the Ghost fungus
(previously Pleurotus nidiformis )
May 4 2002
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Subtle flash illumination for this shot. The phosphorescence is not obvious here, largely overwhelmed as it was by the flash. |
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This pair of shots shows O.nid. at a distance, both flash and self-illuminated. |
 
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Here are four shots - close-ups of two massive cups - at four different levels of illumination. |
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This animation combines four of the above shots to graphically illustrate the nature of the "self"-illumination. |
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Similarly, (but more simply) this animation switches between two shots. |
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