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..
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
