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Check out these unbelievably beautiful macro photographs of Slime Moulds by Barry Webb at https://www.barrywebbimages.co.uk/Images/Macro/Slime-Moulds-Myxomycetes

The photograph below of glistening, Comatricha nigra slime moulds won the People's Choice award in the macro category of the British Photography Awards 2025.

Also check out the macro images of fungi at https://www.barrywebbimages.co.uk/Images/Macro/Fungi

Barry's Instagram site: https://www.instagram.com/barrywebbimages/

More about slime moulds at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slime_mold
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In this article, English photographer Barry Webb explains that due to the size of the subject, "one picture would not do them justice, you can get virtually nothing in focus".

He describes how he uses a technique called focus bracketing, where dozens of photos are taken.

"You take multiple pictures, sometimes over 100 and it takes tiny little slithers of focus, and then you put all those into software, and that creates your final image."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d9409p76qo
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Also, check out this gallery of images and winners of the 2025 British Photography Awards.

"There are 400 images taken all over the world, showcasing the best of British photographic talent."

https://www.britishphotographyawards.org/2025-shortlist/gallery
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British Photography Awards

The British Photography Awards is a charity oriented photography prize open to all UK residents and British photographers the world over

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Check out this article for insights into focus stacking techniques from Barry Webb and two other specialists.

Barry uses a mirror-less Olympus OM-1 camera, which is based on the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) system standard. It supports focus bracketing - taking images at multiple focus settings.

https://amateurphotographer.com/technique/macro_photography/focus-stacking-how-to-achieve-pin-sharp-macro-shots/
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Focus stacking: achieve pin sharp macro shots of delicate subjects

Three experts show you how to use focus stacking in macro photography and provide top tips, their favourite software and must-have kit

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