Pareidolia Mushroom Photographs
Foraging for wild mushrooms is always an adventure, though a successful hunt is never guaranteed. Regardless of the outcome, spending time outside, immersed in nature, is time well spent! In this playful set of photos, I attempted to create a pareidolia effect using mushroom imagery. My process is simple: one. I select a photograph, mirror the image, and then see what shapes or faces might emerge.
Unfortunately, this time, the experiment didn’t reveal any faces, creatures, or familiar shapes. While the result didn’t achieve pareidolia, I still like the artwork that emerged. Do you see something I missed? let me know if you can spot a shape that I couldn’t!
Wild Mushroom Identification
I discovered these mushrooms close to my home. After some research, I identified them as the common shaggy parasol mushroom. To capture the intricate details, I photographed mushrooms using a macro lens with 4x magnification. This level of magnification brings out the minutiae of the gills, cap, scales, and stem, which are highlighted in these black-and-white photos. For more mushroom photography, check out this Journal post
