firewood and fungus

For greater detail, including the little buds of new toadstools emerging from the wood, please view large.

I was only saying last week that this project makes us behave in strange ways. Well, here is another example. I have been fiercely guarding this log that I found in our wood pile and nurturing the tiny toadstools growing on it for a couple of weeks. The largest ones were about 1.5cm across their cap. It was a lovely bright but cold morning today, so after i had sorted the animals out I took a few photos.

[Adrian]

Superb detail on the toadstools and the little clump is nicely positioned in the frame to show its context.

[Karen Mitchell]

This composition is really perfect to highlight these. Nice.

[Mark Lynham]

great Macro Jan, lovely detail

[Joanna Payne]

Fabulous photo, perfect lighting to catch the stalks and the undersides like that. So crisp!

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Guess what? fav

[Jan Hall]

@lucypics haha thanks!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Fab macro--love the textures --from the rough wood bark to the fragile silky toadstools It-is amazing what we now seek & admire when before we hardly noticed !! a fav

[Linda]

Beautiful shot. FAV

[Padlock]

Great detail well worth protecting

[ks]

fantastic..fav

[Steff]

I totally agree - view large! Fav

[Sally Ings]

Wonderful colours and details

[Hope D Jennings]

My favorite fungus image ever FAV

[Jennifer Ruge]

Fantastic fungi!

[Kass]

Great detail and interest. I'm a mushroom lover so totally can relate!

[Taffy]

Love the low POV. Fav. A beautiful image!

[Pat Knowles]

Isn't that just beautiful Jan....all those underneath ridges..so many varieties & each one a gem.

[Louise]

Great detail and texture. A fantastic shot.

[Alison Tomlin]

Wow your cultivating photos. Awesome. Lovely things they are too.

[Anne Mary]

Lovely shot! You're trending, Jan.

[Al Bailey]

Fabulous capture ...... love the detail ..... fav :D

[Margaret Brown]

Love this fav!

[Maggiemae]

Somehow what you have done makes the ordinary fungus turn magical! fav

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Fav! Beautiful

[❀ Lynn]

Wow...view large....instant fav! Fantastic focus and details.

[Issi Bannerman]

Definitely worth viewing large. The detail is impressive.

[Wendy]

Congrats on making PP once again!
Wow! Awesome when viewed large! The composition, the lighting, everything is perfect!

[Anja]

Incredible detail!

[BeckyS]

Beautiful shot, Jan

[Jo]

This is really beautiful, the colour and details of the toadstools are so clear and rich, you really know how to work that lens. Fav

[Lisa Pouncy]

I have taken shots of the same subject matter in the same location (i.e. our log pile) hoping for a shot like this but never has it ended up this beautiful. Fav xx

[Scott]

Awesome... Another Fav!

[Judith Greenwood]

Bit late but fav! It's gorgeous!

[David]

excellent focus, fine shot

[Caz]

Seen on the popular page, love the light and focus.....fav ( and follow ;)

[Paula W]

Beautiful detail Jan, they look so perfect. Fav.

[Clare]

A fantastic shot!

[Alice Burghart]

great shot

[Boxplayer]

They're lovely, almost otherworldly.