Nalu wrote:
The lighting is very nice and the image a good study. I don’t think I am a fan of the text. Being literal, the soft body structure of a snail being aesthetically appealing is a reach. Fascinating from a scientific perspective, but not from a poetic view. Just me, but it is a very appealing image.
I asked to be kind (about the Haiku). Guess what, I'm a biologist as well as a photographer. And have collected Sea Shells since around age 5, so gastropods are not unappealing to me as living animals.
because pollen from the thistle might cause an allergic reaction in some people and pets? Different stokes for different folks.