Spectacular Winning Fungi Photos From The Garden Photographer Of The Year Awards

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