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2025 Photography competition
To celebrate our fungal world, we invite you to capture your favourite fungus on camera!
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Fungi play vitally important roles in the natural environment and in our lives. Fungi are with us throughout history in folklore and mythology, playing important roles in ecosystems, and in modern use to benefit society. So we encourage anyone to submit their best fungus photo, with prizes for the winner and runners up in each age category!
See the photos by the 2022,2023 & 2024 photography competition winners and runners up.
This competition is free to enter and open to all!
Age categories:
There are three age categories for entry:
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Up to 11 years of age
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12-17 years of age
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18 years of age and over.
There are two sub-categories for those aged 18 years and over:
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Amateur
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Professional.
A 'professional' photographer is classified, for the purposes of this competition, as someone who earns money from photography whether full time or part time.
​Key dates and deadlines:
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Open for entries from: NOW!
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Closing date for entries: 13 October 2025, 17:00 UK time
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Winners and runners-up announced: 10 November 2025
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Prizes:
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Up to 11 years winner: £20 Caley Bros voucher, fungus inspired colouring book, BMS notebook and pen.
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Up to 11 years runners up x 2: Fungus inspired colouring book, BMS notebook and pen.
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Age 12 - 17 years winner: £20 Caley Bros voucher, fungus inspired cards, BMS notebook and pen.
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Age 12 - 17 years runners up x 2: Fungus inspired cards, BMS notebook and pen.
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18+ years - Amateur - winner: £20 Caley Bros voucher, Field Mycology journal, BMS notebook and pen
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18+ years - Amateur - runners up x 2: Field Mycology journal, BMS notebook and pen
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18+ years - Professional - winner: £20 Caley Bros voucher, Field Mycology journal, BMS notebook and pen
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18+ years - Professional - runners up x 2: Field Mycology journal, BMS notebook and pen
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PLEASE READ THE RULES OF ENTRY BEORE SUBMITTING YOUR PHOTO
Supported by Caley Bros
Win a £20 Voucher for the Caley Brothers Online Shop!
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As part of the photography competition, the winner in each age category will receive a £20 voucher to spend in the Caley Brothers online shop! This prize gives you the chance to explore our range of mushroom growing kits, educational resources and more - perfect for nature lovers and fungi enthusiasts.
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A fantastic reward for capturing the perfect shot!
See our gallery of 10 notable photography competition entries from 2024!
Rules of entry
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The 2025 UK Fungus Day Photography Competition is free to enter.
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Only entries submitted by 13 October 2025 17:00 BST will be accepted.
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All members of the public are welcome to enter.
Entries will be judged according to the rules and the requirements below:
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Entries must be digital photographs
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Images must have been taken by the named entrant
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Maximum of three entries per entrant
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Photographs should be new (preferably within the last 12 months) and not have been entered previously
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Entries must be submitted via the online competition entry form. The following details must be supplied:​
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Entrant's name and an email address
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A title of the photo
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A summary of where the fungus was found (e.g. woods, beach, grassland, city street) and when the photo was taken
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Judging
The competition will be judged after the closing date of 13 October 2025. There will be one Winner and two Runners-Up per category. Winners and Runners-Up will be contacted by email and announced on this website and on our social media channels. The decision of the judges is final.
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Use of images
Photos submitted by Winners and Runners-up will be displayed on the UK Fungus Day and British Mycological Society websites, included in British Mycological Society newsletters and social media channels, and may be used for future promotion of the competition.
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Entrants will be asked if they give permission for their image to be stored in the ‘BMS Photograph Library’ for use by the British Mycological Society and its affiliated fungus groups in perpetuity; photos will be credited with the photographer’s name and will not be edited. Entrants are not required to give their permission for this and can still participate in the competition regardless.
By entering this competition, you are agreeing to the use of your image by the British Mycological Society as described above.