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Published: 2009-03-07 20:34:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 2355; Favourites: 158; Downloads: 0
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Full view is much better !!
Of course !!! How could I possibly have my Own Drop and not have my Own Mushroom ???
The rains and the heat of this summer were so intense that in February I discovered some tiny ones among the grass. Before our dog destroyed them while running over them, I made him "stay" and I took several shots.
Not easy ! I learned that I had to remove grasses and sticks and leaves before achieving the right shot, because otherwise many objects would stand in the way.
I have some others, but I love this one, specially.
Now, go and get your own macro mushrooms !!
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Hello there!
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Well done
- Natalia
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Thank you, Natalia !!
Going there now !!!
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Thank you so much !
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Search near the trees, among the grasses, on umber places.
You will find some tiny one and you just have to shoot with
a macro option of your camera. I have no macro lens !
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Let's cross our fingers for my search tomorrow for the little ones that seep through the earth's crust
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Fingers crossed !! How did it go ?
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well; i haven't had the chance
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tomorrow! hopefully it rains
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Good luck !!! Let me know, ok ?
I will be waiting to know!!!
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ok well i found some, and took some pictures.
but they dont look nearly that cool. so im going to keep trying.
if i end up liking one, ill be posting it soon?
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Oh, yes, do !!
I took a lot myself and I ended liking just one, so
don't give up !!
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hehe; okay. well it'll probably be awhile.
im findingmyself extrememly busy these days.
and not much time for deviant
but soon! and i wont, dont worry.
my brother thinks that more should be coming out.
he says its probabbly alittle bit too early.
maybe thats why ive had such difficulty finding any!
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Just dont give up !
The day you expect it less, you will find yours !!!
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Well I've got one mushroom picture up
And I've got a few more that I'll hopefully get up sometime this week.
I finally had luck on a trip to Oregon; I found quite a few different ones. And I feel quite happy with the results. But alas; of course none of them look as spendid as yours...unfortunately
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I read this and commented on it
Yours IS splendid !!!!!!!!!!!
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Colours and softness really make this shot wonderful
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this image has been featured in my latest news article, titled, "Good Things Come in Small Packages (Macro feature)", found here: [link]
Hope you like it
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Ups !!!
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Beautiful colour and soft focus
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Thank you very much, my friend !!!
Some fairy tale effects
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Glad you liked it !!!
I tried to give it a magical touch
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There's something sculpture-like about it 
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I know what you mean, so let me tell you this:
The photo was NOT xtra sharp because the mushroom was very small (look at the size of the grasses at the sides and behind... and the grass had been cut not long ago). The grass in front of the mushroom is in focus
For some reason, even after pressing the button half-way over and over again, the camera would not focus the mushroom. It would focus those grasses. I was holding my camera with both hands and my chin was touching the grass and it was VERY difficult to see
I wish I had a macro lens so I could fulfill your wishes
I have other mushrooms that I need to work on. But... will you belive the photos have dog's hair, debris and such ? In some, the TOP of the mushroom is in focus, but the rest of it is not !
So... I am in the middle of some learning process, I guess
And while I was there (at the hut) I could not see my photos anywhere else but the camera display. There, they looked really fantastic
More or less, does it make sense ?
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I believe the automatic focus works on the most contrasting area. When I have that problem I usually focus on some other object at the same distance from me, than try to hold the focus and take the picture of the one I want
I can see that your camera is a pretty old one, as they develop so fast these days (so is mine, BTW
Anyway, this picture is a very pretty one, it has that summer feeling that most of your recent works emanate
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I can try to use that and see how it works (to focus on something else and then hold and take the picture).
When I purchased this camera I actually wanted it to (dont LAUGH!) take text shots 
I hadn't even heard about DA's existance.
Of course, today I would take other aspects into consideration
50 cm. wouldn't be too far away for these grasses? They were too small.
As high as a toothpick, to give you an idea. And the mushroom was a little less taller than 1/2 of a toothpick. And there is another one I shot that is 1/3 of a toothpick. Anyway, I will make some experiments next time, to see how things look like 50 cm away instead of that close. 
Thanks for your advise, ... and time ! I really value your interest in commenting and getting involved
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Some objects are just too small for ordinary camera - it won't focus on the right place if you hold it too close, but you can try shooting from some reasonable distance and then crop the picture. If you're really into tiny things, the best you can do is save for a better camera with macro lens so you can enjoy it fully (:
Of course I have no idea what is your favorite hobby, is it worth investing in camera from that point of view
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In fact, next time I travel to the US (maybe 2010) I will purchase a
better camera. My husband doesn't know yet 
is what matters.
This is my favorite hobby. I love it more and more each day
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I don't mean to butt in on other people's converstations...but being a journalist at heart we tend to be nosey by nature
I agree with all the advise Daywish has given you, except for one. This image would not be as powerful as it is if the mushroom was in razor-sharp focus. The soft focus is what, to me, adds the poetic touch needed to project the emotional chords you wanted to play.
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I agree with you 100% ... and that's also why I never changed it.
I really loved it that way. It had a special magic touch
(By the way, being a woman at heart, we tend to be nosey by nature
but I am sure that when we are nosey, we both are out of genuine interest!)
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I'm trying to make up my mind whether this is a two toned mushroom, or, the light is coming from the left-hand-side, thus making the left hand side lighter. It contrasts beautifully with the green background.
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It is the light shining from the left
I am so glad you like it... I made it soft and blurry on purpose,
to give it a more "magical" look
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