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Porcini Mushroom with Lichen and Pine Needles
Porcini Mushroom with Lichen and Pine Needles
JuliBoc


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Macro VI (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ30
Location: Big Bay, MI
Date: Oct 12, 2007
Aperture: 3.6
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Oct 14, 2007

 Boletus Edulis. After a very, very dry summer in Michigan, it has rained almost non-stop this Fall. The mushroom crop is amazing, both in quantity and variety. This is a good specimen of an excellent edible mushroom. The reindeer lichen is soft and spongy in wet weather, and crunchy in dry weather. It carpets the woodlands.

Statistics
Place: 143 out of 248
Avg (all users): 5.5352
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 5.5065
Avg (non-participants): 5.5692
Views since voting: 1704
Views during voting: 214
Votes: 142
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 10/26/2007 11:44:55 PM
I voted this is a 6, Julianne. I like the composition and choice of subject, and the mushroom's color is reflected nicely in the needles. I tend to prefer higher contrast, though. Also, as a macro, I look for really crisp details. I see them in the lichen, but not in the mushroom. Of course, DOF is a major challenge in macros. The lichen actually looks a little oversharpened, although that might be an artifact of the small image size. I wonder how this would look if you did a gaussian blur on a duplicate layer and then set the opacity to about 50%? It might add a nice glow to the mushroom.
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 10/22/2007 01:39:55 PM
great colours, should have scored higher IMO ;-)
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 10/22/2007 01:28:14 PM
Very very striking. The two tone colors are terrific. The way the needles match the mushroom in color gives a nice fullness to the shot. The competing textures also give a ton of interest. On the basis of those qualities alone this should have been a six type shot. I am sure the focus mongers out there voted you down a bit which is a shame.
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 10/22/2007 09:08:50 AM
I recognized your subject. Nicely done- working with nature to make a wonderful image !
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 10/22/2007 08:07:57 AM
Very nicely done Julianne. I like the background. I thought this would have scored higher.
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 10/22/2007 01:49:16 AM
Very nice composition and the muted colors work very well together. I like the science tidbit included in the comments, too!
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 10/22/2007 01:34:58 AM
What the heck? I was expecting this to finish in at least the top 30! The composition is really good, with the photograph being an excellent example of a true nature study.
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 10/22/2007 12:10:32 AM
Love the balance of color between the mushrooms and the needles. What a beautiful find!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/18/2007 03:17:32 AM
Really like the colours and composition.
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 10/15/2007 03:13:04 PM
I love the colours here, looks very magical :)
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 10/15/2007 01:51:01 PM
I really like this one. The contrast is excellent. Good job
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