Direct sunlight and its resulting shadows can lead to a confusing image. This bouquet was in full sun when I firs found it. Oak-loving collybia mushrooms, raindrops. Another illustration of reflectors at work. A thunderstorm had just passed through when I spotted this clump of fungi in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Young oak leaves after spring rain.
The background of this shot is actually the mirror described in the text. It's angled slightly to reflect a dense patch of foliage several yards away. Gills of chantarelle mushroom. Fascinated by the reticulated gills on its underside, I photographed the uprooted fungus in direct sunlight. But for a second image, I blicked the light.