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Slimy characters


Slimy characters
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Copyright: Steve Reekie (LordPotty) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1225 W: 146 N: 2831] (8952)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-05
Categories: Rain Forest
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5
Exposure: f/4, 1/20 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Fungi of New Zealand [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-07-02 9:09
Viewed: 892
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
On a recent walk through the forest alongside the Pororari River at Punakaiki,I found this clump of extremely slimy fungi.

My initial guess at the ID proved to be incorrect,and I am now reliably informed by Clive Shirley (Fungiman and creator of the NZ fungi website 'The Hidden Forest') that these are in fact Armillaria novae-zelandiae.

The Pororari River is situated in a deep limestone gorge,which gets a minimal amount of sunlight,and therefore is nearly always damp.The sub tropical looking forest that lines the gorge is home to an amazing variety of fungi,and a walk along the river provides excellent opportunities for photography.
I hope you enjoy this image.

Steve
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You caught the slimy look on this fungi very well Steve. Good composition and light. Regards Steve.

Hi Steve! How are you my friend?
What a nice cluster you bring to us. Are you sure they are Russulas? they seem very higroscopic to be Russulas, but your NZ fungui always surprise me.
Nice light DOF and details.
Hope you are well, best regards.

Hello Steve, excllent details, Bg, POV, DOF Perfect Job, TFS Kyle

Hi Steve,
WOW! Now that is some slimey fungi. Flash exposure really did a good job with the colors and adding a nice shine to the slime. You wouldn't eat this stuff, would you?? Amazing....
Scott

Magnifica toma con los brillos,gotas luces y sombras en un balance armonico y ademas me informo de su nombre!!!
saldos
CARLOS

Hi Steve, Nice to see a fungi posting, Its been a very slow season up here in Auckland. I am hard pressed to even find any fungi and quality photos just don't happen!! I have eaten this fungi the slimy cap come right through the cooking proses making it rather unpleasing to eat!! Nice photo you have captured this fungi well with good colours and sharp detail.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-07-03 19:17]

Hello Steve,
a wonderful shot, the texture and colors are great and the slimyness comes across very nice.
Very nice POV, great loght and a lovely composition.
TFS..Sky

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-07-05 10:59]

Hello Steve,
Excellent capture.Clear details,sharpness are wonderful.Well caught,framed and composed.
TFS...:-)

Hello Steve,

What a humid cluster of fungi! Are they big? You got a very good pov and we can easily see how slimy they are! You managed very well the exposure and did a good composition! Great shot and TFS,

(Points tomorrow).

Michel

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