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Oyster Mushroom

Oyster Mushroom

Close up of the underside of an Oyster Mushroom on a dead tree next to the lake at Fabick Nature Preserve.

Close up of the underside of an Oyster Mushroom on a dead tree next to the lake at Fabick Nature Preserve.
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Aperture f/18.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/60

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Nov, 2014

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