Kutub Uddin, a photographer from West Sussex, is one of only two UK photographers selected for the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. His image, described as a "slime family portrait," captures the reproductive parts of a slime mold—tiny blue spheres on stalks—on a fallen tree in Slindon Wood, magnified many times using a specialist lens. The exhibition recently opened at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery and runs until September 6.
This matters because the exhibition highlights the intersection of nature photography, art, and environmental issues like climate change, as noted by museum programming manager Joanne Smith. Uddin's work draws attention to the often-overlooked beauty of microscopic life, encouraging viewers to appreciate the hidden world in woodlands. The show, now in its 61st year, tours from the Natural History Museum in London, underscoring its enduring cultural and educational significance.