stump fairy helmets

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Ferdy Christant

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That's a lovely perspective and great depth of field. Posted 2 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

I agree with Ferdy! Taking mushroom photos as stunning as yours is a goal of mine. Every photo is fantastic. Posted 2 years ago
1. morpheme
  
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  I don't have any special secrets... I use a digital camera mounted with a rather old lens - I've found my vintage 1980's manual focus Nikon macro works best for them - I tried my fancy new lens that I use for insects and still prefer the old one for this, natural light and long exposures, typically around a second to 20 seconds. I have a nice light, but sturdy ball head from my small aluminum tripod mounted on a Joby Gorilla Pod (it looks like since I bought this, they now come with a ball head) so that I can get my camera very low to the ground. I usually stop all the way down to f22- there's rarely a need for less DOF with tiny scenes... and that's it. All my secrets revealed ;) Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    Well, all of that definitely reveals your skill. But, I also say that you have a very artistic eye and just an inherent ability to take lovely shots that goes beyond gear and camera settings. Posted 2 years ago

The Stump fairy helmet mushroom

"Mycena alcalina", commonly known as the stump fairy helmet mushroom, is a species of fungus in the Mycenaceae family. It grows widely, ranging from North America to Europe.

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by morpheme

By morpheme

Uploaded Dec 7, 2023. Captured Dec 6, 2023 13:17 in W36F+P6 Maytown, WA, USA.

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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.