Lichen, Moss and a shroom at Moredon Bog.

Visited Moredon Bog on a changeable afternoon today, with the weather bright, then hail, then bright sunlight.   This made the shooting of the moss and fungi, that I took after the rain, interesting with the rain drops on them.  The Lichen shot that I took today, just before sheltering under a tree whilst the hailstorm took place for a good 30mins was in slightly darker conditions.  This meant to get a reasonable shot with a good depth of field, and had travelled light without my tripod, that using my MT-24ex Macro Flash was a necessity.

The other shots are all handheld in natural light only.

Canon EOS 50D (100mm, f/16, 1/250 sec, ISO400)

Lichen, taken on Canon 50D with 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  F16 ISO 400 1/250.  Flash from MT-24ex.

This next shot of the moss, I applied an soften portrait effect, using Topaz Labs Adjust which I downloaded on a trial today.

Canon EOS 50D (100mm, f/3.2, 1/125 sec, ISO400)

Moss after rain F3.2, taken on Canon 50D with 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  F3.2 ISO 400 1/125.  Natural Light.  Topaz Adjust (Portrait Soft)

Canon EOS 50D (100mm, f/2.8, 1/100 sec, ISO400)

Moss after rain F2.8, taken on Canon 50D with 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  F2.8 ISO 400 1/100.  Natural Light.

Canon EOS 50D (100mm, f/3.2, 1/160 sec, ISO400)

Moss patterns after rain F3.2, taken on Canon 50D with 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  F3.2 ISO 400 1/160.  Natural Light.

Canon EOS 50D (100mm, f/2.8, 1/400 sec, ISO400)

Moss Abstract, taken on Canon 50D with 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  F2.8 ISO 400 1/400.  Natural Light.

Canon EOS 50D (100mm, f/3.2, 1/800 sec, ISO400)

Moss in sun after the rain, taken on Canon 50D with 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  F2.8 ISO 400 1/400.  Natural Light.

Canon EOS 50D (100mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec, ISO640)

Fungi after the rain, taken on Canon 50D with 100mm F2.8 USM Macro Lens.  F5.6 ISO 640 1/100.  Natural Light.

Map of Location

Car parking is here, with a gate opposite leading to Moredon Bog.