Big Brother
This was a great find! Two different species of fungus growing snugly side by side at the bottom of a moss covered fallen log.
The little trio are Mycena leaiana and their big brother is a Suillus granulatus, both species being native Aussie fungi .
The photograph was made in an old pine plantation in off the Maxwell Flat Road in the Cottan-Bimbang# National Park , between Gingers Creek and Wauchope , NSW, Australia, early on an autumn day.
I was on a day trip with a Port Macquarie Panthers Camera Club friend who knows the area well and we both spent a good four hours in this plantation photographing the many different varieties of fungi that were on show in some wonderful forest light.
#Cottan-Bimbang is the local Aboriginal name for the Linospadix monostachya (Walking Stick Palms) which are very prominent in the area
Fuji S9600: RAW, Macro, Manual Priority, Manual focus, f/8 @ 0.77sec, ISO80, Tripod, Timer, Low powered flash.
S7RAW & Photoshop CS.
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UPDATE: 25-4-08
These fine fungi have been chosen as POTD in the Shutterbugs site Macro/Abstract section.
Enjoy!
FUNGI: COTTAN-BIMBANG
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Mycena leaiana & Suillus granulatus
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Warren Williams
Excellent image, sharp detail, VWD
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Warren,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for being first to spot this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging “Excellent…” comment for my fungal efforts.
GB
Dennis
Marvin Collins
Excellent shot Dennis. Beautiful light / exposure, and excellent processing makes the contrasts and colors pop. Well done!!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Marvin,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging “Excellent…Beautiful…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
GB
Dennis
LindaR
popping perfect in this light and comp ~ Dennis ~ you have quite the eye and the know-how to do it justice ~ bravo!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Linda,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging ”...bravo!” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
GB
Dennis
Anthony Vella
Great image Dennis…..sharp and clear….excellent lighting.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Toninu,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging ”great image…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
GB
Dennis
pryere
Blimey Dennis, a marvellous shot mate, the green compliments the subject so well.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Pryere,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging ”Blimey…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
GB
Dennis
Anne Smyth
wonderful light which makes for wonderful color and an absolutly magical feel – especially with the little ones who seem to just appear from the green
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Anne,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging ”wonderful…magical…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
GB
Dennis
debsphotos
Picture Perfect Dennis!!!! Gorgeous!!!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Deb,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging ”Picture Perfect…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
GB
Dennis
Craig Hender
This one really caught my eye Dennis! Lovely colours and lighting, and composed superbly. They sort of look like some strange fungal xmas tree ornaments? Fabulous work mate, and it looks exceptional in larger view too.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Craig,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging ”,,,Fabulous work…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
Thank you too for the larger image display.
I have printed this on Ilford Galerie Smooth High Gloss Media paper for an incredibly good result.
GB
Dennis
Marion Cullen
What a wonderful find, and so beautifully captured, dead sharp. Don’t they just contrast so well against that moss!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Lumineux,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging ”…beautifully captured…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
Thank you too for adding this work to your favourites.
GB
Dennis
Allison Lane
Amazing shot! The contrast is fabulous!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Allison,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging “Amazing…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
GB
Dennis
greenfrog153
Beautiful image Dennis.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Kirily,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging “Beautiful…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
GB
Dennis
Carla Jandelle...
this is just beautiful! wonderful vibrancy!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Sauria,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging “…just beautiful…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
Thank you too for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.
GB
Dennis
Carla Jandelle...
definately! and i let my son play with the leeches…lol…not me! :o)
Mark Bowden
Excellent colour and sharpness throughout this image Dennis.
I like it.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Mark,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging “Excellent…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
GB
Dennis
Dennis Gay
UPDATE:
These fine fungi have been awarded Photo of the Day for Friday 25th April 2008 on the Shutterbug site.
My utmost thanks to all who have supported this work in particular and my work in general. Without such support and encouragement this photograph may well still be lingering in a folder on my hard drive.
GB
D!
chriso
This is a wondefully colourful and sharp image with great contrast and use of light. Well done.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Chriso,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging “…Well done.” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
Thank you to for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.
GB
Dennis
Steve Woodman
Love your fungi shots
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Steve,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging “Love…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
Thank you to for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.
GB
Dennis
mwfoster
Nice shot of fungi the moss gives a nice effect
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Mark,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging “Nice…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
Mate, it was like another world in that old pine plantation. I expected “Little People” to appear any time. 8-)
GB
Dennis
AnaCBStudio
Great composition and details…Beautifully captured!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Ana,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging “Great…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
Oh I didn’t capture them. They were well rooted to the log and weren’t going anywhere. But I did assess the scene and conditions and make a decent photograph though. 8-)
GB
Dennis
Robert Berry
Love the colors here and the compositing. Very nice work Dennis!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Robert,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging “…Very nice work…” comment for my fungal popping efforts.
Thank you too for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.
GB
Dennis
LeeoPhotography
Lovely! Nice DoF and exposure.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Leeo,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging “Lovely!…” wrap for my fungal popping efforts.
GB
Dennis
marguerite1
Great picture, love that one on its side too, you can see underneath, so special.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Marguerite,
Good to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Many thanks for your very encouraging “Great picture…” wrap for my fungal popping efforts.
GB
Dennis
marguerite1
I’ve yet got to see a leech on the forest floor, lol. I’ve lived in forests all my life, maybe I have not looked properly, but I only saw them on the dam and consequently on my leg!
Raider6569
Warm and rich tones make the fungi stand out as stars of this show and the green backdrop enhances the image. I also like the angle you chose to reveal the beauty of this delicate natural wonders. Your excellence permeates this picture.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Dave,
Great to see you braving the leeches to come into the forest for a look at the fungi and for spotting this nice little group.
Thank you heaps for your very encouraging “…excellence…” wrap for my fungal popping efforts.
GB
Dennis
Marilyn Baldey
Exciting fungus, love it.
Dennis Gay replied
Hola Marilyn!
Happy to see someone else get excited about Fungi.
Thank you so much for your very supportive and encouraging ”...love it.” comment for this fine fungal group.
GB
Dennis
Dennis Gay
G’day denidab .... wherever you are …..,
Thank you for the honour of adding this work to your favourites. I can only assume by this action that you like it. Please fell free to return any time to let me know just what it is you like about it.
GB
Dennis
Esther van de ... 24 days ago
Congratulations !! Top 10 in the Fungi and Moss Challenge.
Dennis Gay replied 9 days ago
G’day ESTHER!
My much belated thanks to you for bearing the banner with such great news. I am honoured.
GB
D!
Dennis Gay 9 days ago
G’day Reriginal .... wherever you are …..,
Thank you for the honour of adding this work to your favourites collection. I can only assume by this action that you like it. Please fell free to return any time to let me know just what it is you like about it and how it made you feel.
GB
Dennis