Autumn hats

Gallery: FloraPosted January 29, 2010654 views35 comments

I photographed this mycena sp. on a pinecone with a long-focus lens, instead of a macrolens. I used a pile of autumn leafs for the background. Although I seldom clone things out, I removed two small out of focus mushrooms, because they were a bit distracting. Hope you like it. All comments and critiques are welcome and appreciated.
Nikon D 80 @ 420 mm, iso 320, f8, 1/200 sec. on a beanbag.

Comments

35 comments

Comment posted by István Molnár on January 29, 2010 at 5:06 AM

Wonderful composition,and soft colors.Nice work!
Congrats:István

Registered on January 7, 2010, 114 Posts, 704 Comments

Comment posted by István Pénzes on January 29, 2010 at 5:08 AM

I love this, Sandra. It' so beautiful with this subtle subject and the warm colours. Congrats.

István

Registered on January 12, 2010, 35 Posts, 192 Comments

Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on January 29, 2010 at 5:49 AM

Excellent colours, lovely DOF and very clear view of the ribs (not sure if that's what they are called). Brilliant in every way

did you have to lie on the ground for this or use a angle finder?

Registered on June 24, 2007, 130 Posts, 1309 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on January 29, 2010 at 6:01 AM

Exceptionally fine image for my tastes Sandra. Love the low pov, your dof decision and the warm supporting fg and bg. Makes me feel like I'm looking at something in an incubator.

Pat

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Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on January 29, 2010 at 8:09 AM

Beautiful and unique image, Sandra. Your dof, detail and use of color are marvelous.

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on January 29, 2010 at 8:19 AM

I really like the softness around this and it has great colors, good comp. also. Ron

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Comment posted by Jim Harris on January 29, 2010 at 9:06 AM

beautiful image, love the colors and the soft bokeh is wonderful, its sharp where it needs to be, very nice perspective too

Registered on August 31, 2009, 74 Posts, 368 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Domm on January 29, 2010 at 10:15 AM

now that is a cool shot! well done. Nice background and DOF

Robert Domm
Rives Junction, Michigan
rdommphoto.com

Registered on July 2, 2009, 17 Posts, 81 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 29, 2010 at 10:17 AM

An exquisite image with a perfect dof. Great background and colors as well. Really nice find. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on January 29, 2010 at 11:11 AM

This is a combination of subjects that I haven't seen before. The uniqueness of the image is the first draw for me and the wonderful earth tones, comp & natural vignetting really emphasis the mycena. Well done Sandra!

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 29, 2010 at 11:34 AM

Wonderful choice of perspective and dof, Sandra ! A very fine, compelling image.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 29, 2010 at 12:57 PM

Sandra: Welcome to the finest Flora gallery on the planet and thanks for a spectacular first post here. Really unique subject and a superb capture. Your POF/DOF is inspired and the FG and BG colors are wonderful complements. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more. 2+ thumbs up! >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on January 29, 2010 at 1:58 PM

wonderful POV and capture Sandra. GREAT
Bob

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on January 29, 2010 at 2:31 PM

Whimsical! Very well composed! DOF works well to isolate and highlight. Greens...Oh...so minor .... hardly worth mentioning.. but...here goes..a tad overpowering... i would have been tempted to try different foreground color/comps as you've done w/b/g. Well done. Ken S

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Comment posted by Scott Anderson on January 29, 2010 at 3:34 PM

This is stunning! The colors blend beautifully.

Registered on July 1, 2009, 30 Posts, 181 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Younger on January 29, 2010 at 3:48 PM

Very nice! I love the colors, the composition, everything, but I would like to see it also with maybe less noise reduction or a little more detail just in the mushrooms if that's possible. That's just a personal inclination, though. This is lovely as is.

Charles

Registered on January 15, 2010, 151 Posts, 269 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on January 29, 2010 at 4:06 PM

Really great! Perfect point of view, DOF and colours.
Congratulations!

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on January 29, 2010 at 6:29 PM

Wonderful presentation, welcome aboard.
May

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 29, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Well comp and beautifully captured. Well done.

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on January 29, 2010 at 9:37 PM

Excellent, well seen

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Comment posted by Matthew Jellings on January 30, 2010 at 5:23 AM

Wow, this is stunning Sandra, the mushrooms look like palm trees on a tropical island in a sea of grass...or at least to bugs maybe! The colours are nice too, and well done controlling the DOF, it couldn't of been easy for such small subjects!

Registered on November 1, 2009, 8 Posts, 97 Comments

Comment posted by jamie pringle on January 30, 2010 at 10:11 AM

This is really a unique photo. I can't say I have ever seen mushrooms growing from a pine cone. The low angle was a great choice as was the longer lens perspective. Thoroughly interesting

Registered on August 10, 2005, 323 Posts, 1216 Comments

Comment posted by Mary Christopher S on January 30, 2010 at 12:54 PM

A wonderfully conceived and executed shot. I love the softness of the bg and also the fg grass. The details in the mushrooms are good and the colors are very pleasing. I enjoyed viewing this very much.

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Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 31, 2010 at 5:45 AM

Thank you all for your comments and kind words.
@ Debashis: I didn't use a angle finder, but I laid on the ground.

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Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on January 31, 2010 at 9:48 PM

This is wonderful! EP material for sure!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 1, 2010 at 4:25 AM

What an amazing image. Very well crafted with what you did for the bg. And the subject is just a wonder to me. I think this belongs in Nature's Best or something like it. Grand shot!

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Comment posted by Edwin kats on February 1, 2010 at 2:12 PM

Bravo

Edwin Kats

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on February 1, 2010 at 2:30 PM

This is an awsome subject, well done Sandra.

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on February 1, 2010 at 10:30 PM

Very magical and beautiful. congrats.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 2, 2010 at 1:48 AM

Excellent! Love the colors, BG and the angle on the mushrooms!
Congrats on a nice EP ! Well-done!!
Sandy r

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Comment posted by Barry Ashenhurst on February 2, 2010 at 7:20 PM

An elegant, delightful image, Sandra. Nicely imagined and captured. No nits from me.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on February 3, 2010 at 8:42 AM

What an interesting shot - congrats on the WP.

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Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 5, 2010 at 4:23 PM

Thank you all. It's very much appreciated.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on February 8, 2010 at 5:09 PM

I love the soft FG and BG colors. Perfect placement of the POF. Congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 11, 2010 at 5:52 PM

I absolutely love it. Congratulations

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