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..
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .