Name: Barry Webb
Picture title: Holly Parachute
Category: Plants & Fungi
Nationality: British
Occupation: Gardener / Photographer

Barry says:
‘Last December, while cutting the hedge in my garden, I spotted what I thought were slime moulds, growing on this dead holly leaf. On closer inspection, I noticed amazing spikes coming out of the cap of these small, rare, Holly Parachute fungi, Marasmius hudsonii.

I took the holly leaf into my greenhouse, out of the wind, and then spent some time carefully arranging moss behind, to create a pleasant background. I deliberately chose a composition using the pointed edges of the holly leaf as a frame and to echo the spikes of the little fungi.

This is a 42 shot focus stack, combined in Zerene Stacker.’

Technical information:
Olympus  OMD EM1 Mk II
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro
ISO 200
1/10sec at f/4
Accessories: Gitzo Explorer tripod and cable release
Post processing: Zerene Stacker and basic adjustments in Lightroom and Photoshop

Website: barrywebbimages.co.uk
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