Matthew Chaves, Photographer, New York

Description

A variety of foraged mushrooms is displayed in an overhead shot. The composition includes mushrooms of various sizes, shapes, and colors, ranging from whites and creams to yellows, oranges, reds, browns, and blacks. Some mushrooms have long, slender stems, while others have short, thick ones. Some are intact, while others are broken or cut, revealing their internal structures. Some mushrooms are grouped together while others are scattered across the surface. There is a twig also visible. The light is soft and diffused, creating minimal shadows and highlighting the textures of the mushrooms and the surface they rest upon.