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Mycena Species (Fungi)
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Mycena Species (Fungi)

by Toya Heatley

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 25, 2012100 views5 comments
This was taken last winter - I haven't had a chance to get into the bush yet this season.

550D
300mm
1/64sec (on tripod)
f/5.6
ISO 100 plus flash

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on June 25, 2012 at 8:44 PM
I like the perspective and the two cute silver gary mushrooms, Toya. They work well with the black BG, although I am wondering whether the image would be stronger by cropping some of the right to reduce the volume of empty space. Thanks for sharing another excellent fungi image.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Toya Heatley on June 25, 2012 at 9:01 PM
Thanks Scott, I did think about cropping this one but decided I liked how the image was split in two halves diagonally. One half making the other more prominent. With the subjects (fungi) being less than two inches in height the space around them really isn't as huge as it looks :)
Registered on June 13, 2012, 36 Posts, 98 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Lowe on June 25, 2012 at 11:23 PM
Very nicely done, Toya. I like the diagonal placement of the vegetation and the black BG. I also like Scott's crop suggestion, but obviously the final decision is your's to make. :smile:

Ed
Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 30, 2012 at 5:42 PM
I like the added interest of the red & yellow BLC, it compliments the two mycena specimens nicely.
I agree with Scott with respect to a minor crop RT side helping this. But I can also see your point about the diagonal split of the frame..Lets call it a toss-up :wink:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Bunn Martin on July 1, 2012 at 11:06 AM
Nice shot but The flash "tell"is a little strong. I usually expose with the camera for the ambient light which requires frequently a plus compensation and a -2 or -3 for the flash...with my particular set up...not that I know what I am doing :-)
Registered on September 17, 2011, 38 Posts, 167 Comments