collybia mushrooms

This is another really old photograph. I had a similar shot of the same subject scanned back in 1997, but the original slides were made in 1994. Any how, 105/2.8 macro, probably at f/16, no flash, but a little reflector was used to bounce light up from below the subject. I remember it well, the belly flop in the mud and all.

Pete D.


2/25/09
Thanks for looking and for commenting. I'm glad people are interested in this photograph. The comments show that some of the things I was trying to show did come through: First the beautiful curves and textures are what caught my eye. I framed this quite tight, I'm thinking maybe a little too tight now, in order to make that center, large cap fill a lot of the frame and direct attention toward the center (the old mesmerization technique - now take out your wallet...). Of course, the youngster in the foreground is a lucky find too. Finally, cleanliness IS next to Godliness. Actually, cleanliness is the result of these growing out of the end of a log about two feet off the ground.
Pete D.