With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet. These mesmorising pictures, however, capture the beautiful variety of fungi here on Earth. The incredible images were taken by Australian photographer Stephen Axford, 62, after he became familiar with the importance of fungi in everyday life, and decided to document it twelve years ago..
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
