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cameraNIKON D7100

settings Aperture f/5.6 ISO 100 Shutter 1/4 Focal Length 500/10 

upload_dateOct, 2017

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13 Comments |
Kimballmc
 
Kimballmc December 18, 2017
I love this photo!!!
AntonioBernardino
AntonioBernardino December 18, 2017
Thank you very much.
Kim_George_Brown
 
Kim_George_Brown December 25, 2017
Very nice work!
AntonioBernardino
AntonioBernardino December 27, 2017
Thank´s Kim.
angelabravin PRO
 
angelabravin February 03, 2018
I just love your mushroom photography, it is so delicate and the way you accentuate the beauty of even the smallest mushrooms is stunning. Your lighting is absolutely perfect.
AntonioBernardino
AntonioBernardino February 03, 2018
Thank you very much Angela. I am happy you like it. Regard's
gordotkt
 
gordotkt February 16, 2018
What a beautiful capture, I love the detail & light in it. Makes me smile
AntonioBernardino
AntonioBernardino February 19, 2018
Thank you very much!
sjorgensen
 
sjorgensen February 28, 2018
Great light!
AntonioBernardino
AntonioBernardino March 02, 2018
Thank you so much for your comment and word´s, best regard´s António
John256
 
John256 March 02, 2018
Nice image, great closeup.
AntonioBernardino
AntonioBernardino May 23, 2018
Thank you so much for your comment and word´s, best regard´s António
LCons
 
LCons March 21, 2018
Love the bokeh on this!
AntonioBernardino
AntonioBernardino May 23, 2018
Thank you so much for your comment and word´s, best regard´s António
DrB76
 
DrB76 May 23, 2018
Superb picture. Really good.
AntonioBernardino
AntonioBernardino May 23, 2018
Thank you Martin, regard´s.
StolenMomentsCandz
 
StolenMomentsCandz May 16, 2020
Love this
karensommerslohre PRO+
 
karensommerslohre July 24, 2020
Gorgeous!
AntonioBernardino
AntonioBernardino July 24, 2020
Thank you so much Karen
RickL PRO+
 
RickL September 01, 2020
Exceptional artist expression
AntonioBernardino
AntonioBernardino September 01, 2020
Thank you Rick.
michelleklein_5347 PRO
 
michelleklein_5347 June 08, 2021
amazing
LAMONTEMA
 
LAMONTEMA August 24, 2021
I enjoyed the Bokeh background and fascination with Mushrooms at Micro / macro within the image. Nice work😊

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#New image #beauty #bokeh #close-up #light´s #macro #mushroom #natural #nature #sun #woods
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Behind The Lens

Location

Autumn is a special season for me, I love to photograph all the little elements that surround my house and the forest that exists near the place where I live. Even during my trips to Portugal during work, I try to take my camera with me to capture the essence of autumn. The image was taken about 2 miles from my house on one of my weekend morning walks. The place is suitable for this type of photos because it has many trees, with a lot of humidity and high density of vegetation. Essential elements for the proliferation of fungi and mushrooms.

Time

The image was taken one autumn morning, the light was very good and appeared among the trees. Once the image was captured in the trunks of two oaks, the background was positioned longi with a light that penetrated the leaves in an irregular but bright shape, exceptional for capturing images with bokeh effect. Moreover, at the place in question, since I took the picture well in the morning at 8:00 a.m., the angle of incidence is great for capturing small elements using only natural light.

Lighting

The angle of incidence of light during the morning and at the end of the day provide good photographic moments, as in this case, I took advantage of the light entering the background between branches and trees. On the other hand I used a small reflector to highlight the details of the fungi, however I could have taken the photo with fully opened objective, creating a rounder bokeh, soap bubble type. But in this case I decided to capture with maximum detail the shape of the fungi and the texture of the moss in the bark of the oaks. I actually took 3 images with 3 variations of the object's aperture, processing them in LR. You may mention the fact that you did not use natural color. However, it is only a matter of personal taste, during processing I changed the color tones and the shadows, keeping and showing the details of the fungi and the other elements mentioned.

Equipment

I used my Nikon D7100 and Porst 50mm 1.7 lens, on a tripod and a small reflector from the ground to get the light to the down part of the fungi.

Inspiration

Every year i see a lot of images of fungi and mushroom at viewbug.com. In fact, i love them and i try also to publish my images with my style.

Editing

Yes, processing started with all three images with a bracketing -1, 0, +1. They were processed in LR to HDR, changing the hue of colors and shadows. The effect will be something between an HDR image and a slight somber infra-red effect.

In my camera bag

Nikon D7100, Tokina 11-16 ATX, Sigma 10-20, Porst 50 1.7, Nikkor 50 1.8D, Nikkor 18-105D, several filters, nd, coloured, etc, tripod, Sony alfa6000 with adaptor for M42 lens and some old m42 lens.

Feedback

Every place as got a lot of interesting scenes and elements to capture, just explore them and put your own taste on your images. Sometimes the effect and your vision can give excellent results. Hope you enjoy my images.

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