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09-SEP-2006 Henry Dondi

Amanita Muscaria

Vermont

Beautiful to look at, not good to eat!

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/60s f/5.6 at 70.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time09-Sep-2006 19:32:06
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length70 mm
Exposure Time1/59 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
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elips11-Sep-2006 23:45
Welcome to the challenges, Henry! So glad you made it! Great mushroom shot with perfect depth of field and wonderful square crop. Definitely on topic, looking right down on the top of it. The lighting is really nice although I would have liked to see the deep red at the very top of the mushroom or was it really whitish like that? Good work! ~Sharon
ctfchallenge11-Sep-2006 18:42
Welcome to the challenges Henry! Of your 2 mushroom images, this one seems the most on-topic for "down" although the other one is very nice also. I like the very shallow DOF here - nice shot. CJ
Henry Dondi 11-Sep-2006 15:51
Sorry about the double comment. I think I hit the back button and then then forward button and it re-entered the comment. First timer here, again, sorry.
Henry Dondi 11-Sep-2006 15:35
Yes, after some research, I understand it is supposed to produce some sort of hallucinogenic effects if smoked or eaten!
ctfchallenge11-Sep-2006 15:13
A perfect fungi. I've never thought of using that angle. PeteH
Henry Dondi 11-Sep-2006 15:01
Yes, after some research, I understand it is supposed to produce some sort of hallucinogenic effects if smoked or eaten!
sue anne11-Sep-2006 00:22
Wow - cool looking mushroom, definitely poison or good for a drug....