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Pluteus velutinornatus


Pluteus velutinornatus
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Copyright: Steve Reekie (LordPotty) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 121 W: 10 N: 215] (1561)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-16
Categories: Nature
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/6 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-16 3:21
Viewed: 231
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Pluteus velutinornatus
Velvety shield

Cap: 40-70mm diameter,at first convex then concave at centre,pale yellow-brown to pale pink-brown,decorated with velvety dark brown to black fibres in a lace like pattern.
Gills: Free,off white to pale pink-brown at first then dark pink.
Stem: 40-60mm high,4-10mm in diameter,cylindrical with a distinctly bulbous base,pink-brown to brown,bulb white.
Ring: Absent.
Flesh: Pale pink-brown,sometimes with a blue tint.
Spore print: White.
Habitat: Found on fallen branches and logs in broadleaf-conifer forest.
Fruiting Season: Mainly in the autumn but also after spells of warm rain.
(from:'Mushrooms And Other Fungi Of New Zealand' by Geoff Ridley and Don Horne

This is the same fungi I posted on Trek Nature a few days ago under the title 'Natural Bird Bath?'
I have also updated the title and notes for that photo,which you can see Here
Today I was shooting mostly in manual mode,but it was almost impossible to set up a tripod here,and there was plenty of light,so I reverted to auto for this shot.I was reasonably pleased with the result.
Hope you like it too.
Thanks for looking
Steve
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Hi Steve,

A beautiful mushroom I didn't know. Excellent macro shot, sharp details and good colors. The auto mode seemed to work well as you wrote.

Have a nice day, Michel

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  • Romeu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 288 W: 0 N: 154] (1405)
  • [2008-06-16 7:09]

Hi Steve,

beautiful close up shot! Very eye catching image.
Congratulations,
Romeu

Hi Steve, great shot of natures umbrella, nice texture and colour

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  • timtim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 941 W: 71 N: 380] (7006)
  • [2008-06-16 14:22]

WOW great shot
like the colours
TFS

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2046 W: 135 N: 3062] (16549)
  • [2008-06-17 1:13]

Hi Steve,

Excellent close-up shot, very interesting mushroom.. never see one like this before, great details and colours, very nice textures too. Well captured,


Have a good day,

Cheers,
Sweety

... yet no one has made a "fun-guy" joke?! Nice work, the small DOF has really paid off and the pattern on the subject is very interesting. Nice mushroom/toadstall shot. Regards, TW

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