Troop of tiny fungi - first post with HOYA+2 close-up lens

[Bruce Williams]

Hi folks,

I used to own a set of close-up lenses back in the early 1960's and my results were at best pretty average. However, impressed with Doug's results using his Canon 250D I've bought myself a couple of HOYA close-up lenses (+2 and +4 diopter) for use on the Minolta A2. I'm quite pleased with results so far.

Pic1: Minolta A2, Macro at full telephoto with HOYA+2, ISO100, f/9 at 1/200s, pop-up flash.
Pic2: Minolta A2, Macro at full telephoto with HOYA+2, ISO100, f/10 at 1/160s, pop-up flash.

Pic1 near full frame with some PP with CS2.
Pic2 The inset with coin is full frame.

Bruce



The inset coin is a British penny - similar in size to 1 cent.

[MacroLuv]

Hey Bruce, really great pics with fairy tale atmosphere.
Is it a miniature worm on the pic #1?

[Ken Ramos]

Fantastic images there Bruce, really easy on the eyes. Maybe I should get a set of close ups for my G7.

[beetleman]

Very beautiful Bruce. They almost look sugar coated. Nice detail and DOF also. I see the little worm

[Erland R.N.]

Very tiny but very excellent
I just think the first picture has such a pleasing mood to it. Not sure what it is. I think a lot of people would like a postcard like this.

Erland

[Adrian]

nice photographs, i love fungus, i miss photographing them! they have all started to disapear here now, and the bugs starting to apear!

im no expert, but your fungi it looks like some kind of galerina species to me.

thanks.

[Mike B in OKlahoma]

attractive little fungi! The flash gives enough lighting, I'm impressed for an on-camera flash.

[Bruce Williams]

Thanks everybody for your kind observations.

It was quite dark in the this area of the woods and the grub was so tiny that I didn't notice it myself until I saw the pic on screen. Thanks for the suggestion on identity Adrian .

Bruce