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Death Cap


Death Cap
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Copyright: Nikos Biliouris (novaman) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 43 W: 11 N: 264] (1037)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-11-04
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Olympus C-8080 WZ
Exposure: f/2.5, 1/40 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-12-08 15:21
Viewed: 1459
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the most deadly fungus known and despite years of detailed research into the toxins it contains,no antidote exists against their effects on the human body.
Cap 4-12cm across, slightly shiny when wet, variable in colour but usually greenish or yellowish with an olivaceous flush.Stem50-130x10-18mm, thickening towards the large basal bulb encased in a large white saccate volva.Habitat in mixed deciduous woodlands, especially with oak.Season late summer to autumn. DEADLY POISONOUS.

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Nice image, I like the way that you have managed to retain the woodland surrounding the toadstool.

This is good photo. I like the composition and background.
Photo doesn't show the cap of mushroom with details, but I think it show more important parts like collar and its basal bulb.
Why I think they are more important?
I know this fungi. You can find it in Poland as well. It it really very poisonous but it is also very similar to one of the most tasty Polish mushrooms. The best way to distinct these fungi is to look at steem. Only the poisonous one has collar and bulb ( it seems to be easy to distinct them but it is not - every year there are deads caused by poisoning )
In Poland we call this fungi Muchomor. It can be translate as "something that kills flies".

Nikos, I like this shot for its depth that incudes the WA of the environment this fungus come from. Well done!

I too love the photo and background though I wounder why its so red?

At lest one poisoning a year also happens in this country which is odd for a country were few people collect wild mushroom.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2004-12-09 5:32]

Great picture. I like contrast between mushroom and forest on BG. I hope you washed your hands after taking this photo :-)

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-12-09 18:09]

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-12-12 0:26]

So deadly, yet so beautiful. You did a superb job in capturing it.

Very well done and thanks for posting

A fantastic capture, I love the forest in the background, superb.
Well done and thanks for posting.

Hi Nikos,
Excellent shot! The point of view is superb and I like how the bright mushroom contrasts very well with the deep, dark, forest. Wonderfully composed and informative notes.
Good job!
Claudia

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