Coprinellus micaceus

[Guest]

This is as "macro" as I go.

 

Coprinellus micaceus or Glistening Inkcap, growing on the stump of a fallen tree.

Mix of natural light and flash using something rather like a The Gary Fong Lightsphere - a Cravendale milk bottle; it's not collapsible but it is cheap!

 

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[FUJI]

Beautiful light Bill, it is good to see you posting things that are a bit closer to the lens;-)

I too use a Gary Fong inspired, plastic pudding basin diffuser, but a carefully fitted plastic milk container is a great idea........by the way, I line the top quadrant if my basin diffuser with kitchen foil to help throw the flash to the end of my extended macro lens.

FUJI

[Guest]

......by the way, I line the top quadrant if my basin diffuser with kitchen foil to help throw the flash to the end of my extended macro lens.

FUJI

Good idea.

[fuzzyedges]

Thats neat Bill

A lovely arc of inkcaps

Smashing textures and colour

1 up for the cravendale

 

Just as an after thought as you are known for your superb landscapes did you take the milk bottle with you or was it just handy

[ChrisLumix]

Love the dark turquoise bokeh as well.

[NannyFerret]

That's a smashing shot.

Were they quite small as they look a lot like the ones that grew in some compost that I bought.

[bugmeister]

I do like the way they seem to be tumbling down a cliff

[ChrisLumix]

I do like the way they seem to be tumbling down a cliff

 

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[Paul]

My kind of shot Bill - looks spot on.

 

There must be so many different fungi, I wish I could find more!

 

Paul.

[Black Pearl]

A shot that must be viewed large to get the most from it - crackin' shot and lovely light.