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Witch's hat mushroom for Bayram


Witch's hat mushroom for Bayram
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Copyright: Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1172 W: 2 N: 4398] (13360)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-13
Categories: Fungi
Exposure: f/8, 1/60 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Dedications to Bayram [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-10-03 5:17
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
Today I wanna dedicate thisone to Bayram (Bayram Gocmen) and I hope he likes it.
he has to decide to leave TN and that's very pity because his photos and notes are very educatinal.

Latin name - Hygrocybe conica

Hygrocybe conica, commonly known as the witch's hat, conical wax cap or conical slimy cap, is a colourful member of the genus Hygrocybe (the waxcaps), found across northern Europe and North America. Originally described as Hygrophorus conicus, it may actually be a complex of closely related and similar species.

The witch's hat is a small mushroom, with a convex to conical yellow-orange to red cap 2 to 5 cm (¾-2 inches) in diameter, though very occasionally larger specimens up to 8 or 9 cm (3½ in) diameter are found. if you touch this Mushroom it turns from Red to Black.

The witch's hat is widely distributed in grasslands and conifer woodlands across North America, Europe and Asia, as well as Australia and New Zealand, being found in summer and autumn. It is likely that what is currently termed Hygrocybe conica is actually a complex of closely related species, some of which are suspected of being poisonous. Though Hygrocybe conica does occur in Australia, principally near urban areas, many collections originally assigned to this species are actually the similar Hygrocybe astatogala.

The edibility or otherwise of Hygrocybe conica is unclear. Its small size and being coated in a sticky substance render it of limited palatability anyway, however there is a report of poisoning from China in the early part of the 20th century which was allegedly from this species.
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hello Gert

nice dedication to our friend Bayram, i hope he will change his mind,
his photos and notes will miss us, excellent shot of this fungi
with fine POV and framing, excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

Hi My Big Brother Gert,

Thanks a lot for this marvelous tribute! An excellent presentation of this Witch's hat mushroom in all around. The DOF and 3-D effect are perfect with great details, lighting and framing! Great shot indeed! Notes are well-prepared as usual. Many thanks for sharing this beauty and also pleasant dedication once more!
All the best my friend!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1336 W: 56 N: 4502] (15508)
  • [2008-10-03 9:27]

Hello Gert,
great composition with a fantastic pov, good quality and very nice to look at, this is a very good mushroom photo, with my compliments.
Regards Siggi

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-10-03 10:23]

Hi Gert,

A wonderful dedication to Bayaram - his posts will be missed by all. An amazing looking fungus - it really does look like a witches hat but with a beautiful shine to it. Lighting, colors, and details are all excellent.

Jane

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2008-10-03 10:28]

Hello Gert,

What a funny looking mushroom in an excelent light. Light reflections on mushroom's hat makes nice colors and the contrast with the background looks fine.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2860 W: 34 N: 8481] (31692)
  • [2008-10-03 10:35]
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Hi Gert. This is one of the best Fungi pictures i have seen for a long time on TN. You have taken a fine Low POV, with good rich colours and fine detail. . Your use of the light has given a shine to the black cap. very well done TFS. Interesting notes too.
Nick..

Have a good weekend.

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1060 W: 61 N: 2306] (9467)
  • [2008-10-03 11:03]

Hello Gert,

Excellent picture of this fungus. Great sharpness. Wonderful light and colours. Very good composition too.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 753] (4624)
  • [2008-10-03 13:22]

Hello Gert,
You show very good your fungi. This one have very interesting shape. For me mushrooms gatherer every mushroom someting remaind.
Regards, Pawel

Very well dedicated and beautifully shot, my friend Gert!
Cheers@!
Goldy

Hi Gert!

Unussual composition I could say- very interesting framing and nice light. Good sharpness, nice note. Well done!

cheers
Adrian

Hi Gert.
Excellent notes, very good pov and well framing..It's very kind of you to dedicated this picture for Bayram.
TFS.
Kind regards,
Leyla.

Hi Gert,
This is an impressive capture.
Your composition is great and the exposure and detail are good too.
I don't think I've ever seen such a pointed mushroom,although I do believe I've seen this species here in New Zealand.
Nice work.
Steve

What a perfect fungus for October. Well composed and great POV to capture the image just so... Well done Gert and thanks for the informative notes too.

Larry

Hello Gert
A great close up shot of this hat mushroom and great dedication to our supervisor Bayram. TFS.
Regards,

Deniz

hello Gert
Harika bir tür ve çok güzel bir fotoğraf,
Fungusların farklı renklerde olmalarının sebebini anlayamıyorum ama çok güzel.

Hi Gert,

Another beautiful photo of mushroom.
Lighting and composition are fantastic.
Superb definition.

Hi Gert, great dedication to our friend Bayram, you can see a new photo from him on TL, lovely fungi with great 3D effect, splendid light very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Witaj Gert,
I would like to meet so beautiful mushroom. It is how with tale. Very good colours, sharpness and frame.
Pozdrawiam - Roma

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