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Vomiting Russula of Milkcap sp.


Vomiting Russula of Milkcap sp.
Photo Information
Copyright: bob cat (bobcat08) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 379 W: 19 N: 361] (1431)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-21
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Canon G5
Exposure: f/2, 1/25 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-06-14 2:26
Viewed: 948
Points: 3
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
I made this photo in the Emmerdennen, a litle wood above Emmen. I now, the focusing in not perfect, but anyway comments are welcome.

Russula emetica, commonly known as The Sickener, Emetic russula or Vomiting russula, is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Russula.
Vomiting Russula of Milkcap sp.

Description

The cap is a bright red, 3-10 cm wide, initially convex, then later flat, or depressed, sticky. The taste is sharp, but this mushroom should not be eaten since it is an emetic (it induces vomiting).The spore print is white, the gills narrowly spaced. The stipe is 4-10 cm long, 1-2 cm wide, cylindrical and white.

Distribution and habitat

Grows in coniferous and deciduous forest, where it (at least in Northwest Europe and the United States) is very common. Sitings in Australia refer to the similarly coloured Russula persanguinea.

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To Kathleen: Great critiquekessi 2 06-21 21:09
To Kathleen: thanksbobcat08 1 06-21 01:47
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Hello Bob,
A well composed presentation, close-up work is well done!
Good colours and details, and the mushroom stands out well...
Good thing you deliver the image with a warning!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Bob.
I had missed this one, snuck through, I must have been sleeping while you all over the other side of the world are wide awake.
You do have good colour, just a slight burn out on the stalk. I see you depth of field was only an F/2, so you would not get much in focus anyway. The two contrasting colours look lovely together, like lollipop colours.

When we have a big cap that is going to be out of focus on a F/2 somewhere, make it the back of the cap, try focusing into 1/3 of the image you want, that will give a little more focus to the front, I see your focus point is the stalk and slightly behind has fallen in too. Here it would not have mattered if behind feel out of focus but important the front in focus. I think the cap would have been a good focus interest to be sharp. All trial and error. Have you had your camera on AV and set your own F/stop value? you will need a tripod though when you set it for say F/8 because your shutter will be slow if you are in low light.
I have done a workshop for you because it still is a lovely fungus. Did a crop to take out the distracting background, levels and sharpen. Hope you like.
Sorry my critique has become a bit long. Hope it helps.

Kathleen
New Zealand

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