Tale of a Mushroom - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/27/2006 10:50:11 AM · #1

Monster sized mushroom (6-8 inches across) growing in the horse pasture. There were several of them that drew my interest. Took a peek underneath and couldn't help but notice these strong lines.

Figured this was cool and thought it would work for the 'Leading Lines' challenge.

... then, two days later I went to clean up the light tent (throw out the mushroom), and this was sitting there. It was a bit smelly but I couldn't resist working with it, it looked very interesting. ;^)

So there you have it. A freshly picked mushroom and it's demise. ;^)

magenmarie

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

09/27/2006 11:02:30 AM · #2

awesome shots! How cool that it's the same mushroom. I almost like the second one better..the wavy lines are very interesting to look at. :)

violinist123

Canon EOS-6D

09/27/2006 11:04:26 AM · #3

So hopefully the real end of the tale is you ate that thing and then go really, really creative on your Purple entry ;)

09/27/2006 12:36:44 PM · #4

Originally posted by magenmarie:

awesome shots! How cool that it's the same mushroom. I almost like the second one better..the wavy lines are very interesting to look at. :)

Thanks Magen. I liked the second one better too. ;^)

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/27/2006 12:39:16 PM · #5

Originally posted by routerguy666:

So hopefully the real end of the tale is you ate that thing and then go really, really creative on your Purple entry ;)

Yeah Man, that's a cool... Wait! I have no idea what you're talking about??? :D

hanneke

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/27/2006 02:05:30 PM · #6

Hmm I like the first one better. Great detail and nice to look at.
The second one is too busy for me and the shroom looks so flat; no DoF.

but hey, 15th place! :D

edit: may I ask why you used F32, 25 sec?

Message edited by author 2006-09-27 14:09:59.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

09/27/2006 02:21:52 PM · #7

Originally posted by biteme:

edit: may I ask why you used F32, 25 sec?

Certainly for maximum DOF.

R.

hanneke

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/27/2006 02:23:35 PM · #8

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by biteme:
edit: may I ask why you used F32, 25 sec?

Certainly for maximum DOF.

R.

ghehe, maximum DoF. So there was less DoF in the other one.

ok!

09/27/2006 02:27:54 PM · #9

Originally posted by biteme:

I hear ya on the flat part...was a little concerned about that (just a tad). ;^) But I really liked the texture and contrast.

As for F32, 25 sec...I usually shoot in Aperture priority, this time no exception. I wanted to keep as much in focus as possible so I went as deep as my lens would let me. The 25 second exposure was camera set based on available light and aperture. Used a light tent with two 60 watt bulbs set back a little (used white reflectors in front) and a handheld 100 watt (in worklamp cone) high overhead and off to the side. I wanted some light shadows to highlight the areas between the fins but wanted to avoid any harsh shadows around the stem area.

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

09/27/2006 02:34:12 PM · #10

Just noticed I had Manual mode listed in the details of the second shot (challenge entry) - it was Aperture priority and Manual focus. Oops. Thanks

biteme for making me look. ;^)

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

09/27/2006 02:37:09 PM · #11

FWIW, I greatly prefer the "pre-decay" image to the submitted image; I think it's really nice. The submitted image strikes me as too busy, comparatively.

R.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

09/27/2006 02:43:31 PM · #12

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

FWIW, I greatly prefer the "pre-decay" image to the submitted image; I think it's really nice. The submitted image strikes me as too busy, comparatively.

R.

Thanks Robert. I really had a hard time choosing for a while. I liked them both but went with the busier image in the end because I thought it would be more "interesting", or hold interest just a second longer, with the majority of voters and score higher.

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

09/27/2006 02:53:22 PM · #13

Looks like you did a better job of it than I did Barry. I never thought about shooting the dried up mushroom though. I tossed mine when I was done. I'm just curious about leaving the shutter open for that long. Does it make that much of a diffence on something that is well lit and not moving? How does it effect the DOF?

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6D ED

09/27/2006 03:06:26 PM · #14

Originally posted by kdsprog:

Kelli - You did a nice job of capturing the natural look with this shot.

The shutter speed was long because of the way I had the lighting setup and my choice of aperture. No, it probably didn't have to be done that way, and I may have had an acceptable result at wider apertures with faster shutter speeds. When I hand-hold the top light I end up with various results and in taking several shots at various f-stops the one that looked the best to me happened to be the F32 one. ;^)

Here's a decent thread which covers DOF in more depth => Focus vs Depth of Field

The Eskimo

Nikon D3s

09/27/2006 03:10:41 PM · #15

Barry, nice shots, both of them. Overall I like the fresh mushroom a little better because of the symmetry of the lines.

09/27/2006 03:19:49 PM · #16

Originally posted by The Eskimo:

Barry, nice shots, both of them. Overall I like the fresh mushroom a little better because of the symmetry of the lines.

Thanks Daniel - Long time no speak! ;^)

In town now? Maybe you need a short road trip next week? VA State Fair GTG