Toadstools on Tree

Gallery: FloraPosted February 19, 20061,491 views12 comments

I saw this group of toadstools growing about 6 feet off the ground 2 weeks ago. I have no idea what kind of toadstools they are, or what kind of toadstools grow in SE Wisconsin in the middle of winter. But I found them intriguing nonetheless.

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12 comments

Comment posted by Christian Kiely on February 19, 2006 at 11:38 PM

Very cool... I like the detail.

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on February 20, 2006 at 5:38 AM

Hey Kent, excellent work. You nailed everything,comp, details, color, and BG.

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Comment posted by Elizabeth Moon on February 20, 2006 at 12:13 PM

I like the soft, lush look of the toadstools next to the rough fissured bark. And the delicately fluted undersides show too...marvelous.

Do you know what kind of tree they were on?

Elizabeth Moon
Texas

Registered on February 9, 2006, 21 Posts, 196 Comments

Comment posted by Tim Goodspeed on February 20, 2006 at 3:05 PM

Kent, great detail and nice BG.

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Comment posted by Vic Harris on February 20, 2006 at 3:40 PM

Nice rich color and detail in this Kent. Well done!

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Comment posted by Dan Hewson on February 21, 2006 at 12:07 AM

I agree Kent. Not many fungus growing around here in the middle of Winter either. This is something I would expect to see in the fall. Beautiful shot. The detail and texture of the fungus is remarkable for this time of year. The snow on the top adds that little something different.

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on February 21, 2006 at 8:58 AM

Kent this is a great image. The contrast and the color are perfect and I like the OOF BG.

Dave Kelly

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Comment posted by Barb Hansen on February 21, 2006 at 7:49 PM

Outstanding image IMO Kent, what a great find.

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Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on February 26, 2006 at 9:22 PM

Ken,

Good job with the light and details. The only improvement would have been getting the right side tree trunk in focus. This would have been a good case for two images, one for the toadstools and one for the tree trunk.

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Comment posted by Michelle C. Parent on February 27, 2006 at 10:54 AM

Kent,
I don't know what kind of fungus this is either to survive the winter looking so fresh. Wonderfully detailed. Congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Tim Goodspeed on February 27, 2006 at 1:15 PM

Kent, congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Sanford Dickerson on February 27, 2006 at 10:17 PM

Beautiful photo. what equipment did you use and what were your settings, if you remember. The sharpness of the photo is truly impressive.

Registered on December 29, 2005, 19 Posts, 75 Comments