# The Edge of Red

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-edge-of-red/48064>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** weekly-challenge\
**Created:** [September 7, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-edge-of-red/48064 "2025-09-07T14:04:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**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 7, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-edge-of-red/48064/1 "2025-09-07T14:04:15Z")

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### Image(s)

 ![The Edge of Red.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/6/3/630dd9faaad178a508d0202290cc8ef13c96af93.jpeg)

### Image Description

This small, colorful mushroom was growing near my pond a couple of weeks ago. I got down to shoot at its level to emphasize the gills while using it’s red for background warmth.

### Feedback Requests

This is nearly life size, where I like the sweep of its curved surface and the texture of the gills.

### Pertinent Technical Details

R5, 180mm macro, 1/15 s, f/8, iso 800, tripod. A 50 shot stack to get all the gills sharp.

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**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-edge-of-red/48064/2 "2025-09-11T15:07:33Z")

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I meant to comment on this when it first appeared but got distracted (my default state). But I love it!! Composition, subject and the stack are gorgeous! Very interesting color and lovely light. The perfect right half and damaged left half are a nice touch of reality. If I had a tiny nit (which I really don’t) it would be to soften the left side of the stipe to match the right side. That catches my eye a bit.

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**Author:** ![kathrin](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/bbe5ce/32.png) [@kathrin](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/kathrin)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2025, 8:08am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/the-edge-of-red/48064/3 "2025-09-13T08:08:14Z")

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I think the image is fantastic: clear, beautiful shapes, great colors, and wonderful texture.  
One suggestion I might have for a critique is to have the evenly spaced slats end at 1/3 or 2/3 instead of the center of the image. Overall, I think the image is excellent.