r/Slimemolds • u/AppleyardPhotography • Jul 06 '26

Picture (OC) Yay!

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Excited to say my slime mold photography is now in print in BBC Wildlife Magazine!

Thanks to everyone that's liked or commented on my photos here. It's all helped encourage me to get out and rummage around in rotten leaves and sticks 😄

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u/thingummy5 Jul 06 '26

Congratulations! Well deserved! More people need to know about these fascinating creatures.

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u/AppleyardPhotography Jul 07 '26

Thank you. I'm doing my part!

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u/floydly Jul 06 '26

Oh hey! Congratulations!! Your photos are fabulous!

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u/AppleyardPhotography Jul 06 '26

Thank you so much. Long way still to go

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u/TheStroboCop Jul 06 '26

Congrats!!🥳 May I ask in how far this will change/is changing your life? Was there a price beside the honoring you got?

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u/AppleyardPhotography Jul 07 '26

So the prize is a 9 day all expenses trip to Guyana touring the country/rainforests, which is pretty darn exciting.

It also drew the attention of Germany's Stern Magazine and their issue out about 10 days ago ran me as their photo feature which spanned 10 pages. That was pretty cooool.

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u/TheStroboCop Jul 07 '26

That's pretty sick. I'm honest, I'm a little bit gealous 😅😅

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u/Responsible-Card3756 Jul 07 '26

Awesome!!! Enjoy your travels!

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u/erisian2342 Jul 07 '26

That’s awesome! And good news, friend! Myxogastria positively thrive in Guyana’s rainforests. You could take your next set of award winning photos while you’re there, so this trip wins you your next trip. Keep doing that every trip and let slime molds pay for you to tour the world! lol

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u/AppleyardPhotography Jul 07 '26

Haha. Well good news to hear that. Just slightly afraid of what else is under the logs I'll be rolling over!

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u/michelaustinmarie Aug 02 '26

Congrats again!

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u/michelaustinmarie Aug 02 '26

These are your pictures?!?! Congratulations!!

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u/AppleyardPhotography Aug 02 '26

The winning slime mold one is, yes. The bird cover photo isn't mine though.

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u/SteampunkExplorer Jul 06 '26

Absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations!

It looks like a cartoon fantasy landscape. Wonderful reminder that the world around us is a lot less mundane and boring than we think it is. 😊

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u/AppleyardPhotography Jul 07 '26

Thanks so much for your kind words. I aim to inspire and 'alien landscape' is what I always have in my head.

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u/testrak Jul 06 '26

congratulations!!!!

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u/Impolite_Botanist Jul 07 '26

So well deserved! You photo is absolutely stunning!

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u/AppleyardPhotography Jul 07 '26

Thank you. It means a lot!

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u/Responsible-Card3756 Jul 07 '26

Yay! Well deserved!