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myceliae — A walk to gather kindling...
Published: 2010-06-01 05:41:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 2282; Favourites: 130; Downloads: 0
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... produced this pic.I found a whole new patch amongst the moss. These are quite large. And so gorgeous!
I spent a good half hour sprawled on a towel, trying to avoid the leeches, to get this pic
I did get back to the kindling... eventually.
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Entered in [link] 's competition: "Your Favourite".
I chose this photograph simply because it IS my favourite. I think it shows a step up in my photographic skills. Getting the lighting right, a composition I LOVE, the depth of focus is just how I like it, and there is a sense of magic and mystery to it that I try to capture in all my work (and usually fail! *laughs).
I did spend a long time laying in the mud and brambles in order to get this photo, and I think it shows.
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I love this photo. The colors are rich and gorgeous and that we can see the gills of the mushroom in focus is really nice. I actually like the grass arch in the shot. For me, it appears to enhance the effects of scale and proportion; the blade of arched grass looks almost architectural, like a gate to pass through/under to go toward the initial mushroom. The directional power of the mushroom in focus leads us to feel like the final destination is the mushrooms, "WAAYYYY UP THERE!" All of this brings a wonderful sense of altered perspective. Smaller than life? Larger than life? Not sure! Very fantastical!
- R
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ooh, these are wonderful shots. Your lighting and focus are -awesome-. very sharp.
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Thankyou! I have to admit, I still love this photo to BITS.
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Leeches!? NOT my favorites, but better than ticks!
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Ew ew ew ew EW,
That's all I can say
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That happens...now if I could do the same with my pot-belly!
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I bet mine could beat yours!
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*laughs* I'm not even going to go there
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This is like my son, a little one who grows up to a great one....[link] this is his side here....
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ha i never use a towel and just crawl along the ground and then come home covered in cobwebs, twigs, moss and plenty of other things
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Normally I would do the same, but this day was particularly wet, and in a very leechy spot.
I don't mind being covered in mud, dirt and the like, but being covered in leeches?
EEErrrrrrggggh!!!
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What a lovely image. Beautiful lighting and the angle is great!
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beautiful!
Oddball-Witch already told, what has to be told about this picture...
congratulations!
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Beautiful. Great composition and nice exposure.
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They were so pretty! Unfortunately they didn't last long.
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yeah one of the downsides of this kind of photography.
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You have a good focal point with the small mushroom. He really brings the attention to the photo and draws the eye up and away to the other mushrooms. The grasses going along the same implied line allows the eye to be drawn back down. The one problem I see is the curved grass. Mainly the grass is a problem due to the implied circle which draws the eye into, but there is no way for the viewer to emerge and enjoy the rest of the scene.
I think this is beautiful and certainly eye catching.
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Thankyou for taking the time to write a more in-depth comment! I very much appreciate it.
I do find that curve of grass frustrating. Unfortunately I couldn't get a good enough view while taking the photo to notice it.
I was already lying flat on my belly in the moss with my head in the dirt
Thankyou again.
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