Canon 40D, Sigma 180mm, Tripod, Cable release, live view, ISO100. Two exposures of 1/80@f5.6, -2/3, one for the gills, one for the stipe, manually blended in Ps7. From Sunday.
Still working on three monitors, all uncalibrated, so hope it looks OK.
C&C welcome.
Greg
Posted by Major Gilbert on October 21, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Looks like you have three perfect specimens Greg. Nice one.
Major.
Posted by Matt Cole on October 21, 2008 at 5:21 PM
excellent Greg, I like that a lot. The low viewpoint works well, although given how attractive Fly Agarics are it's a slight shame we can't see the the red on the topside of the mushrooms. I suppose you can't have it both ways.
I spent a couple of hours walking around a silver birch woodland early this morning but couldn't find a single Fly Agaric - I've still yet to ever see one!!
Matt
Posted by David Taylor on October 21, 2008 at 6:57 PM
Very nice grouping of a very photogenic species, although as Matt says it is a pity about not seeing the red and white of the topside.
Nice Autumnal colours, as said a shame that for the most part they are fully open, but there again it is a state we very rarely see recorded and therefor truly worth the effort, I like how the little fellow is framed/protected by the two larger specimens...
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6 repliesStill working on three monitors, all uncalibrated, so hope it looks OK.
C&C welcome.
Greg
Major.
I spent a couple of hours walking around a silver birch woodland early this morning but couldn't find a single Fly Agaric - I've still yet to ever see one!!
Matt
I'm off to Bickerton Hill http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/countryside/Walking/linear_trails/sandstone/bickerton_whitchurch.htm with our conservation group this Friday, to clear birch trees to provide habitat for adders, so hoping for some fly agarics to photograph if I get chance.
Fran