<< Previous Next >>

Yes, it's a Fungus


Yes, it's a Fungus
Photo Information
Copyright: Eben Brand (bazzie) (33)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-01-16
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 18-70mm DX ED, UV
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/80 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-01-21 1:51
Viewed: 4222
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Well, at least I think it is. The interesting thing is that it is in a fairly dry area of South Africa. We've had a lot of rain lately, and this was growing in a fairly shaded area. I really need to get more books on animals, birds and plants, gonna be taking a lot of pics now, and generally i don't have a lot of time to hunt down information on te Internet, so sorry I can't provide more info. Please feel free however to cast a little more light on the subject. In a manner of speaking that is, I think the exposure was OK!!

Interestingly enough, I had the WB set to flash, and this one came out better than the pic I took with WB set to sun. I used ISO 1600, so the picture is a little grainy, but not too bad.

Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques.
Discussions
None
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

Its a fungus all right some sort of bracket or woody pore fungus sorry cat help with a name. although the glossy top is interesting. I love the colours with all the browns and reds.

It's a very good photo.
The specie more similar growing in Italy is Ganoderma resinaceum Boudier 1890 (that I know very well) but it's very difficult to be sure about your photo because all over the world there are a lot of species included in the genus Ganoderma or similar. Moreover, to identify these species we often need to microscopical analysis.

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF