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Fairy Inkcap

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Posted by Chris Lloyd on November 19, 2006 at 8:45 AM
Fairy Inkcap
Hi Everybody,

I found this fairy inkcap on my lawn this morning so thought it was worth a shot. The breeze was a big problem as the slightest breath of wind sent the fungi all over the viewfinder. The techs were:

D2X, 150MM macro, 1/20th sec at F8.
Thanks for looking.

C & C Welcome as ever.

Regards Chris.
www.c-m-l.com
Posted by Justin on November 19, 2006 at 9:11 AM
Very nice indeed.Love the simplicity of the image and the quality/sharpness instantly struck me as soon as the image appeared.
Excellent use of depth of field keeping the front of the cap and the bottom of the stem in focus,whilst getting a completely difuse backdrop.

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 19, 2006 at 9:22 AM
Hi Chris,
Superb image , the composition is spot on and the BG makes this shot work on every level.

Regards
Andy... :smile:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on November 19, 2006 at 10:33 AM
I prefer to see the stem going into something-i.e grass or stump but apart from that a cracker :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on November 19, 2006 at 10:51 AM
Hi Chris
a very nice image and I agree with the other comments. :toast:
Posted by Tom_W on November 19, 2006 at 11:06 AM
Nice one, would have prefered a wee bit more room at the top but thats just me.

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Posted by Rob Ashton on November 19, 2006 at 11:22 AM
Nice simple shot where the shallow DOF actually works well.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Dennis Alden on November 19, 2006 at 12:20 PM
A good example of "Less is more" - excellent macro work.

:toast:

dennis
Posted by Malcolm MacGregor on November 19, 2006 at 5:54 PM
Very delicate . :toast: :toast: