Land of Fairies V

This is number five in the series, hand held, f/9, ISO 800, 1/15th s,

105mm, low light. I appreciate all comments, thank you for taking the

time to let me know your thoughts.

Wonderful rich colors...........Best Regards

Very delicate with a bonus ? What are these little red creatures ?

cheers, Hans

I think the tones and colors made me clicking on this image.

Later I discovered details - hard working red animals.

impressive work

regards 

I was hoping that I would see more in this series.  Technically, this is remarkable because it was hand held at 1/15 of a second, the bottom edge of the mushroom is quite sharp, also it is very clean for having been taken at an ISO of 800.  I like the way you have framed this with the mushroom close to the edge, as a result there is an oval shape of highlights that the eye can follow.  Very creative and magical.

Jim

Pamela, I agree with Jim about the technical exellence of the image.Land of Fairies, indeed.

The color is striking.  I would have suggested some cropping for detail reduction but the insects would probably blur.

What I like about this image, is that there is sufficient foliage in focus to give a real flavour of the environment in which you found these delightful fungi. I sometimes think that this element of an image can be lost by peoples obssessional desire to blur everything but the main subject. The beautiful lush vegetation is a delight all by itself, but the gems you found within are remarkable. I've really enjoyed this series.

Warmest Regards

Alf

Beautiful capture,Pamela!

Nice composition and colours!

Best regards(Bobby).

Pamela,

I love the softness of the background and the detail/sharpness in the mushroom and the insects, but  most of all the beautiful light in this image.

Tahir

Beautiful, I love the composition and great colors.

Cheers.

Very very nice! Best regards, Ilkka

I like the shades of green and light. Very nice composition with the mushroom and it's visitors.   Gail

It's a composition from dreamland. The color tonality, the light-effect, the dof - fantastic. Best regards.

Pamela,

  Another beautiful image to add to your wonderful series.  I love the shades of green & the lighting.  Take care, Patsy

Lovely capture with good lighting and DOF. Best regards, Linh Dinh

The colors, light and dof are, once again, perfect.  Pamela you are really nailing the 'schrooms! 

A simlpe but very well done shot! Brava!

This certainly brings back memories of tramping through the Oregon woods. So very lovely!

I see an enchanted forest - well done. I am taking this opportunity to wish you and your family a very very merry Christmas and many great images for 2011. Best regards,

Most of the good things have already been noted above but I'll add that this offering gives me hope for an early spring or maybe a trip to the closest botanical gardens prior to that.  I like the play of yellows and greens and think you've done a fine compositional job in the placement of the major elements. The soft but directional light reminds me of the forest floor on a sunny morning.  (not to say I spend that much time there)  :-)   Might want to carry a can of bug spray with me in case those mites get ugly.   Belated Merry Christmas and a more timely Happy New Year.  Best, LM.

Brilliant colors and composition Pam...well done.... and a happy new year to you and your beloved ones! Regards, Teo

This has an enchanted feeling to it indeed... Lovely delicate use of light and perfectly composed, Pamela..!   --  Best wishes to you, Marjolein

It´s very well captured.

Regards