Mushroom Gills Photo

 

This is detail cropped from the photo below. It shows how sharp the Minolta 200mm f2.8 lens is.      photo copyright Gary Walts 2024

Close up of mushroom gills. Snapped photo in our yard, Chaumont, NY. I used a Sony a6600 camera and a Minolta 200mm f2.8 lens. That lens is incredibly sharp. never ceases to amaze me. This photo was actually cropped from the full frame shown below it. 

Mushroom in our yard, Chaumont, NY. Photo taken with Minolta 200mm f2.8 lens and Sony a6600 camera. photo copyright Gary Walts 2024

Jack-o'-lantern Mushroom Photo Omphalotus illudens

 

Jack-o-lantern mushrooms, so called because of their color. Growing under an oak tree in my yard, Chaumont, NY. 

Saturday September 10, 2022

Pulling into the driveway of our home in Chaumont, NY and I noticed the brilliant orange mushrooms growing under an oak tree. They caught my eye, so I photographed them. Because of their orange color they are called Jack-o-lantern mushrooms. 

A quick google search came up with this:

"The Jack-o'-lantern mushroom should not be eaten because it is poisonous to humans. It contains toxic chemicals that can cause severe stomach upset accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea and headache."

The Latin name for this mushroom is Omphalotus illudens 

I took this photo with a Sony a6600 camera and a Minolta 200mm f2.8 AF lens.