The Fungi world (16) : Red banded polypore
This typical horseshoe shaped fungus can be found all year long. Not poisonous but inedible due to its woody texture.
Dutch name : Roodgerande houtzwam
German name : Fichtenporling (ebenso bekannt als Rotrandiger Baumschwamm)
Latin name : Fomitopsis pinicola
(Today I'm leaving for a few days - in search of fungi, you know........ Back on thursday. Have a good time)
Bernd Brügging 30/10/2008 18:47
Ein tolles Exemplar, welches Du super aufgenommen hast. Die Farben und Strukturen kommen klasse herüber. Bin begeistert!HG
Bernd
Luc Grollie 28/10/2008 10:18
had a look at the weatherforecast....wet and cold....lolgood hunting !!!!
excellent DOF here Mark !!!
greetz,
Reinhard... 27/10/2008 17:16
like a step on the tree, impressive one!Cheers
Reinhard
Pozer Katalin 26/10/2008 22:44
Great presentation, as usual.Have a successful searching...
H.
Katalin
Deryck 26/10/2008 20:43
This is a very interesting fungi. Very well photographed too. I hope you bring us nice pictures of your tripDeryck
Ryszard Basta 26/10/2008 20:22
super fotografiertJeannyL 26/10/2008 19:29
sehr schönes Foto LG JeannyCees Kuijs 26/10/2008 18:49
What a giant !!! Excellent capture, Mark. Great crop and perfect fitting DOF.Greetings, Cees
Andrea Sagawe 26/10/2008 17:48
Wow...it is huge!!Really looks very hard to bite, nearly like an extension of the tree. Perhaps a kind of mimicry.
andrea
Viktor-Roman 26/10/2008 16:51
Klasse Schärfe und super schönes Motiv ..... Der Schärfeverlauf gefällt mir auch sehr.... Top !Viele Grüße
Viktor-Roman
Gruber Fred 26/10/2008 14:22
Ein riesen Exemplar sehr schön aufgenommenLG fred
Gaby Falkenberg 26/10/2008 12:34
Super hast Du diesen Riesen,in Szene gesetzt !!!
LG.Gaby
† Ushie Farkas 26/10/2008 12:31
Fantastisch,Mark,ein Tron für Elfen in Deinem Märchenwald! Gruß UshieTheo Weijmer 26/10/2008 12:20
Excellent specimen of this wonderful mushroom, like it how you used the dof to let it pop out!!!Greetings Theo
Fons van Swaal 26/10/2008 11:35
Excellent shot , very nice one Mark....;-))Greetings.....Fons