Incandescent

[Wicked Dark]

Yesterday I spent a few hot, sweaty hours in the woods looking for newts. I only saw one, but the photos are crap. Then I spied some lovely indian pipe at a stage I haven't photographed yet, but I couldn't manage anything in the scene and fought and struggled my way to no useful images. Just when I was ready to give up, I found this -

http://wickeddark.smugmug.com/Nature/Macro-and-Close-up/i-tkHRdLm/0/L/Incandescent-L.jpg

Somehow the switch got flipped from suck to not-suck and I worked the scene like mad, hoping the dappled sunlight would stay where it was. Lo and behold, it did. Phew.

And even if I hadn't gotten anything, the day wouldn't have been a total waste. I found a potential sunrise location for when the irises are blooming again. Cool.

[Hillbillygirl]

Love the look of this WD. Beautiful.

[Wicked Dark]

thanks HBG. I did a lot of work on this one.

[Marko]

Lovely vibrant colour on the shroom.

[Iguanasan]

Marko took the words right out of my mouth. The colour is just awesome! :thumbup:

[QuietOne]

It's said that you're rewarded for perseverance. It just isn't said how you'll be rewarded. Not only nice colors on the 'shroom, but nice contrast from the leaf litter.

[Wicked Dark]

Thanks guys. I almost threw in the towel before I saw this, but luckily snapped out of it.

[Matt K.]

Love the composition. And congrats of being a patient person .... I'da thrown the towel

[Richard]

Awesome find, I like your framing on this one.

[Wicked Dark]

thanks so much guys. I hoped I'd get something good for my perseverance.