Talbot forest

 We recently spent a few hours near Geraldine in the Talbot Forest hoping to get my macro lens out to photograph a variety of different fungi species. However since we had had very little rain in the last month, fungi were few and far between.

There were plenty of photo opportunities to be had though. I will also add some photographic notes.

A tripod and 100mmm macro lens were used for most of these photos although I did use my 15-85mm lens for some shots.

This photo works well when it is cropped in close to only show the horizontal leaf.

Another cropped photo of this nice backlit group of leaves.

Some fungi in the shade on a rotten tree trunk. Again cropped in.

More fungi on what looks like on a matai tree.

The next photo is the original of mushroom to show you what I think is the way to crop into a single subject.

I think square cropping works well here.

This photo was taken with the camera on the ground. Unfortunately the small piece of vegetation on the right spoils this shot. Extra time taken to review a shot and then the careful removal of distractions can improve it on a reshoot. I'm still learning on this one.

A large totara tree - 15mm focal length.

Rotting stump

Backlit web abandoned by its maker 

Some interesting twisted vines caught my eye.

Willows are notorious for sprouting new shoots This one had been cut down and new sprouts head vertically upwards towards light.

Every day out with a camera should be one where you learn at least one new thing / technique or function of the camera, can improve your photography.