Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: mushroom group

What could possibly be better than a cool little mushroom? Why, a whole GROUP of them! This gives me the opportunity to play with depth of field for interesting focus. In this case, my aim was to get crisp focus on the edge of the front mushroom and allow the focus to fade off into blur with the others. I found my fungi buddies to be very cooperative with all of my picture taking! :)

It's pretty awesome to have a husband who knows the right equipment to purchase. Long before I had any interest in photography, he bought a very nice Canon flash for macro photography. He was playing around with our then new Canon 5D, but I took one look at that setup and said NO WAY. It all seemed to be way too much. Fast forward about 5 years. I'd become an avid photographer, owned a Canon 5D Mk II, and finally had the interest to try using our Twin Lites. I was motivated to try because low light + small subjects + handheld = too much noise if you have your settings right. I had to give in. Although having a flash setup adds bulk and weight, the results made me an instant fan. Look at this lovely family! :)