Found on the forest floor

[Amy Earl]

I shot this mushroom in the woods around where I grew up in New Hampshire. Only in post-processing did I notice the tiny little mushroom next to it which luckily happened to be fairly in focus too. The cap of the "big" mushroom is no more than 2" / 4cm wide!

Mushroom Close-up (New Hampshire)

• Amy Earl
• Feb 27, 2020

September 2017

 

[AlanLichty]

Took me a moment to find that little mushroom you described but it was worth the search in the small scene. Nice macro shot.

 

[JimFox]

This is really cool Amy! I don’t do enough macro photography but when I see photos like this it always makes me wish I would capture more macro images.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Amazing what getting close to the scene can find. I am experimenting a bit with macro as well and enjoying it.

 

[Amy Earl]

Took me a moment to find that little mushroom you described but it was worth the search in the small scene. Nice macro shot.

It's not easy to spot, it's practically microscopic. Those green "fronds" are individual stems of star moss, if that helps give a sense of scale...

This is really cool Amy! I don’t do enough macro photography but when I see photos like this it always makes me wish I would capture more macro images.

Thanks Jim. Macro is what got me interested in photography, actually, even though I don't shoot it a lot now. I was amazed at what new worlds opened up when you looked closely at details in nature. The macro mode on point-and-click cameras I was using 15 years ago revealed more than I could see with my eye, so I spent a lot of time on the ground having a blast capturing scenes like this

Amazing what getting close to the scene can find. I am experimenting a bit with macro as well and enjoying it.

That's cool! It's a practical and economical pursuit as you don't need to go far from home to find interesting subjects. A few square feet of your yard often contains something of interest

 

[stevendillonphoto]

Nice one. I love finding those little gems in post.

 

[beavens]

Very cool scene, Amy. I think that if you employed more DOF and allowed the larger mush to be more in focus that it would be even cooler.

Jeff

 

[Amy Earl]

Nice one. I love finding those little gems in post.

Thanks!

Very cool scene, Amy. I think that if you employed more DOF and allowed the larger mush to be more in focus that it would be even cooler.

Jeff

You're right, I think so too!

 

[Jeffrey]

Wonderful imaging of the micro world at your feet. I, too, love macro photography, though it takes a particular skillset and vision to produce worthy images such as this one. My only tip would be to have the large shroom stem in focus, either by increased DOF or focus stacking (blending).

 

[Beth]

excellent photo, the low pov and shallow dof works really well.