Fly Agaric - (Amanita muscaria)

[Bilbo_baggin]

My photos of the splendid Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) - the last one standing at Samlesbury Hall in the enclosed lawn area this morning - but it was on borrowed time as The Lawnmower Man (aka groundsperson) was making a beeline for them with his mower!!!

I managed a couple (one better than the other) with a small ichneumon wasp on the toadstool (seen here at the top left). The environment ones includes the edit with a touch of lens flare where the morning sun was coming at the tall toadstool a few feet beyond the agaric.

Exifs:
Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Exposure: Auto exposure, Aperture-priority AE, 1/25 sec, f/10, ISO 200

and for some (using flash)

Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Exposure: Manual exposure, 1/250 sec, f/13, ISO 200




























Paul.

[chesser]

Great shots Paul especially the last one loving the DOF.

[Bilbo_baggin]

Great shots Paul especially the last one loving the DOF.

Cheers m8 - the distance helped that from nearest to furthest, but even so, it was f/10. Imagine if I had reeled it in to f3.5 ir even f/2.8!

Paul.

[peterc4]

4 for me mate

[Bilbo_baggin]

4 for me mate

Ta buddy

Paul.