Grave Shroom
Came across this growing on a grave dating to the late 1800's. Only one there and the color was popping.
Came across this growing on a grave dating to the late 1800's. Only one there and the color was popping.
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Sep, 2014Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
Walking through an old 1700-1800s cemetery I came across this little mushroom. Only a couple inches tall I held the camera right above the ground and snapped a single shot of it. This was what I grabbed.Time
5:30 pmLighting
The lighting was natural. No flash or anything. I wasn't looking for this as I wondered the cemetery. I seem to remember it was a fairly clear day.Equipment
Nikon D3000. f/5.6. ISO 500. No flash. No tripod. Held camera down an inch above the ground. Used auto-focus.Inspiration
The color. The color that day among green grass that red lit up like a beacon. Though it was a small mushroom I saw the color across the cemetery. There's something creepy about cemeteries already but a long mushroom growing on top a grave was appealing. I enjoy taking ground shots and this one was perfect for me to nab.Editing
Played a bit with the sharpness. As it sharpened it added the sharp fuzziness around the edges which I was loving. Lightly saturated the color just a tad to make it pop more like how I saw it.In my camera bag
Camera, lens, cleaning rag, small bean bag.Feedback
I get asked often on my ground shot photos and angles "How did you do that?" "How did you get that angle?" "How did it focus on THAT instead of this?" I tell them to try being spontaneous with taking some pictures. Some of my best shots were quickly taken and all willy nilly. Some I never looked in the view finder! I bend down, hold the camera an inch or two from the ground, let it auto focus then snap a handful. I provided the scene but gave the camera an opportunity to focus on what it sees. I've gotten so many interesting views and trying this is like a opening a present during post. I'm excited to see what I've captured. Be spontaneous. Every shot doesn't have to be staged and perfectly aligned. Often the best pictures are the unexpected ones!
