I am always amazed by the persistence of plants which choose to grow in my "yard". Since it's covered with Pennsylvania bluestone, it must take a lot energy to a sprout to push its way towards the sun, but I find them all the time. This mushroom seemed particularly persistent and even kept a few of the pebbles on its cap just to prove what it took for it to rise above its surroundings.
@anazad511 Thanks Ana! They are fun to watch as they battle their way through the stones. And then some critter will wander through the yard and take a nibble and before you know it, the whole thing is gone!
Thank you Kerri, Linda, Terry, Phil, Dione, Gerry, Pauline, Rick, Roe Jan, and Sally!
For those of you who were interested in how I got this low, low, shot... I do not get down on the ground. I would love to be that agile again, but with arthritis in both knees and one hip, as well as both hands, it's a pretty sure bet that if I did get down, I would not be able to get up!! So, my "trick" is to place the camera on the ground and use the beam the camera sends out when it's going to focus on something as my guide as which way I should point the camera. It does take a few extra shots to get things aimed the right way, but that's the only way I can get these perspectives without getting stuck in a position I can't recover from (and we really don't want that to happen!). So, now that you know how I do it, go ahead and give it a try!
Very cool shot, Ann. Your description on how you obtained the low angle was confusing to a non-pro like me ... LOL! But since I have no arthritic conditions, I'd be lying flat on the ground on my tummy with the camera sticking out there in the air :-) I always hope no one sees me when I get in this strange positions!! Anyway, you accomplished this one just perfectly and I give it a fav!
@twr Thank you Timothy! @cimes1 Thank you Carole! It's not really technical at all. It's "put the camera on the ground, aim and shoot". That's all! @edie Thank you Edie!
Thank you Kerri, Linda, Terry, Phil, Dione, Gerry, Pauline, Rick, Roe Jan, and Sally!
For those of you who were interested in how I got this low, low, shot... I do not get down on the ground. I would love to be that agile again, but with arthritis in both knees and one hip, as well as both hands, it's a pretty sure bet that if I did get down, I would not be able to get up!! So, my "trick" is to place the camera on the ground and use the beam the camera sends out when it's going to focus on something as my guide as which way I should point the camera. It does take a few extra shots to get things aimed the right way, but that's the only way I can get these perspectives without getting stuck in a position I can't recover from (and we really don't want that to happen!). So, now that you know how I do it, go ahead and give it a try!
@cimes1 Thank you Carole! It's not really technical at all. It's "put the camera on the ground, aim and shoot". That's all!
@edie Thank you Edie!