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 striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
