Melanoleuca from Lound

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by FungiJohn

Not really Chris. There was no distinctive smell and the gills were quite yellow in some fbs.

The habitat and time of year (not that you would go on that!) just didn't seem right either!

John

I agree it's a superficial resemblance but still interesting . . . . nice to see both Brian and Alick stumped

"M. cf. melaleuca, or M. melaleuca ss. lato" can be translated as "stumped"

LOL

Chris

it's quite possibly undescribed - Melanoleuca leachii mayhap?

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by Chris Yeates

I agree it's a superficial resemblance but still interesting . . . . nice to see both Brian and Alick stumped

"M. cf. melaleuca, or M. melaleuca ss. lato" can be translated as "stumped"

LOL

Chris

it's quite possibly undescribed - Melanoleuca leachii mayhap?

Leachii ... that takes me back to school days

[FungiJohn]

It does bring about the question on how we photograph and rely on images etc

Here's an image Les took using Flash



Whilst I'm using flash for some images I still tend to use the 'natural' light image for 'reference' shots. The difference can be quite subtle or quite striking depending on the species!

Here's my image of the same fbs without flash



You can clearly see how difficult it can be taking photographs of fungi ... hence why you should never rely on a photograph ... ever!

John

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by FungiJohn

It does bring about the question on how we photograph and rely on images etc

Here's an image Les took using Flash



Whilst I'm using flash for some images I still tend to use the 'natural' light image for 'reference' shots. The difference can be quite subtle or quite striking depending on the species!

Here's my image of the same fbs without flash



You can clearly see how difficult it can be taking photographs of fungi ... hence why you should never rely on a photograph ... ever!

John

of course if we were sensible (look at me - correct use of the subjunctive at this hour!), we'd take two shots and include a piece of white paper in one of them - lots of software (even good old free Picasa) could then be brought into play

I find it much harder when taking shots down the microscope - I suspect when the subject is hyaline (colourless) I should resort to monochrome for better results

Chris

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by Chris Yeates

of course if we were sensible (look at me - correct use of the subjunctive at this hour!), we'd take two shots and include a piece of white paper in one of them - lots of software (even good old free Picasa) could then be brought into play

I find it much harder when taking shots down the microscope - I suspect when the subject is hyaline (colourless) I should resort to monochrome for better results

Chris

Yes, maybe we should all go back to monochrome and magnesium flash bulbs

The trouble is, I remember those days well

John