I was walking one of the county roads near the Ouachita National Forest here in Arkansas when I spotted this Land Snail. I saw that it was heading toward a leaf so I waited for it to get on the leaf for this shot.

Land Snail On Leaf
Land Snail On Leaf

How I Got The Shot – Land Snail

I was hand holding a Canon EOS 7D Mark II with the Canon EF 100 – 400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens attached. I was also using a Blackrapid Camera strap.

Camera Settings

  • AV Mode
  • Back-button Focus
  • Aperture f7.1
  • ISO 1250
  • Shutter speed – 1/200 of a second
  • Auto White Balance
  • Single Point, Continuous Auto Focus
  • Evaluative Metering
  • Focal Length – 400 mm