Brunch with Battutah
Fun with fungus
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 27 February 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
This photo was taken by my 15-year-old daughter, Kika. She took my camera off me while I was photographing fungus and said she could take a better picture. She was right. When I was choosing the best photo of fungus to put on the blog it turned out to be by Kika.
Rags from Plano, United States
Kika, you took an awesome image. Your angle is really original and adds a lot of character to the shot. Keep up the good work.
27 Feb 2008 5:41am
@Rags: On behalf of Kika. thank you.
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
Very good angle here! You've got to buy her a camera, it is never too early! (I wish I had a camera when I was a teenager and someone to open my eyes at what you can do with it! My life might have taken a different route!)
27 Feb 2008 5:53am
@Japanalia: Thanks, Gabriela. Actually Kika has two cameras which she has been using very well for a few years. She sometimes comes with me when I shoot photos for stories and often comes up with better ideas and angles. This use of my camera here was a spur of the moment impulse.
Rhys from Darlington, United Kingdom
She'll be hooked now! You are going to have spend money! Your daughter has a good eye for a shot.
27 Feb 2008 6:24am
@Rhys: Thanks, Rhys. I agree. I once told Kika she was developing a good eye for a photo. She told me: "What do you mean developing! I already have a good eye."
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
seems like your talent in photography has rubbed off on her,or maybe it was already in the genes,LOL.Lovely indeed,i think i couldnt hold a camera properly when i was kika's age.The layers in colours and textures on the fungus is really fascinating:)
27 Feb 2008 6:32am
@tyan: Thanks, Tyan. Kika will love that comment. But she's more likely to say that her talent in photography has rubbed off on me!
Saeed from Tehran, Iran
Very nice shot. congratulation to You & Kika. beauty angle...
27 Feb 2008 7:19am
@Saeed: Thank you, Saeed.
martie from Okinawa, Japan
Great shot! It almost looks like some of the stuff (isn't that a technical word?) that grows on coral! This is a great photo!
27 Feb 2008 7:35am
@martie: On behalf of Kika. Thank you.
@Ana Lúcia: Many thanks, Ana.
Paola Veneziani from Italy
Another wonderful photo ! I like the blue tones! Congratulations!
27 Feb 2008 7:39am
@Paola Veneziani: That's an excellent comment. Thank you, Paola.
@isabel: For Kika. Many thanks.
Koushiro from Singapore, Singapore
Nice one Kika! It IS just amazing! I really envy you... if only my brother would take an interest in what my dad and I do..... T.T
27 Feb 2008 8:02am
@Koushiro: That's a real nice comment. Thank you, Koushiro.
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Very nice shot : your angle choice is really a good one. And colors are very interesting.
27 Feb 2008 8:37am
@Calusarus: Many thanks, Calusarus.
vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, QC, Canada
Congratulations to Kika, good composition and light, well seen!
27 Feb 2008 8:38am
@vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge: That's a nice comment. Thank you, Wolfgang.
lasiate from paranaque, Philippines
le virus photo est dans la famille en tout cas
27 Feb 2008 8:48am
@lasiate: C'est vrai. Merci, Lasiate.
Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium
way to go Kika - reminds me of the "Fairy Bench" photo I took a few weeks back. This type of fungus make a nice subject.
27 Feb 2008 8:51am
@Jason Kravitz: On behalf of Kika who is on a school ski trip, thank you, Jason. I'm sure she'll enjoy your comment.
vera from Philippines
well done to the daugher of her father- but photograph..- the angle is excellent as a waterfall- please , let your daughet for the next futhers.... :-))
27 Feb 2008 9:40am
@vera: I will. Thank you, Vera.
@Teresa Durães: Thank you so much. Teresa.
Sujit Sudhi from Hyderabad, India
Magnificent. Undoubtedly magnificent. Superb tones. Great capture.
27 Feb 2008 9:59am
@Sujit Sudhi: Thank you, Sujit, on behalf of Kika. That is a wonderful comment.
Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Nice shot, you both sound like funguys to be with, these are just srting to appear on trees near to where i live
27 Feb 2008 10:13am
@Peter Miller: Thanks, Peter. Yes, we found these on logs we use to sit around a fire in our garden. They're fascinating.
@Ron: Thank you so much, Ron.
givethemhell from Germany
Kika has inherited her talent for photography from her father. A phantastic shot!
27 Feb 2008 10:44am
@givethemhell: That is so nice. Thank you so much.
@Eleftheria, 9 years old,: That is very nice. Thank you, E9.
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Brilliantly captured Kika. A clear shot with with wonderful details and colour, I love the angle too.
27 Feb 2008 11:07am
@MaryB: I thank you, Mary, on behalf of Kika who is away on a school trip.
e. from New York, NY, United States
Looks like she inherited it from you. :) It's a great shot.
27 Feb 2008 11:14am
@e.: Thanks, e. She would say I inherited it from her.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Kika has the artist's eye. This is a very fine photo.
27 Feb 2008 12:21pm
@Viewfinder: Thank you, VF. She will enjoy your comment.
@alla: She'll love that comment. Thanks, alla.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
I never knew fungus could look sooo good, obviously photographic talent runs in the family...Way to go girl ;)
27 Feb 2008 1:04pm
@Lorraine: Thanks, Lorraine. Kika will love your comment.
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Her angle was well chosen. It shows much of the fungus with the mezmerizing rings. Great capture!
27 Feb 2008 1:22pm
@Steven: A nice comment. Thank you, Steven.
@adlibitumphotos: Merci beaucoup, Pascal.
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Bravo à Kika, la photo vue de cet angle est très graphique et les couleurs sont bien mises en valeur et la lumière adoucie sur les bords (un filtre flou dégradé peut-être ?)
27 Feb 2008 3:32pm
@Evelyne Dubos: L'effet doux est fait avec " Soft Focus" de Picasa2. Merci, Evelyn.
MJ from Delaware, United States
She has your talent for seeing a picture... The colors are great and the angle is great.
27 Feb 2008 4:57pm
@MJ: That's very kind. Thank you, MJ.
@Jrask: Yes, I do. Thank you, Joshua.
Reza from Montreal, Canada
This is really beautiful. The angle is wonderful. She absolutely has talent for photography.
27 Feb 2008 5:22pm
@Reza: Thank you, Reza. She will love your comment.
@lucie: Good idea. I will put that to her. Many thanks, Lucie.
dpm from Maale, Maldives
wow! this is beautiful very cool DOF and perspective
Kika you are definitely better than your Dad
27 Feb 2008 5:46pm
@dpm: Great comment. thank you.
@Laurent: thank you, Laurent.
@Oswegan: Many thanks, Oswegan.
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
great capture of mushrooms - I like the colors very much
27 Feb 2008 7:21pm
@yiannis krikis: Thank you, Yiannis.
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Marvelous shot, composition and dof are fantastic. Well done to your daughter.
27 Feb 2008 7:29pm
@Graham Russon: thank you, Graham for that nice comment.
@Man With 101 Names: Many thanks, 101.
@Dara: Thank you, Dara.
stdleyan from Brou-sur-Chantereine, France
Congratulations to Kika. She captured a wonderful image. Great shot!
27 Feb 2008 10:13pm
@stdleyan: Thank you so much.
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
Time to buy her a camera. She has a good eye.
27 Feb 2008 11:21pm
@Michael Rawluk: Thanks, Michael. Kika has a camera but will probably want a new one now.
@Elisa: thank you, Elisa.
Alexandros from Kefalonia, Greece
Well done Kika! Great shot!
If I hadn't read the text I would have thought it was an underwater photo.
28 Feb 2008 8:16am
@Alexandros: Many thanks, Alexandros.
pLusOne from Cheonan, South Korea
wow your daughter must have an great view finder in her eyes.
Excellent shot!
28 Feb 2008 11:12am
@pLusOne: That's nice. thank you.
Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States
Wow! Excellent shot! She must have her dad's talent!
28 Feb 2008 2:16pm
@Sandrine: On behalf of Kika, thank you.
dillonpic from United States
interesting angle, hard to identify what it is. i like it.
10 Mar 2008 8:52pm
@dillonpic: thank you.
