Mushrooms & Toadstools

Challenge #10 in the Life in the Natural World series. Hosted by RuthC.

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Show us the beauty and and unusual details in toadstools or mushrooms in their natural environment, not under studio lights. (No, no mushrooms sliced and diced ready for a Stir Fry or Mushroom Sauce for your steak.) Insects or other small creatures may be present in your entry but must not dominate the picture. Macro shots welcome. SIZE DOES MATTER: See below!

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Announced:

Saturday, 25th August, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 1st September, 2012 – Friday, 7th September, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 8th September, 2012 – Friday, 14th September, 2012 (GMT)

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Bonnet-cap on oak

by davidevans1

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A small bonnet-cap (I think) in moss on an oak. Taken in Grass Wood, North Yorkshire, UK, late August 2012.

Camera:	Pentax 645D
Lens:	Pentax 645 FA 120mm macro
Submitted:	Friday, 7th September, 2012 10:20 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 26th August, 2012
Focal length:	120 mm
Shutter speed:	13 sec
Aperture:	F11
ISO:	100
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