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I found this pair of Mycena mushrooms growing out of a fallen redwood. I thought I might as well add an entry for the Weekly Challenge early in the week rather than at the end.
But I always saw this image as like a child next to its parent, standing in the shadow of the parent kind of looking up and hoping to aspire to something greater.
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Any feedback appreciated.
Pertinent Technical Details
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
Time: December, 2006
Camera: Shen-Hao 4x5
Lens: Nikon 150mm + 81C
Support: Gitzo 1340, Kirk- BH-1
Film: Fuji Astia 100F
Aperture: f45
Shutter: 1 min 30 sec
Development: Pulled 1/3 stop
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Wonderful find! And yes, the posture of the little one conveys an emotion! The composition contributes to that good feeling. It looks like the pulling did a good job for taming contrast. (When was the last time I ever thought about pushing or pulling film development?)
It feels as though there is a bit of red cast. I played with Curves to reduce that in the shadows.
Youssef, the big/small pairing is very attractive and thought provoking. The mushrooms and the log are nicely sharp, showing the fine detail associated with medium (or large) format film. You’re a rare one, developing your own film. I agree with Diane that this look a bit too red
A very beautiful composition and the two different sized mushrooms really made it work, Youssef. Nicely done.
