Name: Barry Webb
Picture title: Diderma Floriforme
Nationality: British
Occupation: Gardener / Photographer

Barry:
‘Measuring just 3mm high, these Diderma slime moulds were spotted on the underside of a large, rotten beech branch on the Ashridge Estate in Hertfordshire. I was fascinated by how the peridium had split into petal-like structures. When I researched their ID later, I discovered that they were called floriforme (flower shaped), which made sense! This image is the result of a 100-shot focus stack.’

Technical information:
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk II
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro (with extension tubes and Raynox 250)
ISO 200
f/3.5
1/4sec
Accessories: Gitzo Explorer tripod and cable release
Post processing: Stacked in Zerene Stacker, basic adjustments in Lightroom and Photoshop, sharpened in Topaz

Website: barrywebbimages.co.uk
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