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WC#340 - Mosses/Lichens
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WC#340 - Mosses/Lichens

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted June 1, 2018368 views4 comments
Matchstick lichen and others in a rotting stump
Cade's Cove, Tennessee
Smoky Mountains National Park

Scale is difficult to tell. The matchsticks are about an inch long. 

2013:09:27 07:02:26
D800
70-180mm macro @ 180mm
1/2.5 sec, f/20
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 250
White balance: Auto
Flash: TTL - 3

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on June 2, 2018 at 8:16 AM
Hi Sandy,

Large view has some impressive details present.  I would tweak down the cyans a hair bit as there is a very subtle bluish cast to the image.  Well done with the comp........................Jim
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 2, 2018 at 10:27 AM
The red tips of the matchsticks stand out very well, Sandy.  The "fur" on the others is a neat find also.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 2, 2018 at 12:11 PM
Beautiful, Sandy.  I really like the angle you chose, looking straight down at them. 
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on June 2, 2018 at 7:02 PM
What a delightful little miniature garden you found on this log, Sandy. Lots of interesting shapes and textures in some forms of moss and lichen that I haven't ever seen. Nicely captured.
Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments