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RockTop
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Copyright: Alan Cassidy (accassidy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 154 W: 117 N: 514] (1954)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-17
Categories: Lichens
Camera: Pentax Optio 550
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-07-28 4:30
Viewed: 1036
Points: 10
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Can anyone help me with the identification of this strange organism? It was growing on top of a moss-covered rock along with some lichens and fungi. There are very many small red-topped growths like this, but this spectacularly large one dwarfed all the others and must be much older. How old? Any information will be gratefully received. Thanks

Thanks for the ident Valerie. Yes, this is a very big one. I guess its been growing on that mossy rock for many years, Luckily nobody has trodden on it.
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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2007-07-28 12:25]

Hello Alan !
This beautiful lichen is called 'Cladonia macilenta', I really like them, they are so beautiful, and I have also one picture in my gallery. This one looks really big, compared to the others. I like his shape very much. Unfortunately, the focus i a bit soft... But still a beautiful picture ! Well done !
Valerie.

In Canada the common name for these is 'Lipstick Lichen'. A very nice macro shot -- I love pictures of 'the great world of small'.

Hi Allan,
Your subject is very inresting. Colors are beautiful. About focus, did you used your spot focus metering? In almost macro shoots, try to use the spot focus instead a larger metering focus option. To increase depth of field set the manual option or increase ISO to take deeper depth of field and non blured picture.
Thanks for sharing your photos,

Claude

I have seen leaves like that at the beach in USA, but never this plant, certainly not the red flowers. Unique and interesting. Almost seems like something that would trap bugs to eat in the cone shapes.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3825 W: 190 N: 11396] (35111)
  • [2007-12-08 9:49]
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Thanks for showing me this one, Alan!
Judging by this fine shot this species seems to be more cup, or cone-shaped than the one I shot today. Though this is a little soft it's a fine presentation.
The red becomes more intense when there is a lot of rain in the autumn.
Thanks again,
Regards, Ivan

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