Our recent showers of rain have resulted in these little wonders popping up all over our lawn. There is a large variety of shapes yet all are rather small. It's been quite pleasant to observe them, unlike the weather forecast for next few days which includes words like heavy rain, damaging winds and flood watch. I'm certainly hoping and praying we won't be in for a repeat of last month's far-too-close floods (or worse). Other areas of our country are battling bush fires even today.
*Photographic note: My Raynox macro conversion lens was used for each of these. Photos #3 and #6 were taken with my DSLR+50mm+Raynox. All the others were taken with my fixed lens Lumix + Raynox.
(I took some of these late yesterday and the rest this morning. I was enjoying photographing these fungi while some of our children were playing cricket with a tennis ball nearby. One stray shot hit the Raynox, snapping the lug which broke recently. That was the end of yesterday's macros! Superglue to the rescue again and I was able to use the Raynox again this morning.)
Sharing at Weekly Top Shot, I Heart Macro, Macro Monday.
Love the details that your great macro lens has captured. Hope that your rains do not amount to very much. How awful, the cross between flooding and those terrible fires.
ReplyDeleteOK, these are really remarkable shots. That first one seriously enchants me.
ReplyDeleteThe first two have a translucent quality. All of these are beautiful. What a treat to have these crop up, just begging to be photographed. :)
ReplyDeleteYou and I must have been thinking alike Karen. I was out photographing the same thing yesterday but didn't get the wonderful results that you did. Yours look amazing.
ReplyDeleteI hope the weather is kind to you. The rain has gone here but now we have very strong winds.
Ohh..these are breath-taking shots! Great pictures and they all look simply wonderful. If I can say this, the Lumix + Raynox show much depth. Superb!
ReplyDeleteThese are really wonderful...... compliments Karen.
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Joop
E' la prima volta che vedo dei funghi trasparenti! Li ho sempre visti colorati, o di un colore unico o bianchi...hai come sempre colto degli ottimi dettagli, ottimo lavoro, Karen!
ReplyDeleteCinzia
Mam nadziję, że nie będziecie znowu przeżywać zagrożenia powodzią. Życzę tego z całego serca. Zdjęcia grzybów są cudowne. Pozdrawiam cieplutko.
ReplyDeleteI hope that you will not experience the risk of flooding again. I wish it with all my heart. Photos of mushrooms are wonderful. Regards warm.
Superb shots! The first ones are really amazingly beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Gorgeous images!;)
ReplyDeleteCould that first mushroom shot be any more amazing? Wow - stunning work!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! The first two mushrooms are so delicate and lovely. Your shots are stunning. Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteKaren these are truly magnificent images.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done!
Everything about these photos make me happy. Can you see me smiling. They are macro shots at its best..
ReplyDeleteHugs~
Beautiful and amazing!! :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice pictures of these mostly small creatures.
ReplyDeleteJ&C
Good serie but your first picture is excellent like a fairytale.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
Photographing is quite an adventure at your place ;-) Hurrah for superglue!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the little mushrooms, sooooo adorable!
Bye,
Marian
I love the first picture!
ReplyDeleteSincerely
Astrid
I have never seen a fungus like that first one. Quite ethereal. Hope the weather does not develop into more flooding.
ReplyDeleteFabulous shots!!! And how interesting the first two mushrooms are...so translucent!!!
ReplyDeletewonderful the view ants see each day... watch out for stray balls
ReplyDelete~ great shots
~Our toadstools are still hiding under a blanket of snow!
Like illustrations from a fairy story book! Beautiful!
ReplyDeletewonderful macros. I particularly like the first one with the water droplet. Wonderful work with your macro conversion lens. I have a close up filter that does a great job too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog today. Have a wonderful week.
Just lovely. xx
ReplyDeleteAbsolument merveilleux !!
ReplyDeleteI like being here at ground level, brings me "down to earth" where we should all be, marvelling at nature's beauty.
ReplyDeletePreciosas fotografías, gran captura de los detalles! Un abrazo grande.
ReplyDeleteWe thank God for superglue...and for healthy active kids! LOL. Here's hoping that you only get a shower and a breeze! No more disasters!
ReplyDeleteThose are tiny treasures. So glad you took the time to notice them.
ReplyDeletegorgeous macro shot. Love them all.
ReplyDeleteThe first one is soooo beautiful (the fungi and the photograph)! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love these photos!
ReplyDeleteAnd you are a good advertisement for this macro conversion lens... I may have to look into one. :)
amazing fungi!!!
ReplyDeleteExcellent photos! I would have difficulty with my camera to get this close to the ground.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely pictures. The first two look almost translucent.
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower from Weekly Top Shot.
I feel like I have just visited a magical fairy kingdom.
ReplyDeleteVery cool shots! I can imagine you on the ground taking them!
ReplyDeleteA great serie of macros!
ReplyDeleteWell done!
Excellent macro shots for WTS ~ glad you were able to fix your camera ~ ^_^
ReplyDeleteThese photos should be in a book! They are glorious!
ReplyDeleteWow! These images are incredible! After viewing these, I want to take my image off the list.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend,
Bev
fantastic macros+good to hear you could do diy-repair!
ReplyDeleteawesome shroom pix!
ReplyDeletereally beautiful images!!!
ReplyDelete~Linda
These are delightful.
ReplyDeleteThe first one is top notch with the droplets on the blade in the background...wonderful shots all♫ My Top Shot effort: http://lore-eleven.blogspot.com/2013/02/tic-tac-toe-skyscapes.html
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, those images, especially the first one... are incredibly delicate... amazing! Thank you for sharing on Weekly Top Shot #71!
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful! Some of them look like images from a fairy tale, so tiny and delicate. I hope you didn't get terribly wet and dirty as you moved in for these shots. (Visiting from Weekly Top Shot.)
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful photographs. They are really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWow, great macros, love the greens. Well done !
ReplyDeleteWow! Great pics! I love mushroom-photographs.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots! I especially like the almost translucent mushrooms in the first shots.
ReplyDeleteFantastic series! I love the first picture!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mushrooms! They have a "magical" look about them in your photos! They also seem so peaceful, hidden away from all but your eyes and camera!
ReplyDeleteWow ! Wow ! What a lovely serie but my favorite is definitely the first one !
ReplyDeleteI love all these shots!! Especially the first shot with the little waterdrop! I am such a sucker for waterdrops!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that's where the fairies live!! Stunning images!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing - love it!
ReplyDeleteOlá,
ReplyDeleteEs pe ta cu lar!!!
Bjs fraternos de paz
These are all just gorgeous. I especially love the white ones. They are almost see through!
ReplyDeleteBELÍSSIMAS!!Parabéns!beijos,chica
ReplyDeleteExcellent captures and very beautiful.
ReplyDelete