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 Lord Mayonnaise
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 Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) 
#12787030 - 06/22/10 08:02 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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It was long overdue but I managed to set aside a full day hunt in the mountains. The region features rolling hills, steeply weathered valleys and gullies covered in thick temperate rainforest, predominantly consisting of tall Mountain Ash trees and dense ferny undergrowth.
Enjoy! 
Some giant Agaricus sp.
The biggest Cortinarius I've ever seen.
I think this is Cortinarius areolatoimbricatus but I'm not 100% sure. There was a veil around the stem which fell off.
Macrolepiota clelandii.
 
Amanita Xanthocephala. My first encounter, though this one had lost it's colour. 
Some pleasant walking down the south facing slope.
1st not sure. Halp! 
2nd not sure.
3rd not sure.
Geastrum triplex.
Morganella pyriformis.
Mycena sp.
Brains sp.
From the woodland it gradually sloped into the gully.
I'm pretty sure this is Gymnopilus allantopus.
Laccaria sp. - found at the base of a Mountain Ash tree.
Mycena sp.
Ganoderma australe.
Lactarius eucalypti.
 
Dermocybe austroveneta.
Deep into the unknown.
Tremetes sp. on an Acacia tree.
4th not sure.
Cortinarius sp.
Monster sized Psilocybe subaeruginosa! Mostly found in singles over the course of the day. Compared to their city slicker counterparts these seemed to have stems hard as twigs.
 
 
More...
More of the hunting environment.
Laccaria sp.
Leotia lubrica - jelly babies!
 
Clitopilus hobsonii - a rare find.
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum - toothed jelly fungus.
Favolaschia calocera. - native to Madagascar, the first reported sighting in Australia was in 2006.
Mycena sp.
Marasmius alveolaris. - stem thin as a hairline.
Stereum ostrea.
5th not sure.
Maybe Laccaria lateritia.
Mycena sp.
 
Lastly, a Eucalyptus tree with some serious bark issues. 
Edited by Lord Mayonnaise (08/04/10 12:07 AM)
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World Spirit
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 Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Lord Mayonnaise]
#12787071 - 06/22/10 08:10 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Wow ~ This is thread of the year! Awesome photography and species labeling.
Can I ask what specific settings you used on your cam? (Specifically white balance, exposure, and mode sub-settings)? Thanks for posting this.
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Stopwhispering
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Lord Mayonnaise]
#12787073 - 06/22/10 08:10 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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The leech attacks and rain were worth it LM those shots are amazing. That first scenery shot is just WOW.
Thanks for sharing these. 
*EDIT* PS. Thanks for providing me with my wallpapers for the next couple of weeks 
Edited by Stopwhispering (06/22/10 09:16 PM)
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 elprawn
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Stopwhispering]
#12787107 - 06/22/10 08:14 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Just fantastic. Thanks for those sub prints too, mayo man.
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CubeBensies
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: elprawn]
#12787143 - 06/22/10 08:20 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Absolutely gorgeous photography, are you using a DSLR?
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RebelSteve33
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Lord Mayonnaise]
#12787190 - 06/22/10 08:28 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You got some absolutely gorgeous shots! The eye candy in this thread is just amazing... Award-winning stuff! The scenery shots really made me feel like I was there, too... What a gorgeous place!
Thank you so much for sharing!!! 
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elprawn
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: RebelSteve33]
#12787215 - 06/22/10 08:32 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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My only complaint is that it could do with a few thumbnails!
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Joie
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: elprawn]
#12787256 - 06/22/10 08:39 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Mummy!
Amazing finds!
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: elprawn]
#12787259 - 06/22/10 08:39 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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just gorgeous mushrooms and pics!
and the habitat looks almost mystical! its amazing! thanks for sharing.
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karode13
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Lord Mayonnaise]
#12787343 - 06/22/10 08:58 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Damn. Now I really feel crap not coming out for the day. 
Exceptional shots man. Loving all of them.
3. Could be a Collybia sp., maybe C. butyracea
4. Looks like it could be in the Calocera genus. I found a bunch like that on a log last week. Only like 100mm in eight.
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landsnorkler
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: psylosymonreturns]
#12787353 - 06/22/10 09:00 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Amazing.
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Laccaria sp. - found at the base of a Mountain Ash tree.
Looks like something else, maybe Hypholoma.
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vjp
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: landsnorkler]
#12787568 - 06/22/10 09:46 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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holy shit, awesome photography.
I love the environment there.
What type of camera do you have?
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elprawn
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: vjp]
#12787599 - 06/22/10 09:51 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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PENTAX K200D
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Chaos_ultt
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: elprawn]
#12787614 - 06/22/10 09:54 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Fantastic photograpghy work.
Do you use an offcamera flash/speedlight?
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elprawn
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Chaos_ultt]
#12787663 - 06/22/10 10:02 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
Chaos_ultt said:
Fantastic photograpghy work.
Do you use an offcamera flash/speedlight?
What's that when it's at home?
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bezoo69
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: landsnorkler]
#12787757 - 06/22/10 10:16 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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nice shots man!!! in regards to the subaeruginosas i believe they grow large stems like that because they have to grow through the thick layer of bark and leaf litter, i have found the same thing happen down here in tassie
again NICE PICS MANG!!!!!
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Lord Mayonnaise
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: bezoo69]
#12787827 - 06/22/10 10:31 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Thanks guys! 
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World Spirit said:
Can I ask what specific settings you used on your cam? (Specifically white balance, exposure, and mode sub-settings)? Thanks for posting this.
White balance and exposure is always on Auto. The function I use most is +/- Exposure Compensation to bracket my shots. Second from that is aperture size, I generally hang around the F16 mark and adjust accordingly. If I'm not too worried about shooting with shallow depth of field then I will switch entirely to Auto.
I don't have a tripod so most shots are done with the in-built flash.
Specifically for for small fungi I will switch the ISO to 100 (for minimal grain) and use flash, then I will reduce the aperture size to F29 for maximum sharpness.
That's about it really. 
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CubeBensies said:
Absolutely gorgeous photography, are you using a DSLR?
Thank you, I use Pentax K200D - an entry level DSLR.
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karode13 said:
Damn. Now I really feel crap not coming out for the day.
That's ok mate, we'll try again in a few weeks time. - Gippsland sounds very appetising!
Thanks for th IDs.
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elprawn said:
My only complaint is that it could do with a few thumbnails!
I was thinking about that...
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Chaos_ultt said:
Do you use an offcamera flash/speedlight?
Just built in flash (and sometimes with a diffuser).
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landsnorkler said:
Looks like something else, maybe Hypholoma.
Thanks, they remind me lemon flavoured sherbets.
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bezoo69 said:
i believe they grow large stems like that because they have to grow through the thick layer of bark and leaf litter
That's true. They also receive less light and don't have to contend with any wind.
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elprawn
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: World Spirit]
#12787843 - 06/22/10 10:35 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
World Spirit said:
Wow ~ This is thread of the year! Awesome photography and species labeling.
Can I ask what specific settings you used on your cam? (Specifically white balance, exposure, and mode sub-settings)? Thanks for posting this.
Orientation of image: 1
File change date and time: 2010:06:23 11:07:45
Image input equipment manufacturer: PENTAX
Image input equipment model: PENTAX K200D
Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
Exposure time: 0.0166667
F number: 13
Exposure program: 3
ISO speed rating: 400
Exposure bias: 0.7
Metering mode: 2
Flash: 9
Lens focal length: 50
Sensing method: 2
Custom rendered: 0
Exposure mode: 1
White balance: 1
Focal length in 35 mm film: 75
Scene capture type: 0
Contrast: 0
Saturation: 0
Sharpness: 0
Subject distance range: 1
That's what the most recent photo that he posted is. If you use Opera as your web browser, you can right click one of the photos and hit properties and it tells you all this info.
So do yourself a favour and get a decent web browser!
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World Spirit
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: elprawn]
#12787970 - 06/22/10 11:08 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
elprawn said: So do yourself a favour and get a decent web browser!
I am using Opera ftw. Didn't know that feature existed. Simma, E.
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elprawn
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: World Spirit]
#12788008 - 06/22/10 11:14 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
World Spirit said:
Quote:
elprawn said: So do yourself a favour and get a decent web browser!
I am using Opera ftw. Didn't know that feature existed. Simma, E.
Good man! You found the feature alright, now?
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World Spirit
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: elprawn]
#12788030 - 06/22/10 11:20 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Yes, E. I did. And thank you.
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Dosile Kouki
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: elprawn]
#12788043 - 06/22/10 11:22 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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loving the habitat shots.
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elprawn
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: World Spirit]
#12788055 - 06/22/10 11:25 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
World Spirit said:
Yes, E. I did. And thank you.
No problem, mate. My camera saves that information in its images, as well, but I'm sure not all cameras do and some editing software probably removes it. Still, it's a bloody useful feature. I'm not surprised it's implemented in Opera, mind. There's probably a 3rd party add-on for firefox that gives it the same functionality. 
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acetylsalicylic
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: elprawn]
#12788140 - 06/22/10 11:43 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Brilliant photos!
Opera is great, used it until about 3 years ago. Firefox w/ addons are where it's at though.
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elprawn
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: acetylsalicylic]
#12788168 - 06/22/10 11:48 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Nah, Opera is a million times better. It's much better now than it was 3 years ago, as well. Firefox is a load of trendy bullshit that people get because they've read Internet Explorer is rubbish. I'll give Firefox this - it's not as much of a resource hog as Opera. Though it may just seem that way because I invariably have hundreds of tabs open on Opera and Firefox is just what loads when I click a link in aMSN.
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: elprawn]
#12788323 - 06/23/10 12:31 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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I am incredibly impressed
those scenery shots are incredible
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elprawn
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Omit]
#12788355 - 06/23/10 12:39 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
Omit said:
I am incredibly impressed
those scenery shots are incredible
And impressive. 
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: elprawn]
#12788412 - 06/23/10 12:56 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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elprawn
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Dragonaut]
#12788504 - 06/23/10 01:34 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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I agree. Page of the millennium.
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andray
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Lord Mayonnaise]
#12788803 - 06/23/10 04:41 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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beautiful pictures. last time i was in wet environment i had a leech on my balls. ouch.
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msanchez420
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: andray]
#12788829 - 06/23/10 04:56 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Beautiful shots Lord Mayo, area looks ace 
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andray said:
beautiful pictures. last time i was in wet environment i had a leech on my balls. ouch.
Ouch indeed 
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elprawn
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: andray]
#12788853 - 06/23/10 05:14 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
andray said:
beautiful pictures. last time i was in wet environment i had a leech on my balls. ouch.
Don't you like having your balls sucked?
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Disgustipated
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: elprawn]
#12788857 - 06/23/10 05:17 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Awesome pics, mate. Always a pleasure to hear of your hunts.
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Disgustipated]
#12789002 - 06/23/10 06:46 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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I am in awe of this hunt haha. I saved this to bookmarks. Beautiful man Could your 4th not sure be Calocera cornea?
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Parkseerf]
#12789016 - 06/23/10 06:56 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Nice stuff Lord Mayonaise. Please keep it up. You add a touch of class and natural beauty to the Shroomery (not saying the Shroomery was lacking any class of course )
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dr_zoidberg
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: AJackz]
#12794472 - 06/24/10 12:26 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Hell Yeah! Mayo for PM!
(Nothing I can say will do these photos justice, so I went for the current affairs angle)
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Lord Mayonnaise]
#12794535 - 06/24/10 12:48 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Gorgeous shots! Looks like a very nice way to spend the winter solstice. Great work on the ID's too.
Quote:
Macrolepiota clelandii.
Considering that it appears to be growing amongst pines, could this not be Macrolepiota procera?
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shroom360
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Lord Mayonnaise]
#12794623 - 06/24/10 01:08 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Once again awesome pictures man. Just about every one of them could be nominated for POTM.
The habitat is nice, it looks very similar to places I've hunted here in the PNW.
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Lord Mayonnaise
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: wisp]
#12794931 - 06/24/10 03:24 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
tripsis said:
Considering that it appears to be growing amongst pines, could this not be Macrolepiota procera?
I don't recall seeing any pines, mainly Eucalyptus and Acacia. My eyes were mostly on the ground so I can't guarantee there weren't any. But if anything, I certainly don't recall seeing any pine needles.
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Lord Mayonnaise]
#12795009 - 06/24/10 04:25 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Oh right, I thought that the grass brown in the background were pine needles.
Did you pick it to eat? They're quite delicious.
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Lord Mayonnaise
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: wisp]
#12795043 - 06/24/10 04:50 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Rats, I didn't realise they're edible. I only found two that day but it's good to know for next time.
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Psilosyth
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Lord Mayonnaise]
#12795084 - 06/24/10 05:31 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Wow, you've taken some truly amazing shots!
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AIRDOG
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Re: Winter Solstice Hunt - Victoria, Australia (Image Heavy) [Re: Psilosyth]
#12801441 - 06/25/10 08:09 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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beautiful shots
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