Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera January 1st 2009. Click image for larger view.
Here I have photographed a Red Banded Polypore mushroom (Fomitopsis pinicola) growing on a dead Norway spruce trunk. The colored bands around the mushroom made me stop and take a better look. The bands are really beautiful, aren’t they? Also notice the white snow crystals on top of the mushroom. It was pretty darn cold!
The Red Banded Polypore is a common polypore mushroom in the temperate Northern hemisphere. These kind of mushrooms are often found on rotting lodges and they have a distinctive look.
Check out this photo to see the whole tree that were broken in two. You can also check out my other mushroom pictures here.
Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 1.6 sec (8/5)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Fjellstrand in Nesodden, Akershus in southeast of Norway
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11 responses so far ↓
1 Bengt // Jan 15, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Thomas: I also am photographing similiar mushrooms. Trying to get to know my new FL-50R flash….
http://bildochfoto.ning.com/photo/faartickor-och-blixt?context=user
Its a challenge and i got much to learn about using flash
2 earthtoholly // Jan 15, 2009 at 7:04 pm
What beautiful color. Not the usual ’shroom!
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3 Ivar // Jan 15, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Nice colorful picture of a mushroom, as you say very nice band of colors.
4 Kiran // Jan 15, 2009 at 9:27 pm
That’s a great photo, nice colours.
5 Jadielady // Jan 16, 2009 at 12:45 am
Beautiful! Its like a rainbow!
6 roentarre // Jan 16, 2009 at 9:43 pm
The texture is simply gorgeous. I have tried to photograph mushrooms in the forests. Not so easy as the light is always weak. The contrast is low. The image usually lacks lustre.
7 Tiziano // Jan 17, 2009 at 11:50 am
Ciao! What a incredible mushroom, the red band is really beautiful!
8 Ann Tracy // Jan 17, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Beautiful photo… I’ve never heard of those kinds of mushrooms… but then again, I’m not a mushroom-er
9 Stuart // Jan 18, 2009 at 2:26 am
That is stunning, I have never seen a mushroom with any other colour than brown in it.
It must have been chilly at the time but the icicles on the top just give it more character.
Stuart
10 Craig Wilson // Jan 19, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Really love the details and colours! Unique close up shot.
11 Charlie // Jan 31, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Amazing Photo!!!
Caught a fantastic shot there with the ice on top.
All shimmery.
Great colour as well.
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