NCAR11D-265
October 23, 2011
After a summer of light rainfall and pretty dry conditions, followed by a quick descent into fall, I had lost much hope that the fungi would bloom. Warm, moist conditions were ideal for these all-important decomposers to put forth their fruit and spread their spores before winter fell. However, I think with our fall storms coming through, it helped give them the boost, for hiking through Uwharrie National Forest a week ago brought close to two dozen different mushrooms into view, from Lepiota like these guys to coral fungi as big as my head. It was impressive. I wanted, with this image, to switch up the size orientation, get a better look at the world of the fungi not shooting down from a standing position, but instead at their level. I like the size difference, and the image that conveys how large these fungi loom in the forest ecosystem. Enjoy.
Technical notes:
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Sigma 10-20 f/3.5-5.6
Focal length: 11 mm
Exposure: 1/80 @ f/4.2 ISO 400
Post-processing: Minor tone adjusted with PS 4 and LR 1.4.
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