Capturing Ecology has introduced a new category – Plants and Fungi! Capturing Ecology is an annual photography competition run by the British Ecological Society, offering you the opportunity to showcase your research and the wonderful species you study. There’s also some great prizes up for grabs!
This year our very own Executive Editor, Richard Bardgett, is on the judging panel and will be looking out for your photos of plants and fungi.
⏰ Submit your photos by 16th July 2023 ⏰
Full details of the submission categories, prizes, rules, and how to enter can be found here. There are also links to useful tips and techniques to help you capture the best shot:
For inspiration, take a look below at some of the beautiful photos of plants and fungi our authors at Journal of Ecology have published over the past few years, as cover images, graphical abstracts, and blogs. You can also check out the winning photos from Capturing Ecology 2022.
Top left: Meadow clary, Salvia pratensis (credit: Tim Rich). Top right: Common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca (credit: Kerissa Fuccillo Battle). Row 2 right: Snake’s Head Fritillary, Fritillaria meleagris (credit: Michael Dodd). Row 3 right: Epiphytic orchid, Angraecum pectinatum (credit: Rémi Petrolli). Bottom L-R: Single leaf of the Yellow trout lily, Erythronium americanum (credit: Kerissa Fuccillo Battle). Common Hazel, C. avellana (credit: Stewart Belfield). Witch hazel, Hamamelis (credit: Kerissa Fuccillo Battle). Fungi on deadwood (credit: Chenhui Chang).