2nd Place Winner: “Mature Comatricha,” by Barry Webb
Webb says: “These tiny (2mm tall) slime moulds were found on a dead apple branch, from a log pile in my back garden in Buckinghamshire. The spores have dispersed, leaving the delicate, thread-like capillitium. I carefully lifted the branch onto a garden bench and arranged some moss behind it to create a pleasing, natural background. The picture was taken in natural light and is the result of 56-shot focus stack.”
Technical information:
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk II
Lens: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro (with extension tubes and Raynox 250)
ISO: 200
Aperture: f/4
Shutter speed: 1/5sec
