'Shroom Family

Gallery: FloraPosted December 3, 2012137 views12 comments

Washington Park Arboretum; Seattle

Lying on the ground shooting this 'family' has convinced me it's time to get a right angle finder. Anyone using one and care to comment on it's pros and cons?

D800, 105, polarizer, Helicon

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on December 3, 2012 at 11:33 PM

Great image, Mark! It really does look like a little mushroom family.

Don't think I've ever seen mushrooms quite like these; they are quite photogenic. I like the smooth yellow caps and the white hairy stems; great setting too. Wonderful details in the mushrooms and nicely composed. Very nice!

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 4, 2012 at 12:37 AM

Lol! That is EXACTLY what I thought with my last toadstool image! I have a right-angle somewhere, but can't find it. It was very useful when I did use it.
This is a great image- wonderful colours on the caps, and love the furry stems!
Sweet!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on December 4, 2012 at 5:39 AM

I I fully understand looking for a right angle finder Mark, I probably would have no issue with getting down to the ground level, but, getting upright again is another story. That said, you did a wonderful job capturing these shrooms. Great detail and point of focus.
Bob

Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 4, 2012 at 8:52 AM

Mark: What a great find and a delightful image. Really nice stacking as well.

I have a finder and love it for this kind of work. One thing I really like about it for macro work is that it has a 2x magnifier feature to help with critical focus. I just bought a Sony A77 which has an articulating live view screen but I've yet to use it and I'm not sure I'll get the precision I get looking through the finder.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Roberto Facchini on December 4, 2012 at 8:59 AM

Very interesting subject. Beautiful light and great detail. Personally I would put the subject more lateral, but is a detail. Very nice photo.

Registered on November 15, 2012, 35 Posts, 202 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 4, 2012 at 12:52 PM

Excellent stack Mark and a very fine exposure. The dof you created couldn't be better in my opinion.

Sorry, can't help with the right angle finder. I've considered getting one myself and still haven't.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on December 4, 2012 at 1:34 PM

I have seen many flower families but no one had a feeling so realistic. The mushroom little boys have a difference in height that may have in a human family.
Excellent composition and photographic quality.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Dan Roberts on December 4, 2012 at 2:02 PM

Great shot and it wouldn't be the same from a higher perspective.

I have a right angle attachment and love it when I need it. Using it for landscapes is pretty straigh forward. It can get a little wierd when the subject is moving around but with practice works then too.

Registered on March 9, 2011, 69 Posts, 501 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on December 7, 2012 at 3:49 AM

Mark:

Fabulous image and good stacking!

I do not have a right angle but so do wish for one every now and then but never got down to buying one.

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on December 8, 2012 at 9:30 AM

These are so neat! Great use of helicon, too. I like that you left the bg oof. I am jealous of people who have all these types of shrooms...it's too dry in CO most of the time and I have to learn to hunt them much better, also.
I haven't used a right angle finder, so I'm no help there.