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Grendel


Grendel
Photo Information
Copyright: Grzegorz Wieczorek (red45) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2828 W: 75 N: 8009] (26813)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-25
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Canon Powershot S2-IS
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/5 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-25 9:49
Viewed: 589
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Do yo know how hard is to photograph fungi in municipal parks? No, you don't :-)
And I'm not talking about lack of fungi there, I'm talking about people. You know, every young lady or mother with small child has got fear in her eyes when she see man [me!] with grim, unshaved face crossing her road deep inside forrest. Every woman thinks - killer, reaper or common psycho! Sometimes it is quite funny, but most of time it is not. Everytime in this kind of situation I sing quietly an old Marillion song -
Grendel :-)

[...]

As Grendel leaves his mossy home beneath the stagnant mere
Along the forest path he roams to hrothgars hall so clear
He knows that victory is secured, his charm will testify
His claws will drip with mortal blood, as moonbeams haunt the sky

Earth rim walker seeks his meals
Prepare the funeral pyres
The shapers songs no longer heal the fear
Within their eyes, [their eyes]

Silken membranes span his path, fingerprints in dew
Denizens of twilight lands humbly beg him through
Mother natures b***rd child shunned by leaf and stream
An alien in an alien land seeks solace within dreams
The shapers lies his poisoned tongue malign with mocking harp
Beguiling queen her innocence offends his icy heart

[...]

Enjoy :-)

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  • Great 
  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 51 N: 476] (2056)
  • [2007-11-25 18:59]

Hello Grzegorz,
Amazing capture, great colors and composition
I like this shot

Czesc Grzesiu
Z notki sie usmialem a fotka jak zwykle piekna :-) Fajna glebia ostrosci tworzy ciekawy nastroj. Bardzo ladna delikatna zielen lekko rozmytych zdzbel trawy. Super sprawa. Czekam na wiecej grzybkow i mam nadzieje ze żadna zblakana matka nie poturbuje Cie niechcacy w parku torebka :-)
Pozdrawiam
Krzysiek

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2459 W: 168 N: 7421] (23442)
  • [2007-11-26 0:59]

Hello Grzegorz,
In spite of your obstacles you managed to get a fine shot of this little fungus. Fine details and I like the light and the colours.
I see your problem but as a woman photographer the problem is much worse - a man always seems to appear as one is lying down in the grass trying to catch something exciting!! ;-)
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Gidday Greggzy!
A very amusing note to read :)
Especially the 'reaper' bit (I think you meant 'rapist') Reaper is a word for harvester (but also the 'grim reaper' who is the hooded spectre of death that carries a huge scythe with which to gather souls)
.... do you remember the reaper in Monty Pythons 'The Meaning Of life'?

.... Anyway,a jolly good fungi shot.
Lovely capture.
Well done.
Cheers
Steve

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3446 W: 144 N: 5883] (17434)
  • [2007-11-26 11:23]

Yes Red Greg, I too think of you as grim and unshaven, and ready to kill for a photo. Actually, common psycho is a good name for you... I was a bit stumped with your Reaper too, but I like Steve's comments about that!!
But yes, you're a man with grim face and big scythe hunting in deep forest for innocent people and decapitating them - my kinda guy!!
Nice to know you.

BTW, good photo MF
Janice

  • Great 
  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3030 W: 148 N: 4521] (14603)
  • [2007-11-27 9:59]

Hi Grzegorz.
What a nice store you have told at note. I am impressed as well as I am amazed with your refined true art shot. Amazing and so poetic level of blurriness and details of the subject. So pleasant delicate colour palette. Terrific low POV and perfect composition. Bravo. Well done.
Alexei.

Hi Greg,
Seeing you after a long time. A very funny situation must be happening to you at the park. Very nice details of this little fungi. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Best wishes to you and your family.

Cześć Grzegorz
Ciekawa prezentacja. Rzeczywiście domyślam się, że musisz na siebie zwracać uwagę podczas fotografowania tego, czego zwykli ludzie nawet nie widzą, a już na pewno nie uważają za godne uwagi czy piękne.
Dobrze skomponowane zdjęcie o bardzo ładnych kolorach. Dobre, rozmyte tło. Natomiast przyczepię się trochę do ostrości - wolałabym, żeby czubek kapelusza był jednak trochę ostrzejszy.
No ale to drobiazg
Pozdrawiam
Ania

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