Risley Moss

[Simo]

Took a walk at Risley Moss this afternoon... here's some photos of what I saw smileys/smiley17.gif

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[Simo]

You will see that one of the specimens I photographed looks a bit like an ear. The park Ranger I was chatting to told me a little about this...

And here's some info I just dragged from Google about it smileys/smiley2.gif

Judas' Ear Mushroom

A type of mushroom that resembles a large ear when it is fresh and grows as large as half a foot. The surface of the mushroom is purplish-gray in color and the flesh is a dark purplish gray to almost black in color.

It has very little flavor, but is used mainly for its firm, gelatinous texture and for the color. With a firm, almost rubbery texture, it may be best to slice it into small bits in order to make it more easily chewed and digested.

The mushroom is available both fresh and dried. Judas' Ear mushrooms are also known as Tree Ear and Wood Ear mushrooms.

[saxx]

good photos but i hate mushrooms

[barrett]

Favourite photo is number 6 with the planes!

That ear mushroom is well cool, how big was the one that you saw?

Your photos are getting better, some good techniques there

[Simo]

THe planes shots are cool... It all happened too quick really, so didnt have time to compose the shots properly.

The biggest ear-mushroom in the bunch was about 3 inches in length.

They were really rubbery. Can't imagine one being good to eat smileys/smiley5.gif

[barrett]

did you take one home?? smileys/smiley4.gif

[MikeCracknell]

I'm gonna scream and stamp my feet in a minute smileys/smiley7.gif smileys/smiley7.gif smileys/smiley7.gif smileys/smiley7.gif smileys/smiley7.gif smileys/smiley7.gif

GET A BLOODY POLARISER!!!!!!

The sky in all those photos would have been REALLY dark blue

Without:
http://www.btinternet.com/~Mike_Cracknell/images/scotland/lochgarry1.jpg

With:
http://www.btinternet.com/~Mike_Cracknell/images/scotland/glenfinnenmem.jpg

Speaks for itself really - GO AND BUY ONE NOW!!!!!!

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[Simo]

Woah... take a chill poill Mike smileys/smiley17.gif

I've not bought a poloarising filter yet... I just have the UV and the +4 close up.

If you think a poloriser is a must have, I will buy one tomorrow.

Wouldnt have helped me today mind, as I was screwing the +4 on for close up, and taking it off for long range shots.

I couldnt be arsed screwing a poloriser on aswell for differnt shots smileys/smiley17.gif

What I really need to buy, is a primary macro lens AND a poloriser. Result! smileys/smiley17.gif

[MikeCracknell]

Good, buy one, but then remember DO NOT screw on more than 2 filters at once otherwise you will get four corners on all the pictures!

Stress going now, been reassured that you are buying one!!! smileys/smiley23.gif

[VTaaRon]

cant you just use a photo editing suite to do that adjustment?

[VTaaRon]

oh and si you keep taking your cam with you people will start to think youre a spotter!!!! just dont walk past a train station or an airport!

[Simo]

After spending almost a grand on a camera, I think Im allowed to take it out once per weekend and take a few snaps smileys/smiley17.gif

Mike... Didnt know you could screw more than one filter on smileys/fcuk.gif

Im guessing the poloriser fits on the business end of the lens, like the UV, etc?

[Frevo]

Polarising filters are a bit shit if you have a rotating lens (which a EF-S 18-55 is).

And who needs one? smileys/smiley2.gif

http://images14.fotki.com/v221/photos/5/54570/2728025/IMG_7927border-vi.jpg

Simo, why don't you number the images? smileys/smiley8.gif

#3 is the best by far! Great pic.

[saxx]

wow look at that sky!

[Simo]

Simo, why don't you number the images? smileys/smiley8.gif


I have numbered the images... See data at bottom right. File Ref:- smileys/smiley2.gif

Come on Fred... get with the program smileys/smiley17.gif

[Simo]

Good, buy one, but then remember DO NOT screw on more than 2 filters at once otherwise you will get four corners on all the pictures!

Stress going now, been reassured that you are buying one!!! smileys/smiley23.gif

Been into Jessops this afternoon... out of stock, but getting a delivery on Wednesday.

Circular polorising filter - £25.99.

[Frevo]

Simo, why don't you number the images? smileys/smiley8.gif


I have numbered the images... See data at bottom right. File Ref:- smileys/smiley2.gif

Come on Fred... get with the program smileys/smiley17.gif

Way too complicated smileys/smiley2.gif

[Frevo]

Good, buy one, but then remember DO NOT screw on more than 2 filters at once otherwise you will get four corners on all the pictures!

Stress going now, been reassured that you are buying one!!! smileys/smiley23.gif

Been into Jessops this afternoon... out of stock, but getting a delivery on Wednesday.

Circular polorising filter - £25.99.

Circular polorising = manual focus, remember that.
Also 2 filters are bad for image quality and a polorising filter has build in uv protection anyway (not that you need uv protection).

[Simo]

Wouldnt plan to use 2 filters tbh Fred... I only use the UV for protection.

As I understood it, the circular polorising lens is the one that CAN be used with an auto focus lens. It's the linear polorising lens that is tricky, due to the detector picking up the polorised light reflections?

Somebody please confirm... as I want to be able to use poloriser lens with auto-focus smileys/smiley2.gif

[MikeCracknell]

I have a linear polariser with my AF lens...works fine!

Circular yes with AF lens...

[Simo]

Mike, you'll be pleased to know I went to Wildings today and bought a circular polorising lens.

They also confirmed that linear arent right for AF lenses??? smileys/smiley24.gif

ANyway, it cost £10 less in Wildings.. result! Now all I need is to get home from work before its dark smileys/smiley17.gif

[Frevo]

I thought they were both shit smileys/smiley2.gif

[Simo]

We shall see smileys/smiley2.gif

Im going to try and take my camera into work tomorrow... theres a cool silouette(sp) sunset pic that ive been wanting to take for weeks smileys/smiley17.gif

Loads of industrial shite to picture too.

[Simo]

Just remembered I took a pic on my phone last week... I want to take a proper photo when the sun is lower, with red sky, etc smileys/smiley17.gif

Watch this space smileys/smiley2.gif

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[barrett]

looks like it will be a damn cool photo simo' when you get to take it
properly!