Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....

[David Humphries]

whats the aperture setting you find yourself using the most?

 

Rob, the majority of my shots are mycology orientated (suprise, suprise )

so I'm predominantly using the larger aperture settings.

 

mainly F8.0

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

sorry was looking at the one after the aminita in front of the landy, defo flash but subtle. told you to get on AP ages ago, stubborn mule you are

[David Humphries]

sorry was looking at the one after the aminita in front of the landy, defo flash but subtle. told you to get on AP ages ago, stubborn mule you are

 

Believe it or not, that one wasn't on flash either.

 

Sun light through the canopy

 

 

But you're right about being stubborn

 

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[RobArb]

8.0 = large?

 

the A setting on mine goes upto 32?

 

or is it the smaller the number the bigger the aperture? I always get mixed up:lol:

[David Humphries]

8.0 = large?

 

the A setting on mine goes upto 32?

 

or is it the smaller the number the bigger the aperture? I always get mixed up:lol:

 

 

 

Maybe ask someone who really knows about the dark art of digital cameras Rob

 

 

Here's a few bits and pieces from work & Kent over the last few days.

 

Coprinus disseminatus on an Ash stump.

The Ozonium (Mycelial Mat) of a Coprinus sp on a log

A carpet of an un-Id'd Russula sp on the roots of young Ash

& Amanita rubescens with a bunch of Tree freaks in the background.

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

8.0 = large?

 

the A setting on mine goes upto 32?

 

or is it the smaller the number the bigger the aperture? I always get mixed up:lol:

 

F8 large? if it is the lIMIT on YOUR lens then it is the smallest (most detail) aperture you have, as apposed to F2 which would be the biggest whole or iris (aperture) of your lens and have a shallow (less detail) depth of field:thumbup:

 

f32 is the MOST detailed aperture avaliable on good cameras and offers VERY good detail, focus distance does play a larg part also, its complex.

 

Another issue with aperture particularly at small apertures (F8-32) is the number of blades that form the iris or aperture opening, 16 blades is superb. Fewer blades mean that the iris is increasingly squared (hexagonal) at the edges and offers distortions and loss of clarity.

[Fungus]

Russula sp on the roots of young Ash

 

David,

Fraxinus is associated with endomycorrhizal microfungi, so the mycelium/ectomycorrhiza of the Russula's must be on the roots of another tree species.

[David Humphries]

David,

Fraxinus is associated with endomycorrhizal microfungi, so the mycelium/ectomycorrhiza of the Russula's must be on the roots of another tree species.

 

 

 

Hi Gerrit.

 

Interesting.

 

 

The Russulas' were clustered immeadiately around that young tree in the picture.

 

There is a line of mature Oaks with Inonotus dryadeus on (not fruiting this year) about 5 meters away.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

everytime I see those oaks/pics I smile.

[Fungus]

The Russulas' were clustered immeadiately around that young tree in the picture. There is a line of mature Oaks about 5 meters away.

 

Only 5 metres for a tree species, which can send out its water searching roots more then 25 metres away from the base of the trunk ? Also see : this post.