Reviews from

Backyard Fungi

Unkown species

9 total reviews 
Comment from helvi2


My goodness you really found a tiny mushroom. The acorn caps are about the same size as the top of the mushroom. Love the color of the center and those frills. Always love the frills on a mushroom. Your focus and lighting show the little guy of well, letting us enjoy the view! Very nice entry for the Mushroom contest! Good Luck! :o) Helvi

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024
    Hi Nancy.. For the most part fungi have little interest for me. But every now and then I come across a specimen that just has to be photographed. Thank you so much for a wonderful review and fine five rating ... Bob
Comment from Maureen Woychyshyn


Do you know your lawn is healthy when these little guys pop up. I like your composition, shades, tones, colors, and textures of your piece. Well done thank you for sharing

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024
    Hi Maureen.. I didn't know that thanks for the info. My day is made I learned something new. Thank you so much for a wonderful review and fine five rating ... Bob

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


This is a wonderful shot of nature. The mushrooms look colourful!:)You have framed it well. The light and shadows, colours, and composition have worked out well. Good luck!

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024
    Hi Sesha.. It won! Thank you so very much for a great review and rating. I am glad you liked the post... Bob
Comment from Mark Lovegrove


Hi, this image of "Backyard Fungi" is very interesting. The middle one looks like it has teeth and wants to eat me. Good colours, texture and clarity. Well done and good luck in the contest, cheers.

 Comment Written 23-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024
    Hi Mark.. Kind of reminded me of the maw of the sandworm depicted in Dune. thank you for the fine review and stars... Bob
Comment from orchidrn


A good shot of this individual fungus with good focus and clarity, especially of the gills. Not sure what the other two things are in the shot. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 23-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024
    Hi Michele.. The other two things are Red Oak Acorn Caps. The deer love them. The one on the right has been partially eaten.

    Thank you for reviewing this capture and I appreciate your generous rating ... Bob

Comment from Shadow catcher


Those are definitely unique looking mushrooms, I don't think I have ever seen any like that before! The top one looks like it's turned inside out giving us a good look at the gills. A very interesting mushroom for this contest, best wishes to you!

 Comment Written 23-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024
    Hi LeeAnn.. The other two items are Red Oak Acorns. Seems like wherever I find a Red Oak I find these mushrooms - occasionally.

    Thank you so very much for a great review and rating. I am glad you liked the post ... Bob
reply by Shadow catcher on 31-Jul-2024
    Geez, do I feel stupid, they definitely ARE acorns (and I do honestly know what they look like!) probably would have helped if I had increased the brightness on my monitor,which I tend to have turned down, and enlarged the photo. We have a lot of red oaks, but I can’t say that I have ever seen that type of mushroom, but maybe I’ll come across one sometime; thanks for the info!
Comment from Barbara L.


Great look at these backyard mushrooms! I don't know what kind they are either. The image is sharp and the clarity is very good. Best of luck!

 Comment Written 23-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024
    Hi Barbara.. Thank you for the fine review and rating. I'm glad you liked the post ... Bob
Comment from soulfeeder


A refreshing entry for this Mushroom Contest. This looks like an after the rain scene because the foreground looks wet and there's some water deposits in the mushroom. I like this entry because it is free from digital alteration and the colors are also very natural. Lighting angle and framing are well done.

 Comment Written 23-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024
    Hi Nieves.. A hot humid night with intermittent rain, and these fungi just seem to pop out of the ground. This one looked so fresh. Thanks for the review... Bob
Comment from nikman


A good looking image presented here into the competition! Your fine, full and appropriate composition offers us a very enjoyable view of tasty mushrooms. Textures, colours and tones are good. Exposure and sharpness are fine. Well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 23-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024
    Hi Nik.. Can't say with any degree of accuracy that this specimen is edible, but it does look rather tasty. Thank you for the fine review and rating. I'm glad you liked the post ... Bob
reply by nikman on 31-Jul-2024
    Many thanks!