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..
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .