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Velvet Shank (Flammulina velutipes)

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Posted by Des Ong on November 26, 2007 at 2:50 PM
Spotted this small cluster while walking in the woods behind our house. The mushrooms were so low down that I had to set the camera on the gound and took a number of blind shots. This was one of them.

Des

D80
90mm
f/32
6sec
iso100
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on November 26, 2007 at 4:31 PM
Hi Des a very nice image I think this would make a great image for a mouse mat.

Phillip.

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Posted by writepic on November 26, 2007 at 5:42 PM

superb des, did you know the spanish word for mushrooms is HONGOS (pronounced ONGOS) so you've got a great surname for this type of photography, and you're rather good at it... :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 26, 2007 at 6:53 PM
Hi Des,

Very nice , whats casting the blue light to the underside of the shrooms ???

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Des Ong on November 26, 2007 at 6:54 PM
Thanks Philip, never would have thought of that but I can see where you're coming from. Perhaps it's the squarish crop that leans it that way :smile:

Hongos eh... Very interesting indeed, and always nice to know one serves a purpose in life :biggrin:
Posted by Des Ong on November 26, 2007 at 6:56 PM
Andy - it was my super-white reflector. Don't own a gold one, which may be more suitable in this occasion.:rolleyes:
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 26, 2007 at 7:43 PM
I think it's a glorious shot Des - nice one :toast:
Posted by Rachel Emma on November 27, 2007 at 2:27 AM
WOW, This is a stunning shot, especially taken blind, great capture!!

Rachel :wavey:
Posted by Mark Sisson on November 27, 2007 at 7:10 AM
Pretty good fungi shot this one Des - bet it took a few blind shots to get the composition exactly right, but worth it.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Adam Seward on November 27, 2007 at 1:22 PM
This is a brilliant shot. Very effective filling the frame with mushrooms. :toast:

Adam
Posted by PhilH on November 28, 2007 at 2:29 PM
Very nice indeed... like it loads...

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Posted by Mark Fellowes on November 28, 2007 at 3:38 PM
Very nice shot - and they all appear pristine!
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Mark