Mushroom and Moss

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Nikon CoolPix 950, 1/125th sec., f/4.0, natural light. On a trail up Mount Monadnock, NH. The original is significantly sharper; still haven't got the hang of getting them down in size without sacrificing too much sharpness.

-- Larry Pizzi (pizzi@mindspring.com), August 29, 2000

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Nice shot, Larry. Interesting with the little pods coming up through the moss; at first glance it looked like someone had strewn barley all over the place until my brain started working. I might have put the mushroom a little more towards, but not directly in, the center; here is an occasion where the rule of thirds would probably help.

"Mount Monadnock?" Interestingly redundant, as a "monadnock" is a mountain that stands off by itself, like Atlanta's Stone Mountain and J.R.R. Tolkein's Lonely Mountain. Is Mount Monadnock truly the only mountain around?

-- Christian Deichert (torgophile@aol.com), August 31, 2000.


Interesting subject. I too would like to see the mushroom further in frame but it is an interesting view of a forest floor.

-- Mike Green (greenplay@hotmail.com), August 31, 2000.

In regards to the Monadnock question, yes it does stand alone. I live in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire, and have climbed and photographed it many times. Did you know that Mt. Monadnock is the 2nd most climbed mountain in the world, next to Mt. Fugi in Japan.

-- Bob Eaves (rcephoto@mediaone.net), September 02, 2000.

Its funny that Christian mentions J.R.R Tolkien the author of 'The Hobbit' because he looks like a hobbit.Christian do you have furry feet?-J

-- josh (devil_music@usa.net), October 05, 2000.

Hey Josh Devil Music, you're a pretty funny guy. Ha ha, my side hurts. When do we get to see some of your photos, pray tell?

-- Christian Deichert (torgophile@aol.com), October 09, 2000.


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