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Jay, also known as Cyanesense, is a New Zealand-based photographer with a passion for the small and often overlooked details in nature. His focus is on mushrooms, capturing their textures, shapes, and unique features up close. Some of these tiny mushrooms are so small that he uses his finger to show just how tiny they really are.

Through his work, Jay brings attention to the fascinating world right at our feet. His photos reveal just how much beauty is hidden in the small, everyday things around us, encouraging us to take a closer look at nature.

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Chlorociboria

Close-up images of tiny blue mushrooms on wood, with a finger for scale.

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1 year ago

Could be the inspiration for a beautiful glass bowl!

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    Mycena Roseoflava

    Tiny mushrooms in vivid detail next to a fingertip, showcasing their delicate structure and small size.

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    1 year ago

    Forbidden candy

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    #3

    Cyptotrama Asprata

    Close-up of tiny orange mushroom with textured cap held by fingers, highlighting its delicate structure.

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    1 year ago

    A Muppet mushroom :)

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    #4

    Pilobolus

    Close-up of tiny mushroom with droplets beside a finger touching soil, showcasing its small size.

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    1 year ago

    He's wearing a little hat :D

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    #5

    Mycena Mariae

    Close-up of a tiny mushroom with delicate web-like structures on a forest floor.

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    1 year ago

    The Miss Haversham mushroom :)

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    #6

    Mycena Roseoflava

    Close-up of a tiny pink mushroom on a log, showing its delicate texture, with a human finger for scale.

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    1 year ago

    I just love teeny tiny mushrooms! Especially candy pink ones :)

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    Gliophorus Viridis

    Close-up of tiny green mushrooms, one next to a fingertip, highlighting their delicate details.

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    Vicki Perizzolo
    Vicki Perizzolo
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    1 year ago

    Beautiful

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    Favolaschia Claudopus

    Tiny mushrooms captured up close with a hand for scale on a dark background.

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    Jay Scales
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    1 year ago

    The crumpet mushroom?

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    Sarcosomataceae

    Close-up of a tiny mushroom next to a finger for scale, showcasing intricate textures and details.

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    #10

    Hemitrichia Decipiens

    Close-up of tiny white mushrooms next to a finger on dark soil, highlighting their delicate structures.

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    Final score:
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    Jay Scales
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    1 year ago

    Look like blown glass

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    #11

    Mycena Flavovirens

    Close-up of tiny mushrooms next to a fingertip, highlighting their delicate size and texture in natural surroundings.

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    Final score:
    16points
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    #12

    Cruentomycena Viscidocruenta

    Close-up of tiny red mushrooms on wood, held by fingers, showcasing delicate details and texture.

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    Final score:
    15points
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    Jay Scales
    Jay Scales
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    1 year ago

    Very elegant

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    #13

    Close-up of tiny mushrooms beside a fingertip, highlighting their delicate size and vibrant orange color.

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    Jay Scales
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    1 year ago

    Lil cuties

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    Cortinarius Rotundisporus

    Close-up of a tiny mushroom with a glossy cap and visible gills, set against a blurred natural background.

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    14points
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    #15

    Descolea

    Close-up of a tiny mushroom with a textured brown cap and white stem, surrounded by natural debris.

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    14points
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    1 year ago

    Shaggy!

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    Mycena Erua

    Close-up of tiny mushrooms beside a fingertip, highlighting intricate details of their caps and gills.

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    Final score:
    14points
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    #17

    Gliophorus Chromolimoneus

    Close-up of tiny yellow mushrooms with a finger for scale, showcasing the delicate details captured by Cyanesense.

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    Final score:
    14points
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    #18

    Mycena Ura

    Close-up of a tiny mushroom next to a fingertip, highlighting its delicate structure and vibrant red stem.

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    Jay Scales
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    1 year ago

    Like a tiny parasol

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    #19

    Gliophorus

    Close-up of a tiny mushroom with a purple cap and yellow stem, captured on green moss.

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    #20

    Mycena Erua

    Close-up of tiny mushrooms with a finger for scale, highlighting their delicate structures and small size in nature.

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    Final score:
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    #21

    Close-up of tiny mushrooms, one next to a fingertip, highlighting their delicate size and detail.

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    #22

    Lamproderma

    Close-up of tiny mushrooms growing among moss, with a fingertip for scale.

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    #23

    Waxcaps

    Close-up shot of tiny mushrooms next to a finger, highlighting their delicate pinkish stems and caps against a tree trunk.

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    #24

    Close-up of tiny black mushrooms with textured surfaces on wood, captured by Cyanesense.

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    Jay Scales
    Jay Scales
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    1 year ago

    Makes me think of the Industrial Revolution :D

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    #25

    Clavaria Roseoviolacea

    Close-up of tiny pink mushrooms with a finger for scale, captured by Cyanesense.

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    #26

    Calocera

    Close-up of tiny yellow mushrooms beside a fingertip, highlighting their miniature size and detail.

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    Final score:
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    #27

    Phleogena Faginea

    Close-up of tiny mushrooms on a log, showing detailed texture and a finger for scale.

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    Final score:
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    #28

    Leotia

    Close-up photograph of a tiny mushroom with a blue cap and speckled stem, captured by Cyanesense.

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    Final score:
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    #29

    Hemitrichia Calyculata

    Tiny mushroom photographed close-up beside a human finger for scale.

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    Final score:
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    #30

    Gliophorus

    Close-up of a tiny mushroom with a shiny cap, surrounded by a dark, natural woodland setting.

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    Final score:
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    Vicki Perizzolo
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    1 year ago

    Wow

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