Summary
Barry Webb, a photographer, captures detailed images of tiny slime moulds using a special technique called focus bracketing. His work has gained recognition, including a recent award from the British Photography Awards. Webb's images reveal the unique structures and ecosystems where slime moulds live.
Key Facts
- Barry Webb is a photographer who specializes in capturing images of slime moulds.
- He uses a high-powered macro lens and focus bracketing, a method that involves taking many photos and combining them for a detailed image.
- Webb's photograph titled "Glistening Slime Mould" won the people's choice award in the macro category at the British Photography Awards 2025.
- Slime moulds are single-celled organisms related to amoebas, not plants, animals, or fungi.
- Webb began photographing slime moulds more during the Covid lockdown.
- Slime moulds feed on bacteria, algae, and fungi, playing an important role in ecosystems.
- Slime moulds have been used in practical applications like urban transport mapping and searching for dark matter.
- Taking photos of these tiny organisms has become easier with advances in digital photography technology.
