Light Beneath the Cap

Soft woodland light reveals the delicate translucent edges and fine radial texture of a small brown mushroom cap. The surrounding forest fades into a gentle green blur. Expand

Light Beneath the Cap

Soft woodland light reveals the delicate translucent edges and fine radial texture of a small brown mushroom cap. The surrounding forest fades into a gentle green blur.

EXIF Canon EOS 90D 100 1/8 s 2024-10-16 14:25
The cap looked almost as tough as leather when I found this little mushroom at Hofsnäs. It was false advertising: the cap was actually quite fragile—at our scale, at least. I photographed it on an overcast October afternoon. Everything is different in the macro world.