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pseudotsuga


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November in the Sierra
#19196236 - 11/27/13 12:27 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Here are my recent finds around 3,500ft in and near sly park campground
Panus conchatus

Gomphidius glutinosus

Gymnopus species


Hygrophorus purpescens


deformed Russula xerampelina


Cortinarius species



Agaricus subrutilescens


Armillaria species

Gomphus bonarii



Lyophyllum species. Dimitar calls it the "Sierra Crazy Lyophyllum"


Jahnoporus hirtus


Possibly Inocybe



Suillus ponderosus



kinda blurry Xerocomus chrysenteron


Pleurotus ostreatus


Lactarius rubilacteus group

Notholithocarpus densiflorus

After the recent storm it was pretty windy

Any help with IDs is much appreciated.
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Ran-D



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Could the black Gymnopus be Melanoleuca?
Must be nice actually finding mushrooms!
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Anglerfish
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Some nice finds there, especially loving the Cort! 
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Ran-D said: Could the black Gymnopus be Melanoleuca?
I am thinking similarly.
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Must be nice actually finding mushrooms! 
Feeling the same way. At the moment I even start flirting with Tubarias - that is if I'm lucky to see one. Too darn cold where I'm at.
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RiverDweller1



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Re: November in the Sierra [Re: Ran-D]
#19196395 - 11/27/13 12:59 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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cool update. thanks for sharing.
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pseudotsuga


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Re: November in the Sierra [Re: Ran-D]
#19196435 - 11/27/13 01:07 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Ran-D said: Could the black Gymnopus be Melanoleuca?
You are right, it is probably Melanoleuca angelesiana. Never found them clustered before and normally find it in the spring.
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Ran-D said: Must be nice actually finding mushrooms! 
Poor Ran-d can only find tens of thousands of allenii
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domesticgnome

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So much I've never seen or even heard of!
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Lhun
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Great shots
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Ran-D




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Quote:
pseudotsuga said:
Poor Ran-d can only find tens of thousands of allenii 
Haha, grass is always greener eh?
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Alan Rockefeller
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Re: November in the Sierra [Re: Ran-D]
#19198205 - 11/27/13 08:33 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Ran-D said: Could the black Gymnopus be Melanoleuca?
Yes, it's probably Melanoleuca evenosa.
Dimitar is the man, great name for the Lyophyllum too. He is one of my favorite people to drink beer with.
A lot of your shots look underexposed, I recommend turning on the feature that shows you the histogram after you take a picture. I always look at the histogram after I take a photo and if I don't like the way it looks I take the photo again.
Here is a cool web page about histograms:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/understanding-histograms.shtml
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jet li
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pseudotsuga said:
Cortinarius species



It's beautiful...
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pseudotsuga


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Re: November in the Sierra [Re: jet li]
#19199567 - 11/28/13 06:58 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Alan Rockefeller said: Dimitar is the man, great name for the Lyophyllum too. He is one of my favorite people to drink beer with.
A lot of your shots look underexposed, I recommend turning on the feature that shows you the histogram after you take a picture. I always look at the histogram after I take a photo and if I don't like the way it looks I take the photo again.
Here is a cool web page about histograms:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/understanding-histograms.shtml
Indeed some of these were taken near dusk and could have used a really long exposure. Your photography help is much appreciated Alan.
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jet li said: It's beautiful...
I thought so as well!
Thanks everyone for the kind words.
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pouihi
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Re: November in the Sierra [Re: Anglerfish]
#19199892 - 11/28/13 09:08 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Great specimens indeed 
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Anglerfish said:
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Must be nice actually finding mushrooms! 
Too darn cold where I'm at.
I've got the opposite problem during the summer.
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Re: November in the Sierra [Re: pouihi]
#19200015 - 11/28/13 09:48 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Great stuff duder. Keep it up.
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Alan Rockefeller
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Quote:
pseudotsuga said: Indeed some of these were taken near dusk and could have used a really long exposure.
I start using the flash near dusk.
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mountainplayer
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Great shots, tsuga! I see many of those species where I hunt. Looks like your oysters are growing from Alder. This seems to be the preferred tree around here. Didn't see too many this season due to dry conditions.
Great info on histograms, Alan. I've read thru it and bookmarked it. My new camera displays a histogram while I'm still composing a picture and I noticed it in my manual without really grasping how I could use the information.
What tricks or gear do you typically use, besides flash, to manipulate the exposure for mushroom photography? Especially in habitats of patchy to dense woods in otherwise normal daylight conditions.
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Alan Rockefeller
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A tripod will make the most difference.
When using a tripod you can set the ISO low, close the aperture for more depth of field and expose as long as you like.
Use a remote shutter release or the delay so the camera does not shake when you press the shutter.
Reflectors make a huge difference so the gills aren't always in a shadow. Just a little bit of reflected light is good, not too much. You can make one with tinfoil and cardboard, but I use the collapsable commercial ones as they are cheap and easy to carry.
Also use a white photography umbrella if the light is uneven or the mushrooms happen to be in direct sun.
I am giving a mushroom photography talk at SOMA Camp this year, consider attending. Also a Psilocybe talk and leading a foray....
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Ran-D



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Hey Alan, bring some of those photography tips over to my thread! I know you got some for me.
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mountainplayer
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I've recently started using a gorilla tripod, and the two second shutter delay and I've seen a vast improvement.
My biggest frustration is lighting at this point. I really appreciate your tips.
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domesticgnome

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Re: November in the Sierra [Re: Ran-D]
#19200366 - 11/28/13 11:33 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Ran-D said: Hey Alan, bring some of those photography tips over to my thread! I know you got some for me.
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thiotimoline
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What/where/when is this SOMA Camp? Tell me more.
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Alan Rockefeller
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Quote:
mountainplayer said: My biggest frustration is lighting at this point. I really appreciate your tips.
Yes lighting is the most important thing after you get the basics down. Always use reflectors!!!
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thiotimoline said: What/where/when is this SOMA Camp? Tell me more.
SOMA camp is in Sonoma County, really close to the bohemian grove.
It costs a couple hundred dollars, but it includes lodging, and good wine/beer/food. Lots of great talks and always many cool people. There will be forays, microscopes, a mushroom ID table, etc.
Paul Stamets is the headliner speaker this year so it will fill up fast, if you want to go you should register asap.
http://www.somamushrooms.org/camp/
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AEL1911
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Those are some dirty mushrooms. Did you walk around the forest with a leaf blower to find them?
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domesticgnome

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Re: November in the Sierra [Re: AEL1911]
#19203876 - 11/29/13 07:45 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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AEL1911 said: Those are some dirty mushrooms. Did you walk around the forest with a leaf blower to find them?
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Queen of Kings
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Beautiful shots Pseudo!! What a great hunt. Love those cort shots.
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