I really like when mushrooms flip their hats, exposing the gills. Not all fungi do that, but when they do, it's like an extra treat for the photographer (or me, at least).
This large one here was not shy about it either, and it is definitely one of my favourite ones of the bunch. It had a lovely brown hat, and the gills were so fatty... if you know what I mean. Very big, thick, and pronounced. But as with any other, it is also very gentle and easy to destroy just by touching it.
In a different part of the woods, I found amanita (I think). This was not the famous red type, so I didn't feel bad removing the colours :).
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The lighter spots on the beige/brown hat look pretty cool in monochrome. And look how delicate the ruffles on the gills look.
Oh look...
More gills! :D
And more big, brave ones. I often find this type with water stored in their hats. I have no clue what they are. It doesn't even matter. They are pretty anyway.
And then there were two taller ones that I quickly shot at the edge of the forest.
I think it was in my previous black-and-white post that I mentioned that I liked the higher contrasts between the edges and the main object. Yea... I did that here too. The backgrounds were not bad, but the fewer distractions and more moody, mysterious darkness, the better. It's quite fun to play with all the options in Photoshop as well.
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Bonus monochrome song for today:
R.E.M. - Man On The Moon
year 1992
Shot with Nikon D5500 + Sigma 105mm lens
All photos and text are my own.
They are swimming pools for little insects 😉
And fairies :D
Very nice work
Thank you :)
The gills are calling, and inviting you to take the shots. Look at my gill, look at my gill, I am so sexy.
hahah
it is fascinating to see them all.
hahahah I bet that's what they would say if they could talk :D
Some look like big butterflies. Some look life UFOs!
And they are aliens anyway :P
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Indeed, not all mushrooms can display their gills to us, mushrooms turning their hats invite us to witness how beautiful the gills are shown to us.
I love the big mushroom shot you posted today.
Thanks a lot :)
It's true, it's not very common to find mushrooms with the cap on the fly showing their gills, a very attractive side of a mushroom.
I love how these mushroom gills look in monochrome
Beautiful photographs, great shots dear friend @ewkaw have a great day
Thank you! I like that too :)
Great monochrome shots. Will have to do some myself as well. It’s a bit cloudy outside and I love turning cloudy days into monochromes.
Oh clouds are perfect for monochromes! Very dramatic:)
Great close-up photos!!! I'm always amazed how tiny things can look so perfect, the same as some other things in nature, but on a bigger scale!
Thanks for sharing!!
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Thank you! I like shooting the tiny things and see at the details better.
I love mushrooms and these are amazing photos.
Thanks a lot :)
You're welcome!
A great photoshoot and you made it in black and white which makes the elements of the mushroom itself even clearer.
Thank you! I like the BW versions too.
This mushroom is really very beautiful, when it turns its gills they look so special, especially in black and white photography it makes this mushroom look even more beautiful
Thank you!
Nice Shrooms and nice choon....
You don't often see them flipping their caps like that..
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