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Austroboletus niveus


Austroboletus niveus
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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: 2007-04-25
Categories: Rain Forest
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/20 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Fungi of New Zealand, New Zealand Fungi [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-06-14 5:06
Viewed: 1186
Points: 12
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Austroboletus niveus

These white giants appear in great numbers during the autumn months in predominantly beech forests around the South Island.
I found these ones on the Coal Creek walkway near the coastal mining settlement of Runanga.
At the time of writing I don't have too much information about these, but I will research them and add more when I have it.
As you can see they have dew like droplets of moisture all over the cap and very rough shaggy stems.
Quite imposing looking mushrooms don't you think?

I hope you like them.
Thanks for looking.
Cheers, Steve
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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2007-06-14 5:09]

Hi Steve,
a great shot with decent lighting and a brilliant composition.
Well done,
Joey

I really like this shot Steve, the tesxture in the stalks is very nice. I also like the droplets on the caps.
This is one of your better shots I think, its well exposed, which is always hard with pale fungi. Compositin is excellent and so is the sharpness and DOF. Wish ould help with the ID, but there are so many species undescribed in part of the world.

cheers
Chris

Hi Steve,

Again a very nice photo from a fungi. I'm looking for that kind in Wikipedia, but with here scientific name "No RESULTS". Growing they only in NZ? Very good POV and BG. Great capture. Regards Bob

Most interesting post!
Cris and I where very surprised to see this alvine boletus :)
We had no idea of its existence, thanks for opening our eyes.
Again, great exposure, beautiful composition and details.
DOF is remarcable on this one.
Best regards Steve!

An impressive shot there steve, dam it can get wet on the west coast.

Hi Steve,
Again something very interesting to see: a white Boletus from the Southern hemisphere. The text of the cap and stem may be seen well, as well as the raindrops. Great shot, tfs.
I just found some more infos and photos about this species using Google. Cheerz, László

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