Chiaroscuro
The Subject:
This solo fungus , (possibly Entomola Species), is spot lit by a tiny shaft of light breaking through the rainforest canopy.
The Location:
Found and photographed along a track at Swan’s Crossing in the Kerewong State Forest , west of Kew , NSW, Australia, right at the end of autumn.
The Making of Chiaroscuro:
This photograph (and more), are THE best fungi shots I have made so far. I was out with the Port Macquarie Panthers Camera Club’s most knowledgeable and experienced fungi hunter and used long exposures with natural light for almost every shot.
Fuji S9600: Manual settings of f/8 @ 3.7sec, Macro, Manual focus, Tripod, Timer.
Lightroom 1.1 & Photoshop CS3.
Visit the Fungi & Lichen collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more fungal delights.
NOTE:
18-02-09
Thanks to Edwin Catania I have discovered a new photographic term – Chiaroscuro – that basically means light-dark.
UPDATE: 14-4-09
This beautifully lit fungus has won a Merit Certificate in the Port Macquarie Panthers Camera Club’s March 2009 Open Competition in the Large Colour Print section.
UPDATE: 24-4-09
This spot lit mushie took out 1st Prize the 99th Annual Wauchope Show’s Photography Competition in Still Life – Colour section.
Enjoy!
FUNGI: SWAN’S CROSSING
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Entomola Sp
