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Dead stump mushroom

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted October 28, 2011187 views9 comments

A mushroom grows out of a dead tree stump. We have had lots more mushrooms appearing this year due to all the rain we have had. This one looks like a satellite dish for the forest elves to me.

Canon Rebel T1i. 90mm macro lens. F/29 for 4 sec. ISO 100. Black velvet fabric placed behind stump to get depth of field. (Haven't learned stacking yet.)

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9 comments

Comment posted by John Kerr on October 28, 2011 at 7:36 PM

It's been a great year for mushrooms in my neck of the woods too Carolyn. Wonderful job using your camera to capture all this great detail with one shot. It stands out great against the black fabric and I like the way the mushrooms seems to glow. Did you use any flash?

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 28, 2011 at 7:54 PM

Beautiful, sharp details and nice bg choice. what an interesting subject, growing out of the center of the stump. Good eye to see this. Very nice image.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on October 28, 2011 at 10:42 PM

Thanks for your comments, John and Nancy.
John, I don't recall using flash on this. It was a fairly bright day and although this was in the shade, the 4 sec. exposure allowed adequate light for this photo.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on October 29, 2011 at 12:25 AM

Great that you saw this. As you say mushrooms are such good subjects and their season has arrived. I love that old stump with moss and age. You've got a real good one here Carolyn.

Charlie

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Comment posted by Sam Rua on October 29, 2011 at 9:43 PM

Very nice find and capture Carolyn.

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on October 30, 2011 at 6:45 PM

Carolyn, I love how this mushroom almost glows against the darker stump and background. It's also sharp from the gills to the back. Great job on this capture!

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Comment posted by Varina Patel on November 1, 2011 at 11:14 AM

Well done, Carolyn! What great light - and such a beautiful subject! The black background works perfectly here! I wouldn't change a thing!

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Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on November 1, 2011 at 4:45 PM

Great sharpness and a nice point of view. A bit big in the frame for my taste but other than that a lovely capture.

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Comment posted by Zachary Lake on November 14, 2011 at 12:43 AM

Great crop, DOF, and choice of mushroom... very nice!!!

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