{"product_id":"blue-pinkgill-limited-print-run-of-30-copy","title":"\"Blue Pinkgill\" Limited Print Run of 30 (Copy)","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEntoloma hochstetteri Photography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/6569\/5202\/files\/Blue_Pinkgill_Photo.jpg?v=1776969022\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"654\"\u003eThere were no blue mushrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"989\"\u003eIt was hard to hide our disappointment when a New Zealand Department of Conservation ranger told us Abel Tasman had been too dry. We were likely weeks too early to find the elusive blue pinkgill mushroom (Entoloma hochstetteri)—a rare species known for its surreal, sky-blue color and found only in select forests of New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003eThis was the reason we had traveled halfway around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003eBut chasing rare natural moments rarely goes according to plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003eAfter years of photographing fleeting phenomena, I shifted into problem-solving mode. A few tips pointed us south toward the West Coast, where conditions might be better. I pulled up recent sightings on iNaturalist, rerouted our trip, and we set off toward the beech forests of Westland in search of one of the most unique mushrooms in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003eSix hours later, we arrived at Lake Brunner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1697\"\u003eI tried to keep expectations low. The last reported sighting had been two weeks earlier. But within ten minutes of hiking the trail, we spotted it. Our first blue pinkgill mushroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003eTiny. Fragile. Electric blue against the forest floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1775\"\u003eIt didn’t feel real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"2010\"\u003eWe spent the next hour photographing it from every angle, completely absorbed. Further along the trail, we found a few more—one pair glowing even brighter than the first. Each one felt like discovering treasure hidden in plain sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2090\"\u003eBut what made this moment unforgettable wasn’t just the rarity of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2122\"\u003eIt was sharing it with my son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2314\"\u003eWe had traveled across the world to find something ephemeral—something most people will never see in person. And for a brief moment, deep in a quiet New Zealand forest, we found it together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2316\" data-end=\"2516\"\u003eTh\u003cstrong\u003eis \u003c\/strong\u003eblue mushroom photography print is a reminder that the most extraordinary moments in nature are often the hardest to find.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jeff Pfaller Photos","offers":[{"title":"8\" x 10\" \/ Museum Quality Paper","offer_id":47730776244450,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8\" x 10\" \/ Metal","offer_id":47730776277218,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8\" x 10\" \/ Canvas","offer_id":47730776309986,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11\" x 14\" \/ Museum Quality Paper","offer_id":47730776342754,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11\" x 14\" \/ Metal","offer_id":47730776375522,"sku":null,"price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11\" x 14\" \/ Canvas","offer_id":47730776408290,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16” x 24\" \/ Museum Quality Paper","offer_id":47730776441058,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16” x 24\" \/ Metal","offer_id":47730776473826,"sku":null,"price":570.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16” x 24\" \/ Canvas","offer_id":47730776506594,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20\" x 30\" \/ Museum Quality Paper","offer_id":47730776539362,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20\" x 30\" \/ Metal","offer_id":47730776572130,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20\" x 30\" \/ Canvas","offer_id":47730776604898,"sku":null,"price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Museum Quality Paper","offer_id":47730776637666,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Metal","offer_id":47730776670434,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Canvas","offer_id":47730776703202,"sku":null,"price":890.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 45\" \/ Museum Quality Paper","offer_id":47730776735970,"sku":null,"price":590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 45\" \/ Metal","offer_id":47730776768738,"sku":null,"price":2150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 45\" \/ Canvas","offer_id":47730776801506,"sku":null,"price":1375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40\" x 60\" \/ Museum Quality Paper","offer_id":47730776834274,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40\" x 60\" \/ Metal","offer_id":47730776867042,"sku":null,"price":4125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40\" x 60\" \/ Canvas","offer_id":47730776899810,"sku":null,"price":3050.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/6569\/5202\/files\/Blue_Pinkgill_Water.jpg?v=1776974178","url":"https:\/\/jeffpfaller.com\/products\/blue-pinkgill-limited-print-run-of-30-copy","provider":"Jeff Pfaller Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}