A young parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) emerging from a grassy woodland floor, its cap still tightly closed in a spherical "drumstick" shape. The stipe (stem) displays the species' characteristic snakeskin-like brown mottled patterning. Soft bokeh circles fill the background, with warm golden light filtering through trees, suggesting early morning or late afternoon. Dry grass and leaf litter surround the base of the mushroom.
Throwback Saturday
This pic from 2018 of a newly emergent shroom is as much about the #bokeh #background. The theme for today's #BlueSkyArtShow .
Konishiroku 47mm f1.9 from a fixed lens #Konica rangefinder - helicoid mounted on Sony A7ii.
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