I shot these portobello mushrooms at the farmers market in Union Square over the weekend. Mushrooms are not my favorite food to eat, but they are among the most intriguing vegetables to look at. They come in many unique shapes and usually have an interesting texture.
I chose to photograph the crate of portobellos because I was impressed with their size and the light was hitting them very nicely. Looking deeper into the many different portion of mushrooms in that specific crate, I found many different inspirations.
I still have not figured out what exactly this frame means. The first thing that strikes me is how it almost deconstructs the mushrrom and displays it without showing a single complete mushroom. There is the stem on the right side, the top in the bottom left corner, and the ridge in the center.
Another thing that draws my attention is the space between the two mushrooms in the middle of the frame. That is where the story of this image begins. I see a body of water separating to foreign lands. I also see shelter for the homeless. I also see a river feeding farmland making it fertile. I also see a forrest getting buldozed. I also see a pile of portobello mushrooms.
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