I had popped down to Dunham Massey last Saturday to take some photos of the deer, I managed to get a few shots but while following one small group of young deer I spotted a fallen tree covered with loads of fungi. I can never resist something like that and so I was glad to have my macro lens packed in my bag.
Here are just two of the shots I got...
Some people might think I have an obsession with fungi after all I do take lots of pictures of them, and when my son asked what I was posting tonight I told him the title of the blog and he guessed "fungi" straight away so maybe there is some truth in that.
However they are really beautiful and so photogenic.
You cant really see from these pictures but the specimens I have chosen today are all really tiny fungi but even though they're very small there is lots to appreciate about them.
In case you haven't worked it out, I really really like fungi. I can't say why I like them so much but I do.
When I was selecting my pictures for today I thought that my favourite picture was the first one; I love the richness and warmth, I love the shape and the texture but there is also the promise of more as the fungus actually opens out. As I carried on choosing pictures though I thought that perhaps the fourth one was my favourite, with the colour and texture of fresh crusty bread. But then I think I have finally decided that the fifth image is my favourite. I think the lighting is perfect, the soft focus on the background helps to emphasise the delicate stem and the sharply focused fins on the underside of the opened out head. It is simply beautiful.
