Is this chicken of the woods?

Hey guys! I inoculated this log last year with chicken of the woods spores. The logs have been starting to grow whats in the picture. I’m having trouble finding pictures of the very early stages of chicken of the woods. I’m so curious - is this IT or something else?

I think these are Golden Chanterelles. Second opinions?

Good mushroom photography?

Hi all, I am looking to improve my mushroom photography. Currently I’m just using an iPhone and I find it never focuses correctly on small things. Example above. What do you use to take good mushrooms pics? I’m a student so I don’t have a ton of money for an expensive camera but I’m willing to shop pawn stores and marketplace for a better camera.

Who is this cutie in our yard?

Wood ear harvest

Found this thing attached to a trashbag that has been submerged in stagnant water for a few weeks.

I live in Ohio, in Medina county if that helps at all. Unsure of if this is a fungus or something else. Posted in whatisthisthing and this was a recommended place to post.

Exploded Puffball?

At first looks I thought this was a puffball, then I thought it was some type of nest with broken eggs. Maybe it’s just an exploded puffball?

Fungi fruit with a view

Mushroom ID

Should I destroy or enjoy?

Anyone know what this unit is? Bernzomatic for scale

Any ideas what this is? Ottawa area, Canada

Found growing under my cucumbers.