Beauty in Nature (Fungi)

Hey Keith. do you really have all that fungi growing in your garden? No wonder you take such great photos of it because it seems you get so much practice! If ever Betty sees fungi in our garden you would think the end of the world as we know it was nigh. I (not HER, but I) have to dig it out, making sure I don't leave as much as a single spore, wrap it up securely in a plastic bag and deposit it in the dustbin. Now PLEASE don't ask why all this is necessary - for one thing Betty is SURE to have an answer (she always does!!) and for another thing I have long since stopped arguing about it - it never gets me anywhere so I just get on and do as I am told. But I am definitely NOT under her thumb - wouldn't want you to think that. Nice album buddy. Peter

said georgieboy98 2005.01.29 at 00:35:21 PST

Keith, I wouldn't want to test the waters here, just in case it went the other way. Don't know anything about fungi either, but won't be taking any chances or dares' for that matter, but you do a grandiose job of challenging the aspect of photography, these are good pictures. Thanks for the update. Ron

said rboise 2005.01.29 at 15:34:07 PST

Hi Keith, Great pictures, who would have thought a fongus could be so interesting and photogenic... :-) Thanks for your entry into my guest book, very kind of you and very encouraging. It took me so long to respond as I ws on a trip to Antarctica and only now I have access to the Internet. It will take some weeks before I upload my pictures from there and I would appreciate your opinion about them. Thanks again, Uriel

said uavron 2005.01.29 at 18:11:59 PST

Hi Keith, Thank you for your kind remarks on my albums. For some reason, unknown to me, all previous visitors to my albums have been deleted by webshots ??? so I assume that my albums are being presented as new ones.Your album of fungi is supurb and I congratulate you on your fine photography. Will check out your other albums soon. Thanks again, Kindest regards from Phil,Linconshire, England, UK

said codgerpd 2005.02.02 at 03:24:34 PST

WOW! Isn't it fun crawling around on your hands and knees peering through your macro lens to take these fabulous shots? For me. Macro is where it's at! Thanks for the kind comments to my Fabulous Fungi Album, the day I took these was a miracle. They were all in one place, I didn't have to crawl very far. I'm looking forward to this summer, with my new camera. Leona

said gotya109 2005.02.02 at 11:18:41 PST

Wow!Keith these give the Gumnut a run for its money!!!!! I love this album !-Actually your photography is just fabulous!hey Keith do you ever see the large Red with White Spots Fungi in your garden?I always thought that they were fantasy until we came to live here 17years ago -and I could not believe my eyes when they popped out of the ground -we wouldn't get high on those though we'd get low,six foot under actually because they are deadly ,the trouble is they are gorgeous and when they next come through I shall take some photos of them for you to see!This series of shots however has very sophisicated tonings and once again I would love to see one framed and hanging on a wall .Take care nice Aussie!!!!!!!!:0))))))))) )) warm wishes Lynne

said lynne294 2005.02.04 at 02:46:10 PST

Keith - Poor deprived baby ! All your fungi are beige. Come check out all the weird & wonderful colors and shapes I grow down here in The South East Georgia Coastal Plain ! I would think you would have some of these too, we seem to have similar climates. Good job tho ! - Pat

said msphotospy 2005.02.21 at 20:23:16 PST

Fungus 01 (9) is my favorite. Mushrooms are such fun to photograph, I actually seek them out. This is a wonderful album. Joline/Maine

said smallwon 2005.02.23 at 03:21:25 PST

Hi Keith, Mushrooms usually pull out of the ground when least expected or right after a rain, so these were probably unexpected as well, seeing how your weather is hot-hot, any rain in the forecast? Good shots-all Sir!! As usual, another great album and I'm two behind as I write. Take care of yourself. Ron/Oregon Coast

said rboise 2005.02.23 at 07:08:38 PST

Hi Keith , looking at your work is giving me a great joy.Nature is beautiful and you did a great job capturing all this fungi and toadstool.I'm glad you like my "Vriezelhof album"Take good care of yourself.Mary-lou(Belgium )

said louke105 2005.02.23 at 13:39:53 PST

Hi Keith, Thanks For The Kind Word Om My Featured Album(Feb19th)You HAve Some Beautiful Albums Also.The Fungus Pops Up All Over Here Too JO JO/USA

said jdsmith01100 2005.02.25 at 07:14:23 PST

My dear Keith great to hear from you!I excitedly came into your homepage to view your Gumnut album....boohoo not here yet so dived into your mushrooms which I think are just the greatest!Ginger Spice (my little Red Hen)actually did arrive just like the story tells!Hard to believe eh?She is the dearest wee hen.Yes I've done a heap of stories with her and our other pets but haven't put them on WS's as I am hoping to have them made into a book for children.....just have to wait and see if any publisher is interested!Hey ,you have a wonderful day and thanks for your very welcome visit lovely Aussie!-Lynne

said lynne294 2005.02.25 at 17:38:22 PST

Hi Keith, Wonderful photos as always. I love taking Macro and I always enjoy yours. Thanks for comment in my latest album. Chris...QLD :-)

said chrissy40111 2005.02.25 at 21:14:36 PST

Hi Keith! Great album and beaut shots of all those Fungi. Wish they were really mushrooms as I love picking them, and eating them too. Anyway, you have put these Fungi to good use and shared them with us all.. Have a great day.. Gladys.

said gladysclancy2 2005.02.25 at 23:13:15 PST

Hi Keith! Thanks so much for your kind words in my "Ghost Ships" guestbook! The fog rolled in off of Lake Ontario in a matter of minutes, offering me this great photo op! This fungi album is spectacular! I love a photographer who is not afraid to get down to ground level for those perfect shots! My hats off to you!! Great angles!! Thanks for sharing this mushroom "high" with us all...will be back to view more of your work! Take care...Darlene

said briansbabe 2005.03.01 at 07:25:32 PST

Hi Again Keith, This mushroom album is a great album. The close up details that you captured are excellent. I’ll have to come back later and download a couple of the images thank again Mike from Idaho. And please visit my new album “ winter days”

said mcblazer99 2005.03.10 at 13:01:56 PST

Hi Keith, Thanks for your comments. You're right mushrooms are wonderful subjects to photograph and yours are beautiful. Not to many people find beauty in them I guess, but if they just take the time to look, it's all there for a short time. I envy you all your countries beauty, always wanted to visit, but alas guess it's not to be. Thank you for my trip. Jan in Ca.

said carversgal 2005.03.19 at 16:20:35 PST

Mother Nature is not only beautiful she is mysterious and awesome, I don't understand the rhyme nor the reason for toadstools and fungi but it's fascinating, thanks for sharing those wonderful photos, aren't you happy the zoom lense does all the close up photography? L in East Texas.

said bluebird227 2005.04.11 at 05:22:34 PDT

Hello, you captured these mushrooms with great art. The first 6 pics, makes me think of little leprechaun houses or something like that. Then I like #17 who makes me think of a lady with her big rim hat. And #22... a nice parasol. These pics are telling us a nice story. Very well done! Keep the good work and thank you for sharing. Yan/Ottawa

said zegale 2005.04.12 at 03:55:14 PDT

Hi Keith, i love looking at all the different varieties of fungi, yours are wonderful.. thanks for sharing . Jan in Illinois

said jan591 2005.04.13 at 05:49:20 PDT

Hi Keith, absolutely wonderful album with very impressive observations... You are right that mushrooms are very photogenic!...and handsome too! Wonderful work you have done. Greetings, Rafal

said komierowski1400 2005.04.13 at 13:24:25 PDT

Very interesting album, your photos are exellent. I wanted to tell you thank you for your nice entry in my spring featured album. I have been on vacation and just now getting to my entrys. So need to move along, I hope this high will help...Hee hee, Laura

said hereslaura 2005.04.18 at 17:52:21 PDT

Beautiful Album very interesting, well composed , great detail , nice colours an perfect light. Congrats...Regard....Walt er...Thank so much for your comment on my Featured Album of 25 april !

said walters4it 2005.04.27 at 08:52:56 PDT

Hello, my compliments for your nice photos! Please come see my website and photos sometime? Best regards, Tom from The Netherlands. http://www.tomjutte.tk

said hereistom 2005.04.29 at 10:21:54 PDT

Dear Keith,I have been very remiss with visiting and to come back tonight and find these wonderful additions to this already fasinating album has been a joy ...you really have a great collection here and I love your use of light and angles -great job Keith.Hope you are well and happy -warm wishes from across the pond -Lynne

said lynne294 2005.05.04 at 01:45:32 PDT

Dear Keith ,they have finally arrived on the bank!!!!!!The red and white toad stools I told you about!Have taken the photos for you and they are in 'Autumns Palette' when you are ready for a wee look!Thankyou for the sweet Mothers Day wishes via the feature album today.....very lovely of you to greet all of the mums in the webshots world!Bless You!Love from New Zealand -Lynne

said lynne294 2005.05.08 at 06:25:02 PDT

I really like the detail on this one, Keith! Who knew fungus could be so pretty. =)

said calepo 2005.05.08 at 07:36:18 PDT

Hi Keith, love the new additions and I enjoyed revisiting the originals. Fungi is such an interesting subject. If you have a moment I have uploaded a new album you may be interested in looking at. It is called "Mandy's Birds" and as always I would be interested in any feedback you may like to give. Cheers...Chris QLD :-)

said chrissy40111 2005.05.09 at 03:09:14 PDT

Hi Keith, great little album this is, I like the Fungi, as you know. I love number 22, that is my favorite. Thanks for your kind comment in my Rarekiek album. I hope to add more pics in the future. I realize now, some texts are in Dutch, the translation is often not what it means in Dutch, but I will try. Greetings from Holland, Hanneke

said hanneke176 2005.05.09 at 13:17:37 PDT

Hi Keith, These are amazing wee plants sometimes we really do need to look closely at whats at our feet I don't know about you but I didn't get high though ;o)Thank you for the comments in my Early spiders album. The cliffs you saw pictured in the background are not the famous cliffs you see pictures of and Vera sings about they are on the other side of Dover. We do walk on top of those cliffs mind and they are known as the Langdon cliffs I have just started an album for this year on those and I think there is an older one from last year too its a fascinating place to walk and I do so regularly. Maybe you get that adrenaline high from taking pictures of those spiders but I could not look one in the eye and say I loved it. Take care now Jill

said jillbatchelor 2005.05.10 at 03:12:10 PDT

HI Keith,Love The Shrooms,Thanks For The High,I Viewed Some Of Your Other Albums, They Are Great..Some Day I Hope To See Your Beautiful Country,Thank you For Your Kind Comments In My Guestbook And Keep Up The Great Work.JO Jo/Michigan/USA

said jdsmith01100 2005.05.12 at 06:31:32 PDT

Hi Keith, are realy all these mushrooms from your garden? You made nice album, and shots are very good too. I like fungi and even know several variety of edible ones. Also like to take photos of fungi. Thanks for your comment in my book. Regards, Ludvik

said luka_15 2005.05.14 at 14:24:59 PDT

Hi Keith, love this album. I have tried many times to capture the beauty of mushrooms and have so far, been unable to do so. But you have done so perfectly here! Your album inspires me to keep trying!! Thank you so much for leaving a very kind comment while visiting my featured album today. It was much appreciated. Jeanie in USA

said soul0fgypz 2005.05.17 at 11:22:11 PDT

Hi what treat this album is, so well photographed. I started to pick my favorites but ended up marking everyone of them so I will just say I like all of them, thank you soooo much for sharing you Fungi album. Thank you for your visit & nice comments on my album of "Around the Four Corners of New Mexico" Have a nice day from New Mexico.

said tj2052 2005.05.18 at 20:06:16 PDT

Mushrooms are so interesting and you once again made that so. Thank you for visiting my Seasons album and for the nice entry there. Take care my friend, Laura

said hereslaura 2005.07.04 at 12:07:18 PDT

Hi Keith, Thanks for the comments on the photo of the hummingbird. Did you know that while they are hovering like that one did their wings flap 50 times a second. That is right, amazing. Yes we do have fungi and never thought of capturing them as you did in this album. I especially liked the #11 as it looked like it was sprouting green antennas. #22 was similar to what we have in the garden except ours are smaller and have a high rounded top. We have been picking from our veggie garden today. I blanched and froze green beans and my husband is in the process of making dill pickles. He does approximately 22 gallons per year and we share them with friends. Too bad you were not closer if you like dill pickles. The only one that we give to away from this area is our daughter in Massachusetts when she comes up at the growing season. Our other 2 daughters are in California so out of reach for Dad's specialty. Take care Janet

said uptonx 2005.07.28 at 08:38:18 PDT

:-) Hi from Texas Keith - Thank You for visiting my Fungi album - & Thank You for the chance to see your gr8 photos on the same subject - Several of your albums caught my eye & I'll need to brows through them - Lelon

said txhntr1 2005.07.29 at 07:19:06 PDT

Hi Keith, thanks for the nice words in my album. I think your album is great too! Fungi's are strange, sometimes dangerous BUT beautiful (most of them :-) I know people in Holland pick them to eat (not allowed) but I would not try that! Regards from Holland, Ine

said knijpers2 2005.08.01 at 07:44:48 PDT

Fungi are great to photograph aren't they. They stand still. They don't wave in the wind. They are so varied even if they are of the same species. You can also get down and lay on the ground in the dirt for a good reason. This is a great album! Jim in Longview, WA & Hurricane, UT, USA

said jwb592002 2005.10.18 at 09:48:03 PDT

I love mushroom shots, and these are wonderful. Keep on shooting. Jan in California

said downtheroad101 2005.12.11 at 04:59:53 PST

Hi Kieth, #'s 21 and 27 look like Boletus species; quite a few of those are edible and quite tasty (none are poisonous, but might taste bitter or bad). They don't have radiating gills, and look like a sponge underneath. The best edible ones are called Boletus Edulis with a smooth brownish cap, swollen pale brown stipe(stem), and the flesh of the mushroom is firm, white and unchanging in colour upon being touched or squeezed. If you get the urge to eat one.. please make sure you check it out with a good book on fungi and toadstools for Australia first! Anyway, the point of all this was that it probably does not qualify as a toadstool :-) ok, ok that was probably more info than you needed.. lol Cheers my friend, Haig

said hagar1969 2006.02.12 at 00:01:27 PST

Hi Keith! This is an impressive collection of colourful Fungi in various forms, and you have turned them into true works of art. Looks as though you must have the best Fungi Garden in Australia and I almost expected the Fairies and Pixies to be peeping out from under them. Great work in producing this lovely album and I thought you might find this site about Australian Fungi interesting:-- http://www.anbg.gov.au/fungi/index.html ... Best wishes.. Gladys, Western Australia (www.gladysclancy.com)

said gladysclancy 2007.07.08 at 06:27:05 PDT

Keith, this album is so inspiring. I didn't know that fungi was so beautiful. It makes me want to wander my area to see what nature has given us. Cathie

said clmilstead 2007.07.09 at 19:23:21 PDT