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Cannon fungus


Cannon fungus
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Copyright: Jan Gaisler (honza) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-08
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Exposure: f/8, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-29 4:27
Viewed: 1002
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Sphaerobolus stellatus
Common name(s): Cannon fungus; Sphere thrower;
Artillery fungus; Shotgun fungus.
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Order: Phallales
Family: Geastraceae
Occurrence on wood substrate: Saprobic; solitary or
grouped on decaying wood (e.g. landscape bark mulch),
sawdust, herbaceous debris, or dung; spring through fall.
Dimensions: The fruit bodies are 1-3 mm wide.
Sterile nest surfaces: Yellow-orange, becoming whitish.
The nest opens by splitting into 4-9 starlike rays.
Fertile inner tissue: Single peridiole ("egg") about 1 mm in diameter; dull yellow.

Source: http://www.messiah.edu/Oakes/fungi_on_wood/
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Bell'inquadratura, ottima luce,
Andrea

Bonjour,
Belles couleurs éclatantes.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2006-11-29 4:59]

Hello Jan,
This is Very well exposed, with excellent sharpness, detail, DOF and colors. Well composed, nice POV. Very well done!

Unusual looking fungi, but I like the POV.
Good light and well exposed.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-11-29 6:12]

Hi Jan,
what an interesting funghi, very well captured and presented with an interesing not. POV, colors and sharpness are very nice.
Sky

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 840 W: 67 N: 1311] (5269)
  • [2006-11-29 6:16]

Ahoj Honzo.
Velmi pěkná kompozice s velmi zajímavou houbou.Moc pěkné barvy a světlo-odraz v tekutině uvnitř je pěkný.Také pěkné detaily.
Líbí se mi to,nikdy jsem takovou houbu neviděl.
TFS Milos

bonjour horia
si je comprend bien ceci est une tres petite partie,que je trouve jolie et qui ressemble a un soleil.
bien fait avec une bonne netteté.
laurent

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2006-11-29 14:58]

Lovely looking funghi, it is very pretty with a stunning colour. Nice POV and sharp details

TFS

Karan

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-11-30 8:59]

Ahoj Honzo!

I've never seen such fungus! Fantastic :-) Really strange shape, looks like cannon for sure. Also I like orange colour very much. Composition, light and BG are great. Great photo!

Hello Jan.
I admit you surprised me very much with this one. I think there is not this specie here, as I have never seen it nor in local nor in national books, in fact is the fist time as far as I remember, and it is very beautiful. I can read it is really small, you captured skilfully bringing an excellent picture to us. Thanks!

Just great picture!

Best regards,

Dmitry

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