# Mycena after it rained **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** weekly-challenge, macro-close-up\ **Created:** [September 29, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mycena-after-it-rained/52421 "2026-09-29T15:24:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mycena-after-it-rained/52421/1 "2026-09-29T15:24:57Z")
![Original - Mycena, after it rained.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/6/a65799665ddfad920fb00c4f05d5fd1bf1cdaf95.jpeg) ### Weekly Challenge Autumn Underfoot 9/27/26 - 10/3/26 **Critique Style:** Standard The photographer is looking for thoughtful feedback on the image as a whole, especially around the areas noted below. **Feedback Focus:** Artistic / Expressive ### About This Image After a rainy night, I went back to visit the log with the myriad of Mycena. Here’s one look where I filled the frame with the wet mushrooms. This is a 25 shot stack for dof with AI noise reduction. ### Feedback Requested Finding a frame filling grouping when the view is this busy is a fun challenge. I have a couple of others, but chose this one to post because the slight gap in the upper right and the bits of green lichen peaking through differ from the maze of mushrooms. ### Technical Details Camera: Canon EOS R5 Lens: EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Focal length: 180mm Shutter speed: 1/13s Aperture: f/14 ISO: 6400 tripod ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mycena-after-it-rained/52421/2 "2026-09-29T15:38:50Z")
Very good, Mark. The water adds a lot to the image and the advancement in the stage of the mushrooms also shows off different features. I think you did an excellent job filling the frame in this one. We finally got a good rain over the weekend and are having a little more today, so the mushrooms should be starting to come out pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![Huw\_Thomas](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/huw_thomas/32/87850_2.png) [@Huw\_Thomas](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Huw_Thomas)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mycena-after-it-rained/52421/3 "2026-09-29T16:16:56Z")
Yep -Dennis said it all Great frame filling shot! Must get out there myself Huw ---
**Author:** ![Karl\_Zuzarte](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@Karl\_Zuzarte](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Karl_Zuzarte)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mycena-after-it-rained/52421/4 "2026-09-30T00:05:52Z")
Nice and vibrant Mark - well done! Perhaps burn the RUC some ? ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_Lockhart](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_lockhart/32/16565_2.png) [@Jim\_Lockhart](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Lockhart)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mycena-after-it-rained/52421/5 "2026-09-30T00:36:32Z")
Really well done Mark and mission accomplished. It’s a striking photo and you’ve captured the wetness and seeming chaos nicely. I even enjoyed the fellow in back who couldn’t stand up straight, ha ha. Green lichen in BG works well too. I looked this up- a group name for mushrooms is “troop”. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mycena-after-it-rained/52421/6 "2026-09-30T15:34:29Z")
Mark: I liked the original but may like this one even more. The water and the better look at the underlying log help this a lot. Question: did you apply the denoise to all of the images before the stack or only on the composite result? ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mycena-after-it-rained/52421/7 "2026-09-30T15:56:24Z")
Very interesting capture. I really like the flower-like subjects, and them being adds to the fun. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![alice](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/alice/32/83370_2.png) [@alice](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/alice)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mycena-after-it-rained/52421/8 "2026-09-30T16:06:36Z")
Hi Mark, how great is it to have a Mycena log to photograph. I really like this image, it keeps my eye moving with the lighter underside of the Mycena and the stems bending about making graceful lines. Alice ---
**Author:** ![Preston\_Birdwell](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/preston_birdwell/32/374_2.png) [@Preston\_Birdwell](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Preston_Birdwell)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mycena-after-it-rained/52421/9 "2026-09-30T17:10:11Z")
Nice grouping here, Mark. I love the textures and color. You might consider burning down the wood in the URC just a bit. It grabs my eye. The water really adds to this! Nice capture! -P ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/mycena-after-it-rained/52421/10 "2026-09-30T22:24:23Z")
Bill, Helicon creates a DNG. That lets me denoise only the stacked result in Lightroom.