Comment from dalebraatz
Wonderful eye pleasing image. Like the great details, very nice focus. Nice composition. Thank you for sharing.

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many thanks dale

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Fred,
A beautiful picture of this deadly Mushroom, helping us all to recognise it next time we come upon it in a field under trees. Beautiful composition, framing & lighting with superb camera techniques with razor sharp focus.
Susan

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merci suzanne

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Can I have some spores, please?!?
Thanks for the info.
An interesting initial impact.
Harmonious colors.
Nice perspective & narrow DOF.
Excellent lighting, focusing & framing.
Thanks for sharing.

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reply by the author on 31-Oct-2014

thank so much

Comment from jrconrad
Well, you've proven even it deserves a nice picture! Excellent shot. Very nice composition and tack sharp focus. Good job my friend. Cheers, James. PS Thanks for the notes. Claudius, eh? Hmm.

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thanks so much again

Comment from DavidP
I remember the story of emperor Claudius and the dish of poison mushrooms that did him in. I stay away from all of them cause sometimes even the expert mushroom hunters make a mistake. Will always remember the three people here in Yakima years ago that all died from a poisonous mushroom. Got a good crop in my yard right now. ha Neat photo of this deadly mushroom and thanks for sharing it.

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thanks a lot David

Comment from Efffell
Incredible that such an innocent looking mushroom can kill you stone dead although the nperson that ate this didn't live to tell the tale...Beware !

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thanks

Comment from gidavidson
I eat them if purchased from a market or restaurant but am afraid of picking them in the wild because I just do not know enough to be safe. Thanks for the informative narrative on this spooky and very bad mushroom. Treat focus, frame and colorful.

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many thanks george

Comment from michiganmike
I'm no mycologist, but I do recognize this one which I learned was called the "destroying angel" or
"death angel". A great illustration of the snow white mushroom with the collar on the stem and the bulb at the base. Great composition, excellent details and fine colors.

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thanks so much mile

Comment from Mara del Mar
Wow! So tiny and dangerous! I do not like, lol. Good lighting, nice texture, good angle and sharp focus. Excellent details and nice background. Well done
Mara

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many thanks again

Comment from bigbear2081
Great capture and very interesting notes. The photo has fine detail, great lighting, and great colors. It's scary to think people will eat mushrooms grown wild but they sure are fun to photograph.

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thanks s much