Deep in the woods -
Goois Nature Reserve – Bussum – the Netherlands
There were just so many fungi that morning, in so many different shapes, colours and conditions – and I felt I had to portrait each one of them :)
This bracket fungi ‘sculpture’ drew my attention, because of it’s exceptional shape and size… smaller ones were growing out and on top of the larger ones… they must have been growing there for years…
Photograph made with Pentax K10D camera and Tamron 70-300mm Tele-macro1:2 lens
Because of the beauty shown in this picture:
SAFE and PROTECT our woods and natural places!
Features and top10 placements
Featured in Earth Keepers (Nov 7, 2009)
Top10 placement in patterns on fungi by Fungilicious
Thank you to these marvellous groups, and to the voters :) !
Thank you so much!
Comments and feed-back always welcome. Thanks for looking :)
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Julie Langford
Beautiful imagery here. Love this.
steppeland replied
Thanks a lot for your visit and kind comments, Julie! Glad you like my fungi :) ! – And thanks for the favs too!
DevineDayDreams
that’s fantastic!!!!!
steppeland replied
_ Thank you so much!
Kim McClain
Cool find! Neat textures!
steppeland replied
Thanks! Yes, I was really happy to find these :)
Sharon Mau
I love them, it is always to fascinating to discover these in the forests.
steppeland replied
yes, it is! Thanks a lot, Sharon! :)
Aimelle
oh woww ! never saw this before… it is so beautiful ! it’s a piece of art on its own !
thanks for sharing dear
steppeland replied
yes, it really looks like a sculpture, isn’t it! Love it too! Thank you, my friend!
Yool
Dat zijn prachtige fungi het lijkt wel een kunstwerk…..super!!!!!
steppeland replied
Ja, hé … net een decor in de Efteling of zo… :) – Dankjewel voor het compliment! :)
Edge-of-dreams
Awesome !!
steppeland replied
Thanks a lot! :)
Maureen Maliha
Congratulations! Your work has been featured in
Earth Keepers
steppeland replied
Thank you, Maureen, that’s awesome! Really appreciated!
Haydee Yordan...
WOW, great find, great image…. ohhh… nature!!!
steppeland replied
Yes, that’s so true! Thank you so much for this great comment! :)
Susie Peek-Swint 29 days ago
Wonderful find and capture .. I find fungi fascinating and always looking for some to photograph but I haven’t spotted this one before!
steppeland replied 27 days ago
Yes, indeed! Fungi are mong my favourite subject too! LOL – well, who knows what your next great find may be ;) – Good luck and thanks!
Edyta Pelc 29 days ago
awesome!
steppeland replied 27 days ago
Big thanks, Edyta! :)
Hans Bax 11 days ago
Prachtshot Steppe! Past zo in de fantasyworld…
Van harte met je top tien plaats in de Patterns on Fungi Challenge!
Goed weekend en groeten!
Hans.
steppeland replied 11 days ago
Ja, hé, Hans! Deze foto doet me altijd aan de decors in de Efteling denken LOL – Dank je wel voor de felicitatie met de top10 plaats… Had het nog niet gemerkt :D
Ook aan jou een goed weekend! :)
Esther's Art a... 11 days ago
Congratulations ! Your image came in the Top 10 in the Patterns on Fungi challenge. Well done !
steppeland replied 11 days ago
Wonderful! Thank you so much to the group for organising these great challenges – it keeps us all alert and inspired :) – and thanks a lot to those who voted! :)