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Young ears


Young ears
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Copyright: Steve Reekie (LordPotty) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1449 W: 146 N: 3764] (12035)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-14
Categories: Rain Forest
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ-2-S
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/40 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-07-31 6:12
Viewed: 1317
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a young specimen of the Ear Fungus (or Jews Ear) Auricularia polytricha.
They are common in shaded forest areas throughout New Zealand.
They are edible,and around the late 1800's were even exported from New Zealand to China where they are considered a delicacy.
Large Auricularia can develop interesting rippled shapes and bands of colour,making them quite spectacular as some of my earlier posts show.
This young one is fairly plain as Ear fungi go,but interesting nonetheless.
I hope you like it.
Steve
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Hi Steve,
Great job bringing out the colors and texture in this shot. The nice low POV looks great. Very interesting and Well done!
Scott

Easy on the names, Steve-O, good thing youre not in California otherwise youl be in court already :) ... How 'bout some good ol' peyote?

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-07-31 8:11]

Hello Steve, I like this fingi, did you eat it ? The low POV woks well. Colors, DOF and sharpness are very good. Congratulations and TFS.

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2006-07-31 9:28]

Hi Steve,
amazing shot and fungus. Good sharpness and DOF. I like the colours also. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 727 W: 98 N: 1694] (5406)
  • [2006-08-03 9:11]

This is quite fascinating -- I haven't seen anything quite like them up in my part of the world. Ah -- and spot-on in all the technical details, with great textures, colours and composition. TFS
Silke

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