Secret Worlds by Kutub Uddin, Bangladesh/UK | Winner, Portfolio Award
Kutub Uddin reveals a magical and often surreal world of slime moulds that can barely be seen with the naked eye. In this image – Tiny Dancers – an immature Cribraria aurantiaca is at a tiny and often overlooked stage in its life.
Photograph: Kutub Uddin/Wildlife photographer of the year 2026
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