Mushrooms 11-10-2017

Finding an interesting patch of wild mushrooms usually means getting right down to ground level following damp autumn weather in the yard. Spreading out on the damp grass and shooting with a wide aperture isolates the delicate fungi from the cluttered forest floor, turning background leaves and lawn into a smooth, soft blur.

This macro shot highlights a small cluster of ink cap mushrooms emerging through fallen autumn foliage and fresh green ground cover. Slender pale stems support dark, drooping caps with crinkled edges, framed smoothly against a creamy green woodland backdrop that emphasizes every organic texture, shape, and earthy tone.