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Fruiting Parasol Fungi
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Fruiting Parasol Fungi

by Howard Cheek

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted May 19, 2011115 views3 comments
I shot these 1/2" parasol fungi on horse dung on our property awhile back.
They appeared after a rain, with plenty of moisture for their growth.
The orange clump you see on one of the wilting parasols is its "fruiting" body.

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Ed Cordes on May 19, 2011 at 10:28 PM
I like the composition a lot. I would consider running a noise recduction program on the image and brightening it a bit.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 451 Posts, 3366 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 20, 2011 at 12:04 AM
Howard: Well seen although I'm not sure I would want to get too close to the source. Cool lighting and neat subject matter. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Varina Patel on May 20, 2011 at 12:43 PM
Very cool shot, Howard. I love the translucent quality of the stems. The whole shot is beautiful - but I'd love to see a crop with just that single shroom on the left. Beautfully done.
Registered on August 22, 2008, 45 Posts, 1578 Comments