Morel Macro ___ 20DSC_8271-78b Helicon 2025-07-28 20-57-13 (A,R8,S4) copy
I have yet to come across wild Morel Mushrooms along any of the forest trails I have frequented over the years. Typically found in the spring and difficult to cultivate commercially, they are likely harvested by mushroom connoisseurs and entrepreneurs before I can lay my eyes on the hollow mushroom, for it is revered by gourmet chefs and food enthusiasts alike, thanks to its distinctive honeycomb-like appearance and rich earthy aroma, the latter I can attest to. So, I would take anyone’s offer to joint in their Morel mushroom hunt in south-eastern Ontario in order to take images of the very sought after fungus fruitbody in its natural habitat. To temper my disappointment, I bought a few dried wild Morels from a local store, rehydrated them and “transplanted” one in a habitat akin to where it might be found in nature, just to practice its lighting and stacking of macro images and thereafter photographing its distinctive external and internal structures in the controlled conditions of in-studio environment. As seen in a couple of images, the Morel attracted Daddy Longlegs as well as a number of unshown flies and ants during the shoot in the field.
Morel Macro ___ 20DSC_8271-78b Helicon 2025-07-28 20-57-13 (A,R8,S4) copy
I have yet to come across wild Morel Mushrooms along any of the forest trails I have frequented over the years. Typically found in the spring and difficult to cultivate commercially, they are likely harvested by mushroom connoisseurs and entrepreneurs before I can lay my eyes on the hollow mushroom, for it is revered by gourmet chefs and food enthusiasts alike, thanks to its distinctive honeycomb-like appearance and rich earthy aroma, the latter I can attest to. So, I would take anyone’s offer to joint in their Morel mushroom hunt in south-eastern Ontario in order to take images of the very sought after fungus fruitbody in its natural habitat. To temper my disappointment, I bought a few dried wild Morels from a local store, rehydrated them and “transplanted” one in a habitat akin to where it might be found in nature, just to practice its lighting and stacking of macro images and thereafter photographing its distinctive external and internal structures in the controlled conditions of in-studio environment. As seen in a couple of images, the Morel attracted Daddy Longlegs as well as a number of unshown flies and ants during the shoot in the field.