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Welcome to the refreshed Scottish Fungi website. Note that some pages are still in the process of being formatted to the new design.
Here are a few simple tips to help you get some stunning shots of fungi! Bright but overcast days tend to result in the best photos, but you can create some shade on sunny days or use a tripod and longer exposure time on dull days. If you don't have the option to adjust the depth of field by controlling the aperture, try taking the photo from further away and cropping your photo back down to size back at the computer. Although you loose pixels, you'll find you've captured a much greater depth of focus.
Filling the field of view:
Look for interesting patterns when groups of fungi grow closely together. You can artificially reproduce this effect for more sparsely fruiting species by picking them and making an arrangement.
Back lighting:
Many fungi are translucent. Use this to effect by taking low angle photos that look up towards the light.
Highlighting
Woodland fungi can really stand out if you wait for a sunfleck to hit just the right spot!
Cropping
Try cropping to focus attention on some of the more striking patterns.
By Dave Genney
Info: These photographs were all taken with a compact camera, Pentax Optio W60. Compact cameras can often be better for close focus macro-shots.
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