Well we did go to see rainforest

[colin_12]

This was part of what we went to see, well sort of. We like the beach forest that only grows in a few elevated locations in NSW. It is always nice to be in this sort of forest.


Of course I was looking up and around but there were a few things of interest on the ground. There were surprisingly few fungi about.


Hiding in the moss.


Found this really cool little shell less snail as well. First one I had seen for myself, apart from when I was a destructive little fellow. There were several of the snails that we regularly see with the thin shells but this was one of those oddities that just does not grow one as such. They tend to have a leathery patch but that is it.

[biggerry]

Colin, those fungi ones are great and teh reason i reckon so is the angle and composition, everything else from there is elementary. The second has very nice light too, very natural and well positions, was this just with sock diffuser on the speedlite? or off camera?

They also have good framing which I like.

The shell-less snail is neat, good BG, accentuates teh subject nicely.

[colin_12]

Thanks Gerry,
The first was with the cheapo slot over lens diffuser and sb600.
The second was on board flash with no diffuser, at end of hike up out of gully and just to stuffed.
The snail pic is pretty heavily croped to get a view that would work for the forum. I have another version ............



that I think is framed a bit better.

[biggerry]

that I think is framed a bit better.

The second was on board flash with no diffuser, at end of hike up out of gully and just to stuffed.

haha, thats awesome, it could pass for so much more!

[Remorhaz]

That first is very cool - looks like ice crystals on it

[Matt. K]

Colin
Are they edible? I'd like to market them to the Japanese restaurants.
Fine work, by the way....would like great on the cover of my menu.

[chrisk]

Love that first one. Your fungi shots are always interesting.

[aim54x]

Those fungi shots certainly make me want to get out there and take some!

[colin_12]

Thanks fellas,

You would need more than I saw for a heart stopping feed at any rate Matt, no idea on the edidility of any of these.

[zafra52]

Good photos with interesting perspectives.