyrrhula]

Great processing. Nice choose of the colors

[Tammy]

Very cool - love the processing! Darn, destructive snails! ;-)