Standing Tall
One morning, my front yard was expectantly host to many of these cute little mushrooms.
One morning, my front yard was expectantly host to many of these cute little mushrooms.
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Location
This photo was taken in my front yard in town in mid-central Indiana. There is usually just a nice grassy lawn there, but one morning I looked out and these mushrooms had sprouted randomly around the yard.Time
It was late morning to early afternoon. The dew was gone, but it was still a comfortable part of the summer day.Lighting
Nothing out of the ordinary about the lighting. At that time of day and year, the sun hasn't peeked over the rooftop so there was plenty of light but not a lot of harsh, direct sunlight. I did not use a flash.Equipment
This was shot on a Canon Rebel t3i with a Canon EF100mm f 2.8 macro lens at 1/3000 sec. f/2.8 ISO 400. The camera was sitting on the ground and I used Live View to position the shot through the grass.Inspiration
Seeing this sprinkling of white-capped mushrooms where I've never seen any before in 25 years was a surprise that I wanted to capture. I think the neighbors thought I was nuts taking photos of fungi. I was super happy that the low DOF made the white house across the yard look blue and gave some nice bokeh. That was an unexpected bonus!Editing
There was minor post-processing in Photoshop CC to crop some and to clone out an errant blade of grass that crossed the face of the mushroom.In my camera bag
I use Canon gear -- just before this I only had a Rebel t3i and a EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS II. I treated myself to a 100mm macro lens (with which this was shot) so naturally had to purchase a second camera body and update my lens (oh, the joys of being a photographer :-) ) So now I have the sturdy t3i and a companion t6i. A Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD stays mounted on the t3i and the macro on the t6i. I shoot mostly outdoors and thought this was the safest way to keep from getting dust in the sensors by changing lens out in the field. Other equipment is my handy Three-Legged Thing "Travis" tripod, and some variable neutral density and UV filters.Feedback
Don't be afraid of making a fool of yourself. If you see something, then it offered enough attraction for you to notice. Figure out what it was then do what it takes to get the shot -- even if it means getting down on all fours in your front yard.
