My second post from the pine plantation – the light was difficult as it was very dark with bright patches of sunlight and as everything was so low to the ground I had to hand hold hence the ISO is high. In the hole of the right hand toadstool is a tiny orange maggot – a home and a meal in one š
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Has an almost metallic look to it.
Yes I know what you mean, trick of the light – they looked like that in ‘life’.
A chewed hat .. Very attractive though š
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Lovely stuff, Lisa. And “a home and a meal in one” is an attractive concept – like eating my way into an enormous – and slightly warm – chocolate cake! š
WordPress doing something weird (3rd attempt at the reply!) ..Lol! I like your concept! I thought of you as I processed these images as I used the high ISO and went with the grain