Magic Mushroom?

Posted by jamesy (christchurch, New Zealand) on 28 November 2008 in Abstract & Conceptual.

After discussion with Anthony (from Wales) this is a play with Picassa not perfect but lots of fun in Reality this was a tiny pale blue msuhroom that my hubbie found on a bank down at lake matheson

I really enjoy taking photos and would appreciate your feedback so that I can learn as I go. I particularly enjoy photographing birds animals and landscapes

Comments (23)

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Cool.

28 Nov 2008 6:12am

@Steve Rice: thnaks for the comment and the visit

dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa

Amazing find - have never seen anything like it. And your treatment works beautifully.

28 Nov 2008 6:22am

maxine from rangiora, New Zealand

Keep playing! the results look great!

28 Nov 2008 8:28am

@maxine: thanks Max

Cia from Kvänum, Sweden

Lovely!

28 Nov 2008 9:29am

Elena Kotrotsou from Drossia, Greece

looks like something magic! Very nice!

28 Nov 2008 9:54am

@Elena Kotrotsou: thanks for the comments and the visit Elena

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

it has a COOL shape!

28 Nov 2008 10:18am

Kathryn from Warburton, Australia

great effect!! I remember that one of the guests staying at the lodge i was working/living at at Lake Moeraki (an hour south of Lake Matheson) earlier this year, found one of these deep in the rainforest and took a picture to show us all. i guess they are pretty rare because i never saw one, unless they only pop up during winter!?!

28 Nov 2008 11:13am

@Kathryn: Actually it was winter when we were there so there might be something to your theory

Jeff from Pembroke Dock, United Kingdom

Very psychedelic...I think I saw something like this,back in the sixties...there was a little red man sitting on it playing the bagpipes... !Oh happy days ! ;>))

28 Nov 2008 12:05pm

@Jeff: hehehe

JJ from Jersey City, United States

So cool, I love the processing, funnily enough as I opened this I was listening to a classic old psychedelic rock song crimson and clover, which goes well with this shot :)

28 Nov 2008 3:32pm

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

It's wonderful, and unusual plus I love the focal black and white :)

28 Nov 2008 4:58pm

Jean-Michel from BRUSSELS, Belgium

Hi Jamesy,
Nice picture and nice sweet tone !
How did you do to remove the colors around ?
Cheers

28 Nov 2008 5:41pm

@Jean-Michel: I used the focal B&W tool on Picassa which is free to down load off the internet. But have just learned to do the same thing on photoshop so must play some more

Charles from New York, United States

Cool effect. I have heard mushrooms could be psychedelic now I believe it.

28 Nov 2008 5:53pm

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Interesting shot, like the processing

28 Nov 2008 8:03pm

Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

Wow jamesy...wenturing out into a new world I see!! Bravo to you:-) This is great, it looks crystalised....frozen in time! Great stuff!

28 Nov 2008 8:55pm

@Linerberry: thanks Liners

Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

Of course I meant 'venturing'!!!!

28 Nov 2008 8:57pm

@Linerberry: You know I didn't even notice the typo

Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States

Wow... love it... nothing as fun as playing around with Photoshop... love what you done with this one.

28 Nov 2008 11:34pm

One from Açores, Portugal

A beautiful and fun post process !! Congratulations !

29 Nov 2008 2:31am

Elisa from Massachusetts, United States

nice pp!! :)

29 Nov 2008 2:53am

Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia

With that colour, has to be :o), great find, I like your processing very much!

29 Nov 2008 3:50am

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

A blue one ! I don't know if it would be a nice idea to eat it… ;-) Nice shot.

29 Nov 2008 10:14am

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

Turned out great!

30 Nov 2008 10:07pm

willow from Chelsea, United States

I agree with Jeff - very psychedelic!! Playing with processing is fun, isn't it?!

1 Dec 2008 2:57am

Lallex from Christchurch, New Zealand

Very cool

2 Dec 2008 2:01am

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Olympus SP560UZ
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ISO 250
85 mm