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Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:09 pm

Jelly Fungi
Sony DSC-W1
Manual Exposure/Macro mode
1/125 sec. @ f/2.8 ISO 100
Daylight, Midday

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:45 am

Lighting (from behind I presume) and differential focus works really well with this subject - a really excellent photo Ken - and what an amazing lifeform (or is it just the fruiting body?) but whatever it is it's very beautiful. Looks to be several inches long but then looks can be misleading?

Bruce

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:04 am

Probably no mor than 2 to 2.5 cm in length and maybe 1 cm in height and it is back lit by the sun. It has been raining here quite recently and after a rain, jelly fungi pop up all over the place. Thanks Bruce

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:08 am

is that one rehydrating? I can see a small one to the left but it is dehydrated. The colors and patterns and the backlighting make this picture very interesting Ken.

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:44 am

Nice thing with Jelly Fungi is that they looks like having incorporate source of light.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:57 am

Yes they do appear as though they have their own light source there Nikola, that is what makes them so interesting I suppose. I would imagine that these are rehydrating there Doug, usually they don't last long enough for a second round and the snails usually eat them up as fast as they grow. Then again this one could be drying out also.

Thanks guys

Carl_Constantine · Post by **Carl_Constantine** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:50 am

never seen anything like that in these here parts. That's pretty cool. What's the news on this particular fungi's usefulness (medicinal value, etc if any). What happens if you poke it?

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:35 am

Have no idea Carl as to its mecdicinal value.

If you poke them, they just fall off the tree and rot on the ground. The only thing I know of that they are good for is snail grazing but you gave me something to look up. Thanks

cactuspic · Post by **cactuspic** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:33 pm

The great lightin really make this picture glow. Great shot of an interesting subject, Ken.

Irwin

Erland R.N. · Post by **Erland R.N.** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:46 pm

That's really a nice capture of light and shape.

Erland