the likeability of lichen

plus a little rust - on a seaside fence

posted for the 52 week challenge:
Vision: find beauty in the ordinary

and for the Sept nifty-fifty - sooc challenge

[Annie D]

I'm likin' your lichen hahaha
but really - I am - it's awesome detail and focus

[Hazel]

@annied

Annie, thank you! The fence was well decorated with rust and lichen.

[Lena Nau]

Great shot, fab focus. Love the textures. Fav

[Annie D]

@quietpurplehaze a perfect combination :)

[Babs]

I like lichen too, I have taken a few photos of it lately but haven't posted any yet. The lichen here goes so well with the rust.

[Peter]

Lovely composition, point of focus and textures Hazel well spotted:)

[wendy frost]

Striking combination of textures and colours a great find and capture Fav

[4rky]

Lovely colours and textures

[gloria jones]

Great textures

[Ivan]

As above...fav

[Bep]

Wonderful textures. Fav.

[Richard Sayer]

Nice one Hazel...

[Jacqueline]

Beautiful textures

[Margo Sayer]

I wonder what dictates the colour of lichens. Am ashamed to say I know nothing about them...yet!

[Phil Howcroft]

a lovely macro haze, looks good

[Lois]

Great close up

[Richard Hickey]

Fantastic picture.

[Hazel]

@s4sayer

I know not about the colour but there are 3 levels of lichen, this flat one being the first and the third is bushy lichen, very photogenic, and indicates the cleanest air. I learnt all this on 365 once from another member when I posted a shot of lichen http://365project.org/quietpurplehaze/365/2014-02-27

[Hazel]

@phil_howcroft

Thank you, Phil. I experimented with the Picture Effect on the a6000 for this, using Clear instead of my usual Standard.

[Margo Sayer]

@quietpurplehaze
TY Hazel, my knowledge of lichens has increased exponentially!

[David]

Amazing things, lichens. Love the contrast between the living and non living textures and the shallow DOF is perfect