1st Place: ‘Autumn Emergence’ by Jay Birmingham
Fungi are typically neglected, but the Garden Photographer of the Year Awards showcases them in gorgeous photos.
These photographs showcase fungi’s diversity, from delicate mushrooms under fallen leaves to brilliant toadstools in woodlands. Each photo tells a narrative about nature’s hidden wonders. Fungi’s colors, textures, and shapes captivate audiences when photographed by skilled photographers. These photographs of bracket fungus and lacy lichen remind us to appreciate fungi’s unique beauty and the necessity of maintaining our planet’s biodiversity.
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2nd Place: ‘Stemonitis Slime Mould’ by Barry Webb FRPS
3rd Place: ‘Dance of Spore Powder’ by Huixia Mi
Finalist: ‘Maturing Metatrichia’ by Barry Webb FRPS
Finalist: ‘Clustered Bonnets’ by Tony North
Finalist: ‘Hare’s Foot Inkcaps’ by Gina Heynze
Finalist: ‘Glowing Mushrooms’ by Nicolò Cavallaro
Highly Commended: ‘Dung Cannon Fungi’ by Barry Webb FRPS
Highly Commended: ‘Glistening Ink Caps’ by Tony North
Highly Commended: ‘Autumn Bonnets’ by Jay Birmingham
Highly Commended: ‘Honey Fungus’ by Tony North
Highly Commended: ‘Red Cage’ by Danièle Dugré
Commended: ‘Comatricha Crown’ by Barry Webb FRPS
Commended: ‘Pale Pink Stemonitis’ by Barry Webb FRPS
Commended: ‘Red-banded Webcap’ by Bente Klevenberg
Commended: ‘Bird’s Nest Fungus’ by Fan Yi
Commended: ‘Amazing Symbionts’ by Fan Yi