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Attached is my first attempt with the D2X and Nikkor 200 Micro on one of my favorite photo subjects---a plasmodial slime mould (or mold, if you prefer). The erect spore-producing bodies (sporangia) of this particular one are ca. 4-5mm tall, rather small for this genus. They often get to an inch or so tall.
You can see the outer rind of the sporocarp (spore-producing body) breaking away on a number of these, thus releasing minute, brown powdery spores. This particular one is not very attractive and the photo leaves a lot to be desired. These slime moulds occur on moist, rotting logs and you may have seen them (other genera) coming out of moist mulch or sawdust and the plasmodial part (the feeding stage of the slime mould) climbing up and round rose bushes and such (digesting bacteria). These typically look like yellow slime (or perhaps something worse but won't go there). If this didn't tax the D2X it certainly taxed me as I simply couldn't see to manually focus on them. Also used full flash at + 3. Other pertinent info on the pic.
My best,
Jerry Snider
You can see the outer rind of the sporocarp (spore-producing body) breaking away on a number of these, thus releasing minute, brown powdery spores. This particular one is not very attractive and the photo leaves a lot to be desired. These slime moulds occur on moist, rotting logs and you may have seen them (other genera) coming out of moist mulch or sawdust and the plasmodial part (the feeding stage of the slime mould) climbing up and round rose bushes and such (digesting bacteria). These typically look like yellow slime (or perhaps something worse but won't go there). If this didn't tax the D2X it certainly taxed me as I simply couldn't see to manually focus on them. Also used full flash at + 3. Other pertinent info on the pic.

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My best,
Jerry Snider