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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
SNAIL ENJOYING SPORULATION

This is a rare of the rarest image I have seen that a snail resting on a fern and enjoying the spores released nearby bracket fungi. In monsoon we find different kind of moss, fern and mushrooms. I have used sun light from back by positioning myself to get the body texture and sporing.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: COOCH BEHAR, India
Camera: NIKON D500
Copyright: © ANIRBAN DUTTA