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Hygrocybe sp. (19)
LordPotty Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1221 W: 146 N: 2825] (8928)
I'm not yet positive of the exact species, but I'm pretty certain this is a Hygrocybe of some sort.
The trouble with pinning down the identity of Hygrocybes is that they keep changing the names, and the various experts don't always necessarily agree.
This goes particularly for yellow, orange, red and green species.
According to one book Hygrocybe blanda is orange, according to another it is yellow.
The same goes for Hygrocybe cavipes.
This has the colours of Hygrocybe procera, but the stem is the wrong shape and H.procera is not as large as this.
There are a few possibilities, but I'm reluctant to put a name to it until I know more.
Whatever it is, its a jolly pretty fungi.
If anyone has any ideas I'd be pleased to hear them.
I hope you like it anyway.
Thanks for looking.
Cheers
Steve

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LordPotty Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1221 W: 146 N: 2825] (8928)
Clive's changes
Edited by:fungiman Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 296 W: 10 N: 313] (997)

Here is my improvement to this fungi
1- Removed back ground fungi
2- removed a lot of the red from the image so the ground now looks more natural
3- removed many of the jpg artifacts this image had ever had the compression set two high, saved as a jpg too many time or been sharpened after been saved already as a jpg.
4- removed some of the dirt from the fungi and repared some of the damage to the stipe

Cheers Clive

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LordPotty Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1221 W: 146 N: 2825] (8928)
Photoshop - darken distracting bits
Edited by:LordPotty Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1221 W: 146 N: 2825] (8928)

- just darkened a few distracting bright bits in the background,decreased saturation a little,and sharpened again.
Steve

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LordPotty Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1221 W: 146 N: 2825] (8928)
HP Image Zone
Edited by:Hormon_Manyer Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 220 W: 26 N: 305] (1120)

Just a quick WS: changing white balance to cooler colors + sharpening a bit.