Alaska: extreme mushroom photography.
Oct 30, 2011 15:38:49 #
bstdizier wrote:
All of these pictures are gorgeous. I love mushrooms and have photographed the all over. Never seen any this beautiful. Great job!
Anybody can do it,you just must increase the effort.Thanks.
Oct 30, 2011 15:52:43 #
alaskan wrote:
Anybody can do it,you just must increase the effort.Thanks.
bstdizier wrote:
All of these pictures are gorgeous. I love mushrooms and have photographed the all over. Never seen any this beautiful. Great job!
Anybody can do it,you just must increase the effort.Thanks.
You are fast becoming my favorite nature photographer.
Oct 30, 2011 16:26:17 #
I usually don't like Fungus of any type but I'd hang these on my walls for Sure! :) The Third one in the first series almost looks iridescent. Did you do something with the lighting or post processing? Or is it the type of mushroom doing it itself?
Oct 30, 2011 16:42:39 #
Country's Mama wrote:
You are fast becoming my favorite nature photographer.
alaskan wrote:
Anybody can do it,you just must increase the effort.Thanks.
bstdizier wrote:
All of these pictures are gorgeous. I love mushrooms and have photographed the all over. Never seen any this beautiful. Great job!
Anybody can do it,you just must increase the effort.Thanks.
You are fast becoming my favorite nature photographer.
Thanks,I feel honored.There is much more to come.
Oct 30, 2011 16:46:41 #
Oct 30, 2011 16:51:43 #
TTKBJR wrote:
I usually don't like Fungus of any type but I'd hang these on my walls for Sure! :) The Third one in the first series almost looks iridescent. Did you do something with the lighting or post processing? Or is it the type of mushroom doing it itself?
I do not do much of post processing,what you saw are pretty much strait shots.It is all about the light and if you can control it.
You really do not see the mushroom colors or transparency till you get an artificial light source close.In the forest you are looking at the mushroom from the top down to the dark floor and the light is dim so you just do not see the same effect.Thanks for looking.
Oct 30, 2011 16:53:44 #
*smiles big*
You've got a glowing endorsement from Ian... and WELL earned!
These are truly the best of their kind I've ever seen, too. It's the unusual translucent quality that the lighting technique creates, I think. You go the extra mile and give a LOT of thought to what the rest of us, consider perfect just because it's a nature shot.
(I used to refuse to shoot flowers for that reason.. thinking WHO can't take a FAB photo of an already amazingly beautiful flower!?? Nature did all the work for ya already!)
It's easy for an accomplished photographer to become a bit lazy once they know the technical hows and whys.... and to feel rather "unchallenged" at times.
You're an inspiration and set a fine example that there is ALWAYS another way... another perspective, another technique, another skill to develop... there is always a way to demand more of oneself and one's talent.
You've got a glowing endorsement from Ian... and WELL earned!
These are truly the best of their kind I've ever seen, too. It's the unusual translucent quality that the lighting technique creates, I think. You go the extra mile and give a LOT of thought to what the rest of us, consider perfect just because it's a nature shot.
(I used to refuse to shoot flowers for that reason.. thinking WHO can't take a FAB photo of an already amazingly beautiful flower!?? Nature did all the work for ya already!)
It's easy for an accomplished photographer to become a bit lazy once they know the technical hows and whys.... and to feel rather "unchallenged" at times.
You're an inspiration and set a fine example that there is ALWAYS another way... another perspective, another technique, another skill to develop... there is always a way to demand more of oneself and one's talent.
Oct 30, 2011 16:57:09 #
Oct 30, 2011 20:04:24 #
Oct 30, 2011 22:17:45 #
tilde531 wrote:
*smiles big* br br You've got a glowing endorseme... (show quote)
Thanks for your patronage.Yes,it is important to try to outdo yourself all the time and push the envelope a bit.
Oct 30, 2011 22:24:09 #
alaskan wrote:
You are just too kind.Be my guest,I enclose three more.
Thanks for looking.
TraceyG wrote:
PS... Every shot I wanted to reply and say "this is my fav" until I got to the next shot. Honestly, just really incredible. Blown away! Can I have them all??
You are just too kind.Be my guest,I enclose three more.
Thanks for looking.
Not kind, just honest. I haven't seen anything like this yet on the forum, your lighting and composition are exquisite!
Oct 30, 2011 22:36:21 #
Oct 30, 2011 23:12:22 #
Incredible shots, l would love to come across mushrooms like that and try to get the quality you did, great great shots
Oct 30, 2011 23:22:34 #
alaskan wrote:
By "extreme" I am talking about the rainforest conditions.Tongass Nat`l Forest is very unfriendly to visitors while these,often tiny and fragile,mushrooms prosper.All photos taken on location without disturbing anything.
Those are beautiful. Fab shots.
Oct 30, 2011 23:36:01 #
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