Many of the pictures were taken on macro settings / using macro lenses. We found small tripods useful and some people got muddy kneeling on the damp earth! We found lichen remarkably difficult to focus on.
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Les: Beautiful golden brown colours. Les was using a gold reflector to make a warmer light

Liam: fungi on tree trunk
LD LM

Marjorie: a trail of lichen among brown leaves

Noreen: Oakleaf lichen
MC NB

Patricia: brown fungus

Patsy: lichen and reflections in water
PS PJ

Penny: blown puffball

Ruth: fungus group
PM RH

Sonia: lichen was easier to photograph on the ground. Used a gorilla tripod and a 2 second timer to avoid shaking the camera.

Sue: study in brown with the light catching the leaves
SD SW