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Dryad's Saddle


Dryad's Saddle
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Copyright: Robert Brown (Robbrown) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1303 W: 96 N: 2158] (6054)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-18
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG macro (SOLD), Digital ISO 400
Exposure: f/32, 4 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-05-18 18:55
Viewed: 1115
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dryad's saddle (Polyporus squamosus) a large Bracket fungus, these are about 45cm across and are on the bottom of a large Ash Tree (Fraxinus excelsior) in fact this is only half the group there was another off picture to the left but were heavily hidden by grass and Bluebells so I could not get a clean shot, as it was I was about 3 meters from them to get them in frame. what you see here is the full frame.For more details about this distinctive fungus please read this note on a previous posting
Converted to Tiff in Raw Shooter.
Edited in PS (CS)
Hue and saturation layer, to reduce the greens a fraction as even the underside of the fungus was reflecting the greens from the surounding vegitation.
sharpen with USM
Save AS jpeg reduced to 800 pixel wide @ 72dpi
post and hope some body likes the look or can point out where I have gone wrong ;0)))
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To Bass: It appears to be edibleRobbrown 1 12-04 17:42
To marhowie: Midd tone correctionRobbrown 2 05-19 17:40
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Hi Robert,

They look gorgeous! And edible too.
They also grow on the Wallnut Trees (Juglans regia). In fact they preferes more the Wallnut tree than the Ash Tree here in Romania. That's why in the folks language they are called "Wallnut Tree Trout Mushroom"

Regards, Petru

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3186] (10922)
  • [2006-05-19 1:34]

Impressive camera you have ;-) What a nice shot that you have well done ! Interesting mushroom in a composition with a pleasant green environment. Good POV and exposure. I also appreciate the complementary note... Congratulations Robert and thanks for sharing.

Hello Robert,
Very pleasing shot, I like the blue flowers running through the frame, right. Excellent DOF, POV, color, exposure, detail, and composition..
Lovely job with this.
Have a Great Weekend!

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  • Bass Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 101 W: 0 N: 115] (467)
  • [2006-12-04 11:41]
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Hi Robert!
very nice shot. I like the detail of the blubells. Very instructiv guideline also, but can you tell me if this fungus can be eaten? In Patagonia we have a similar ones that can be prepared.
TFS!
Brenda, from Patagonia

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