Fly Agaric

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Fly Agaric

Fly Agaric (also knwn as Amanita Muscaria).
Poisonous but not deadly
Taken at Bewl Water Sussex

Challenge winner in “All that is nature” group
Challenge winner in “Colour me a rainbow- Red “
Challenge winner in “Fungilicious” group
Challenge Winner in “Made by Nature” group
Thankyou to all who voted for it.

Fly Agaric belongs to the following groups:

! 100% !, Beige is death!, Bokeh, Colour Me Vibrant Red!, Fungilicious, Made By Nature - {2 a day} - {Nature images only!}, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Nature's Wonders, Shameless Self-Promotion, The true beauty and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale as

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Fly Agaric by mikebov
Fly Agaric by mikebov
  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    Okay this one is leaving me speechless !!! What can you say about a outstanding capture like this !

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    Thanks, your appreciation is reward enough

  • rodsfotos

    rodsfotos

    A wonderful macro image Mike, don’t see many of these down here but they make great subjects,
    Regards, Rod.

  • mikebov replied

    Thanks Rod

  • SylviaHardy

    SylviaHardy

    The colours are so vivit, lovely work!

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    So pretty!!!!! Reminds me of a fairytale!!!!!

  • mikebov replied

    Thankyou

  • lallymac

    lallymac

    So cool – what great colours!

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou

  • Mark Chapman

    Mark Chapman

    Stunning shot

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou Mark

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  • misiabe80

    misiabe80

    Congratulation Win in challenge!!!
    Great work!!

  • mikebov replied

    My 1st win , many thanks

  • i l d i  l a z a r

    i l d i l a z...

    Congrats Mike on your challenge win!

  • mikebov replied

    My 1st win , many thanks

  • presbi

    presbi

    Great shot, mike, and congratulation on your challenge win. This mushroom is an Amanita Muscaria, very poisonuos, but not deadly. Cheers from Italy, Sergio

  • mikebov replied

    My 1st win , many thanks

  • Karen Checca

    Karen Checca

    Congrats on challenge win, Mike…...brilliant shot!! :) karen

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    many thanks Karen, my 1st win

  • clizzio

    clizzio

    I voted for this. Glad to see it won. Congratulations!

  • mikebov replied

    Thankyou for your kind words & your vote

  • Olga Zvereva

    Olga Zvereva

    Mike, congratulation in your win in challenge! Great shot!

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou so much Olga

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson

    CONGRATULATIONS Mike – I just discovered you won the challenge with this amazing shot! (I voted for this)! May you have many more wins!

  • mikebov replied

    Thankyou so much Lynda for all your support

  • Chuck Gardner

    Chuck Gardner

    Congratulations Mike I am so happy for your win, on your well deserved artwork!!!

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou so much Chuck

  • Shannon Donovan

    Shannon Donovan

    Congratulations!

  • mikebov replied

    Thankyou so much for your support Shannon

  • mikebov replied

    Thankyou for the feature I am honoured

  • Meike

    Meike

    OMG… what a great capture, perspective and great details… Congratulations on your well deserved feature!

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou so much Meike

  • Ghelly

    Ghelly

    Congratulation, Instant Fav, Awesome photo

  • mikebov replied

    Thankyou so much Ghelly

  • lacitrouille

    lacitrouille

    What a great closeup on this beautiful venenous mushroom! I love the lighting, details and colours. :)

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou

  • mrscboretti

    mrscboretti

    wonderful

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou Christine

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    Beautiful photo Mike….have you seen Wills painting of this yet ? its magical ..anna ; )

  • mikebov replied

    Bills Painting is from my other image “Do not Touch” he used that because he wanted the tree in the background,
    I think we are now at 12 or 13 combined artworks

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    Congrats on winning the challenge Mike ! ....doing little dance for you….woo hooooo anna : )

  • mikebov replied

    can you get a photo of your dance ,I would like to see it on RB
    many thanks
    Mike

  • Colinizing  Photography with Colin Boyd Shafer

    Colinizing Ph...

    THAT IS AMAZING

  • mikebov replied

    Thanks Colin

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Great shot..

  • mikebov replied

    Thankyou

  • IngridSonja

    IngridSonja

    A fantastic Macro shot!...and CONGRATULATIONS!

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    thankyou Ingrid

  • Heather Nel

    Heather Nel

    fabulous image … love its clarity : )

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou Heather

  • aquarius84

    aquarius84

    Awesome shot! I LOVE it!

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou very much

  • Megan Martin

    Megan Martin

    What an awesome capture Mike! Looks like the mushrooms from Super Mario Bros. !

  • mikebov replied

    Many thanks

  • shaneran

    shaneran

    Wonderful !! looks like it could be an illustration in a child’s book ! congratulations on featuring in color me a rainbow !! fantastic !!

  • mikebov replied

    thanks very much

  • Gudrun Eckleben

    Gudrun Eckleben

    Absolutely beautiful!!!!

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou Gudrun

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer


    You are invited to enter this into The Best of Red challenge!

  • mikebov replied

    WOW thanks Taylor will definately enter

  • Paul Woloschuk

    Paul Woloschuk

    A beautifully-executed macro Mike.
    Well done!

  • mikebov replied

    Thankyou Paul

  • OldBirch

    OldBirch

    Great subject and shot!

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou very much

  • Adam Bykowski

    Adam Bykowski

    A really great mushroom and an even greater mushroom image. Had to get on your belly for this one HA HA. Good job.

  • mikebov replied

    Thanks Adam
    That is why I like my panasonic, it has an excellent flip screen
    only on my knees not my belly

  • Jody Johnson

    Jody Johnson

    beautiful….love the detail!

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou Jody

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer

    Congratulations!!! This piece won first place in Color Me a Rainbow’s Best of Red Challenge! It has earned a place in our Hall of Fame. You will be a featured member for the group and this piece will be the avatar next time we do the color red! Congrats again! Great work!!!

  • mikebov replied

    Brilliant !
    thankyou so much Taylor
    also thankyou to all the wonderful people who voted

  • Rosy Kueng

    Rosy Kueng

    Congratulations on your win Mike!!!!!!!!! Well deserved…a gorgeous shot!

  • mikebov replied

    It’s a great feeling, thanks so much

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Lovely shot Mike great colours and congrats on the first place win!

  • mikebov replied

    It’s a great feeling, thanks so much

  • Carolyn Bishop

    Carolyn Bishop

    Wow! I’m in awe! Congratulations on winning the RED challenge!

  • mikebov replied

    It’s a great feeling, thanks so much

  • Ursula Rodgers

    Ursula Rodgers

    Wonderful find Mike. Congrats on winning the challenge!!

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks Ursula

  • ccwri

    ccwri

    Gorgeous shot!

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks

  • doreen01

    doreen01

    Excellent !!!

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    Thankyou Doreen

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    fantastic

  • mikebov replied

    Thankyou Luda

  • Justine Devereux

    Justine Devereux

    Outstanding Capture!!! _my brother is really into mushrooms.. loves wildlife, he turns them (out of wood… not real mushrooms.. lol) on his lathe and wants me to photograph them in the woods for him!! I will show him this and i’m sure he will be as blown away as I am!!
    :))))

  • mikebov replied

    Thanks so much Justine
    The thought that my photo could inspire a wood turning is just awesome

  • John Beamish

    John Beamish

    Outstanding is right, wow great capture.

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks John

  • Gazzer

    Gazzer

    what an awesome shot…..........its a good job we dont get them down our way, the hippies would be out in their droves,lol.

  • mikebov replied

    There was no sign off any of these a week later…....I wonder

  • DJ LeMay

    DJ LeMay

    WOW!! A SUPERB macro image of this gorgeous mushroom! Fabulous bokeh too!! We have these in SE Alaska too!

  • mikebov replied

    thanks again for all your wonderful comments

  • x- pose Klaus Wanjek

    x- pose Klaus ...

    Fantastic macro!!!!!!!!!

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer

    Hello Mike! Color Me a Rainbow is back to red this week so this piece will be our group avatar until we change colors! Congrats!

  • mikebov replied

    Many thanks Taylor, I’m honoured

  • Richard Cassar

    Richard Cassar

    Fantastic shot mike. Absolutely brilliant! Well sighted and well captured!

  • mikebov replied

    thanks Richard
    apologies for delay in replying

  • nadine henley

    nadine henley

    fabulous shot!

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks Nadine

  • riverotter

    riverotter

    Fantastic image … bravo!

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks Emily

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    I love the look of these mushrooms, congratulations on your challenge top10

  • mikebov replied

    thanks Mary, much appreciated

  • Esther's Art and Photography

    Esther's Art a...


    Congratulations and well done.

  • mikebov replied

    Thanks ever so much for the great news.
    Thanks to everyone who voted
    Cheers
    Mike

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  • brian pendrey

    brian pendrey

    brilliant mike and congrats

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks Brian

  • foxyphotography

    foxyphotography

    terrific angle. Love the colors

  • mikebov replied

    thanks again Foxy

  • MaeBelle

    MaeBelle

    Great macro, this is beautiful, congrats on your win,way to go!!!!:o)) God Bless,Mae

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou so much

  • Carol Barona

    Carol Barona

    Fantabulous! Wow, Instant FAV! Awesome colors and detail

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks Carol, great to have you back

  • Paul Gibbons

    Paul Gibbons

    Excellent detail and colour, superb work.

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks Paul

  • DonDavisUK

    DonDavisUK

    Another FAV for me, simply awesome mate. A dream capture love the detail and the glorious red colour. FANTASTIC!. Regards, Don.

  • mikebov replied

    thanks mate. I had never previously seen such a brilliant display of these fungi. Right place right time

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    Winner “fungi & Mushrooms” challenge in “Made by Nature” Group

    Thanks everone for voting
    cheers
    Mike:)

  • Ann J. Przyojski

    Ann J. Przyojski

    Wonderful capture. Congratz on your feature.

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks Ann

  • Mika

    Mika


    8th November 2009 – Congratulations on your challenge win and feature :) glorious photo!

  • mikebov replied

    thanks for the brilliant news & thankyou to everyone who voted

  • Barb White

    Barb White

    wow awesome shot – congrats on your win in the challenge!

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks Barb

  • Heike Nagel

    Heike Nagel

    congratulations on winning the challange! Your image is superb!
    cheers, Heike

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks Heike

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Fantastic work, great perspective!

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks.
    This was taken in 2008
    Haven’t seen any this year, although I didnt return to the same spot

  • SeeOneSoul

    SeeOneSoul

    he he he – this is a fabulous shot!
    Well done on it’s challenge wins :))

  • mikebov replied

    thanks Tina

  • Simon Hathaway

    Simon Hathaway 5 days ago

    Fantastic!

  • mikebov replied 4 days ago

    thanks Simon

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