The Fungus Files - Part 4

This is the final installment of The Fungus Files. Part 4 contains more captured memories of these intriguing mushrooms. They do such a good yet unnoticed work in aiding nearby trees.

Hope you have enjoyed this series. Look out for mushrooms the next time you go walking . . .

This one looks so appealing, like a bun!

The Fungus Files - Part 3

Welcome to The Fungus Files - Part 3. If you happened to miss the earlier posts you can click here for Part 1 or click here for Part 2.

Mushrooms are a great benefit to trees they sit around, removing bacteria from the surrounding earth thus enabling the tree to continue its growth in good land.

Here are some gorgeous mushrooms . . .

Remember to stop and admire the mushrooms once in a while!

The Fungus Files - Part 2

Hope you enjoyed Part 1 of The Fungus Files yesterday. Here are some more images of lovely mushrooms . . .

Edible mushrooms at the supermarket . . .

A favourite picture of mine

Part 3 of The Fungus Files is coming tomorrow!

The Fungus Files - Part 1

Hi everyone and welcome to a fantastic Monday and new week! Today's post is entitled The Fungus Files and it has been years in the making.

For the past couple of years I have been snapping pictures of mushrooms growing around Kuantan. They have been taken in various places, sometimes as I was walking in the afternoon, sometimes when out riding my bicycle and some of them while admiring the beauty at Taman Gelora, the beautiful park in Kuantan.

I became rather fascinated with mushrooms during this time and did a lot of research on them too. The one piece of information which stood out to me is that the presence of mushrooms beside a tree tells us that the tree is healthy and growing well. The mushrooms release nutrients into the earth which help to protect the tree and encourage its growth.

So, as a tree-lover, here is my 4-day tribute to mushrooms! Hope you enjoy it :)

Unfortunately, what's left of the tree is a stump . . .

But the mushrooms still look fantastic!

A couple of damaged mushrooms . . .

Stay tuned for Part 2 of The Fungus Files tomorrow!

Taman Gelora through Photoshop

Yesterday I blogged about a lovely park here in Kuantan named Taman Gelora.

Yesterday I played around with one image from that shoot in Photoshop. Here is the original image:

I think it's a really lovely view

After putting this image through Photoshop, I've been able to create some almost abstract images of the same scene but seen through entirely different eyes. 

The exhibition begins here . . .

1. Sharpened and saturated

2. Sketch

3. Crystallised

4. Pixelated

5. Black and white

6. Inverted colours

7. One colour and black

8. Pop colour

9. Distorted

Which ones have the best effect?