Slime mold composite image

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Slime mold composite image
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Copyright: John Denk (jpdenk) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 188 W: 1 N: 307] (829)
Genre: Protoctista
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004
Categories: Single-celled
Camera: Nikon D70, Micro Nikkor AF60mm f2.8
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Slime moulds - Myxomycetes - Protoctista [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-08 10:07
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Points: 28
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Thought I'd get slime molds out of my system for now and put together a composite of several that I've photographed in the last 4 years. If I can find some new ones this year, I'll post more in the future.

I've tried to ID them, and they are as follows. Any corrections are very welcome:

Upper left: Tubifera ferruginosa
Upper middle: Arcyria denudata
Upper right: Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
Middle left: Stemonitis species
Center: Unknown
Center right: Unknown
Lower left: Physarum polycephalum
Lower middle: Arcyria nutans
Lower right: Not certain, may be Fuligo septica

All were photographed with my usual Nikon D70, 60mm 2.8 Micro-Nikkor, SB800 flash or built-in flash, hand-held.
Again, see http://handsontheland.org/monitoring/projects/slimemolds/slimemolds.cfm for lots of information about slime molds.
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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 279 W: 2 N: 684] (3066)
  • [2008-05-08 10:12]
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hello john,
very nice collage .
lovely pictures
TFS

Hello John,

I like this collage very much. Superb arrangement of shapes and colours.
Very well done,
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2235 W: 168 N: 6521] (20472)
  • [2008-05-08 11:56]
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Hello John,
Excellent collage showing a whole range of interesting Slime Moulds. Excellent sharp captures in beautiful colours very nicely put together. Very fine!!
TFS and regards, Ulla

Hello John, very impressive collage of these interesting slime molds. Each one excellent. TFS. Regards,
Deniz

Nicely done John,
I like the little red ones, they remind me of salmon eggs. I suppose I never realized just how colorful slime and mold could be.
Your images are very sharp and they show much detail. They are extremely helpful in learning to identify fungi.
Whenever I decide to break down and get me a macro, I hope to be able to take shots like yours someday. Love your notes, you are like a walking encyclopedia.
Ron

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  • lise Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 175 W: 52 N: 494] (2425)
  • [2008-05-08 15:50]
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Hi John,
This is a great composition. Thanks for sharing all those different molds, the sharpness and colors are amazing.
Well done.
Lise

Hi John,

An excellent composition of all these slime molds, the colours and detail in very single shot are just amazing, you really have opened up our eyes to the microscopic world, nice work mate well done,

Cheers Rick :)

A Superb presentation of these slime molds John! All are perfect! As I said in my today posting:) you are definitely an expert on photographing these organisms. TFS my freind, cheers

Bayram

Hello John,
This is a very nice muchroom collage! Most of these species are seen by me for the first time :)
Very good details and sharpness too. It was not easy to keep on pictures so small world :)
Friendly yours,
Radomir

Dear Friend,
Thank you indeed for this fine collage of colorful slime moulds, not a frequent scene to behold in TN or anywhere else. A good compilation indeed John!
Cheers,
Mehmet

Hi John,
It's really well collaged picture with vivid colour and strong contrast each other, I'm really impress with your knowledge about slime mold, though it could be found everywhere but without seeing your shot,I guess I will never realize how beauty it is

cheers

I have seen this beautiy and wanted to comment a long time ago, but my life is a rush actually.
Thanks very much for this collage, I can notice your interest for this weird creatures through the "love" you have put on this captures and presentation, I share it with you.
Best regards, Felipe.

Very nice composite John,
An awesome collection of slime :)
Glad you got em' out here for us all to appreciate, excellent post..
Howard

nice and original combination, TFS Ori

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