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Coral Fungi


Coral Fungi
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Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1835 W: 109 N: 4233] (14036)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-12
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Pentax K100D Super, Sigma 70-300 DG Macro, Matin 58mm UV
Exposure: f/19, 1/8 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-18 4:40
Viewed: 539
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi friends, today’s post is a coal fungi (Ramaria sp.), which I found last weekend while hiking near Woodford, around 70km west of Sydney. Despite extensive searching through the literature I have been unable to positively identify this species. It was in dry eucalypt forest with several groups of this species nearby. It is about 100mm high. Thanks for looking.
Shot in RAW then converted to jpeg with Pentax Photolibrary. A mini tripod was used.
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Hi Chris,
What a nice Coral Fungi Check sp in note ... coal fungi is what we get here on the coast ;)
So,you're back in Aussie now.
I didn't think you would have found this in Egypt...but you never know I guess.
Its a great shot anyway.
Cheers & TFS
Steve

Hi Chris,
Natural environment, a very beautiful Coral Fungi ...
Superb focus and sharpness.Beutiful colours and light.
Best wishes,
Seyfi

Hi Chris

Is a fungus with a beautiful and very curious.
You've captured to perfection, with great detail and great balance of brightness.

I do not know the ID, but it could be that Laszlo (Hormon manyer) can help, he helped me with some mushrooms I posted.

Cheers, good work and thanks for sharing

Jesús

Hi Chris MF,

No, László doesn't help now - he wants but is unable to. I don't know which specie it is - Ramarias are sometimes impossible to identify without microscope. Very unfortunately I feel myself quite weak in that genera, even in our local species, so I can only tell my photographical opinion: very nice pic with wonderful color contrast, fantastic composition and sharpness. Bravo.

About Your possible next trip to Europe, maybe to Hungary also: I'll be very glad if You visit me: come in September and we can go to hunt fungi every day - beside everything else. As You wrote, it's only possible in 2011 or 2012 from Your side, so we have enough time to organize everything. I1m waiting for it.

Best wishes, cheers, László

H my dear friend, an awesome macro of this spectacular mushroom from excellent low POV with nice warm colours and delightful composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3556 W: 143 N: 5626] (18415)
  • [2009-06-18 19:32]

Hi Chris.
What a nice species. Amazing creation of Nature. Crystal details, cleanest colours and exact reproduction of the shapes impress the imagination. Surroundings are so impressive as main subject. Bravo. Nice presentation of the beauty.
Alexei.

Hola Chris:

Una de las cosas bonitas de Tk es que un Australiano en buena mañana te escriba felicitándote por una fotografía !! Todo u logro de la técnica y que hemos de saber disfrutar. Gracias pues por tu amable comentario.

Tu toma, al menos , curiosa para mí, ya que aquí en Catalunya (Spain) - Catalonia in english :-)_ es una especie conocida y recolectada, por la gran afición que aquí tenemos a los hongos.

Primer plano casi perfecto en luz y color, no así el fondo donde la luz se escapó un poco.

Un saludo y hasta pronto: Josep Ignasi.

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