Yet more mushrooms

As I sit here preparing images for my agent and website I’m remembering the glorious autumn colours we HAD! For outside, it’s belting down and what with the strong winds we are expecting over the next 24 hrs Ican’t imagine there’ll be much colour left.

I’ve really enjoyed photographing fungi this year.  There has been lots to shoot and locating a few new sites reignited my enthusiasm for these organisms.  I always try to pack light but always fail.  I’m only after mushrooms and the odd woodland scene but ultimately that means I need everything from a wide-angle 12-24mm to a 300mm plus tripod, reflectors, filters, small umbrella and lunch.  Can’t concentrate when I’m hungry!  I just know that if I leave something in the car that I’ll need it.

Photographing them is one thing, identifying another.  Sure I have books but there are often such subtle differences that if I am at all unsure I generalise….Mycena sp or Coprinus sp for example.  Put yourself out there with a firm ID and you get it wrong then someone will always correct you.  Well, I’m going to do just that and welcome anyone that wishes to prove me wrong with these two!

Glistening Inkcap

Saffrondrop Bonnet

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