vings fungi challenge!

[ving (David)]

ok peeps, post your fungi shots here...

i'll start with these

all taken with my new VR lens

[dannat (Daniel)]

I have one in the photo challenge this month - how low do you get to take your shots usually? I enjoy fungi - wish there was more of it

[ving (David)]

camera about 10cm above ground level awkward really

[Phil]

Hi Ving nice shots mate hear is one i took while i was camping.
Phil

[dannat (Daniel)]

Phil, your exposure has that mystical look about it - like there should be little creatures hanging around

[StephenM (Stephen)]

Here's my most recent fungal shot - a smelly one in the backyard!

Cheers,
Stephen

[Phil]

Hi Daneil
thanks for the reply this photo was taken in the middle of a rainforest in Queensland.
Phil

[ving (David)]

nice ones phil and stephen

hey stephen, that stinky one seems to atract flies... good find

[acropolite (Phil)]

Ok here goes, the Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria), they're poisonous. These ones I found at a golf course on the west coast of Tas. The fairytale mushroom from Europe, its an old Polish trick to fry them on a piece of tin and then leave it out to kill flies. Apparently they're fairly common, but I had never seen them before. They're usually found under pine trees. If you're interested in identifying your fungii this site may help. http://www.anbg.gov.au/fungi/index.html

[ving (David)]

wow! theres stacks of them there phil!!!