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For Felipe: Coprinus micaceus


For Felipe: Coprinus micaceus
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Copyright: Paul Prince (PDP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-11-05
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 50 mm 2.8 EX Macro, Digital ISO 400, Hoya skylight (1B)
Exposure: f/8, 1/640 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-11-12 16:39
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Coprinus micaceus


This common and beautiful mushroom is widely distributed in North America. It grows in clusters on decaying wood--though the wood may be buried, causing the mushrooms to look terrestrial. It can be distinguished from similar Coprinus species by the fine, mica-like granules that adorn the fresh caps (though rain will frequently wash the granules away!). It is variable in color, but typically some version of tawny brown or amber.

Coprinus micaceus is listed as edible by many field guides. I have never tried it. The similar Coprinus atramentarius, the "Inky Cap," while edible, reacts with alcohol to cause nausea and other unpleasant symptoms.

Description:

Ecology: Saprobic, growing in clusters on decaying wood (the wood may be buried, causing the mushrooms to appear terrestrial); spring, summer, and fall (sometimes in winter); frequently urban, but also found in woods; widely distributed in North America.

Cap: 2-15 cm, oval when young, expanding to broadly convex or bell-shaped, sometimes with a curled up and/or tattered margin; yellow brown, tawny, amber, or sometimes paler; becoming paler with age, especially towards the margin; buttons covered with mica-like granules which frequently wash off with rain or dew; the margin lined or grooved, usually halfway towards the center or more.

Gills: Attached to the stem or free from it; pale, becoming brown, then black; deliquescing (turning to black "ink") but usually not completely; close or crowded.

Stem: 2-8 cm long; 3-6 mm thick; equal; smooth or with fine granules; white; fibrous; hollow.

Flesh: White to pale throughout; thin; soft.

Spore Print: Black.

Microscopic Features: Spores 7-11 x 4-6 µm elliptical; smooth; with a pore tip.

Notes are from www.mushroomexpert.com
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Lovely lighting and colour in this, a nice artistic approach to a fungi shot, well done!

Matt

A great shot. Excellent pov and dof. Great use of light.
Wish it were mine, I've been trying to capture bloomin fungus (not literally...) for a while now.
Thanks for posting.

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 47 N: 669] (2157)
  • [2005-11-12 20:17]

Paul,
Excellent compliment for Felipe, and you mimic him well with a great specimen. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery;-)
Well captured and well seen. I can only imagine that you have made Felipe happy.
Well done!
Thanks,
Dave

Hi Paul,
The lighting in this shot is amazing. It has render such beautiful colors. Fine detail, with excellent depth and clarity. Very good work! Sorry I am out of Pts. Currenty on a road trip to Florida!
Scott

Fantastic image,Lovely colours and well presented...
Cesie

Faster impossible :D
Thanks very much for making my desires come true, I appreciate it very much.
I like the wonderful brown palette and the presentation of this, always photogenic fungi.
I will have to look for nice insect for you...

I agree with everyone's comments Paul.
Very fine work..Thank You!

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3184] (10918)
  • [2005-11-13 7:39]

What a wonderful and interesting "Coprin micacé" that you have well captured! I also appreciate the complementary note... Congratulations Paul and thanks for sharing.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2831 W: 75 N: 8025] (26865)
  • [2005-11-13 9:45]

Beautifull work Paul! Perfect details, sharpness, POV and DOF, but first of all I love warm light and colours.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-11-13 11:41]
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Paul, colors are really lovely.

Great pov and composition.

I like mood in this image.

Great sharpness and lighting in this artistic picture.

I have the feeling it would also work in black and white.

Great macro Paul. Colourfull with very good sharpness and very good details. Very good job. WEll done. TFS.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-11-13 15:31]

Hello Paul!
First of all I must say that lightning is pefect!
Very good macro shot!
Composition,sharpness and colors are very good. TFS:)

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2005-11-14 13:28]
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Hi Paul,

How are you doing? It's great to have you back again. :) Did you already go to SA or will you be going in a short while? Please give Japie, Callie and of course Gerhard my best regards, will you?

This is a very nice shot. I really like the warm light (I think the filter worked perfectly) and the good composition. I also think the slightly shallow DOF (even though you used f8) works very well in this case. The details are extremely clear. Well done and TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Superb shot Paul!
It has excellent quality, great gloomy mood and perfect DOF.
The composition with two fungi as a main subject and little one in the corner works great.
I like it very much.
VERY WELL DONE & TFS

GREAT DOF and POV.
Nice and LOVELY composition.
Colors: JUST perfect !!!


cheers
alejandro

Nice shot Paul,
The lighting is excellent, the detail is clear and sharp.
Very nice image Paul, thanks for posting, have a great week.

It looks like you're leaving for SA at the right time with the cold weather just arriving. Have a great time Paul.

Lovely use of the DOF and great colors. Just a beauty Paul.

Are you packed and ready?

See you soon.

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