Alison Pollack’s preferred subjects are the tiny, inconspicuous organisms that are difficult to spot without a trained eye and microscope. The California-based photographer documents the minuscule fungi that spring from leaves and bits of bark with an extreme macro lens, exposing the rarely visible iridescent speckles, pockmarks, and feathered tissues that cover their fruiting bodies. “My goal is to reveal to people tiny mushrooms and slime molds that they might otherwise never see, or may never even have heard of,” she tells Colossal. More
Australian photographer Steve Axford sheds colorful light on the marvelous micro world of mushrooms and other fabulous fungi, capturing vibrant details of
Mushrooms, the natural recyclers of our forests, are almost as diverse on their own as the entire animal kingdom. Nature photography usually focuses on other larger objects, so we often miss the beauty and diversity that mushrooms have to offer.
Alison Pollack’s preferred subjects are the tiny, inconspicuous organisms that are difficult to spot without a trained eye and microscope. The California-based photographer documents the minuscule fungi that spring from leaves and bits of bark with an extreme macro lens, exposing the rarely visible iridescent speckles, pockmarks, and feathered tissues that cover their fruiting bodies. “My goal is to reveal to people tiny mushrooms and slime molds that they might otherwise never see, or may never even have heard of,” she tells Colossal. More
Mushrooms, the natural recyclers of our forests, are almost as diverse on their own as the entire animal kingdom. Nature photography usually focuses on other larger objects, so we often miss the beauty and diversity that mushrooms have to offer.
Strange organisms are thriving on the floors of Australia’s wet temperate forests … and these slime moulds are a lot smarter than they look.
Australian photographer Steve Axford sheds colorful light on the marvelous micro world of mushrooms and other fabulous fungi, capturing vibrant details of
Mushrooms, the natural recyclers of our forests, are almost as diverse on their own as the entire animal kingdom. Nature photography usually focuses on other larger objects, so we often miss the beauty and diversity that mushrooms have to offer.
Australian photographer Steve Axford sheds colorful light on the marvelous micro world of mushrooms and other fabulous fungi, capturing vibrant details of
Mushrooms, the natural recyclers of our forests, are almost as diverse on their own as the entire animal kingdom. Nature photography usually focuses on other larger objects, so we often miss the beauty and diversity that mushrooms have to offer.
Australian photographer Steve Axford sheds colorful light on the marvelous micro world of mushrooms and other fabulous fungi, capturing vibrant details of
Australian photographer Steve Axford sheds colorful light on the marvelous micro world of mushrooms and other fabulous fungi, capturing vibrant details of
This fungus is commonly found in the leaf litter of lowland podocarp forests. It is found throughout New Zealand and is featured on our $50 note.
Porcelain Fungus, Oudemansiella mucida on fallen beech in the New Forest
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This was taken through a microscope - unfortunately with big dof problems
It’s been well over a year since we last checked in with Australian photographer Steve Axford (previously here and here) who ventures into forested areas near his home in New South Wales to photograph the unusual forms of fungi, slime molds, and lichens he finds growing there. The permutations in color, shape, and size found in each specimen are a testament to the radical diversity of living creatures found in just a small area. More
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Photographer Steve Axford captures some of the world's most fascinating mushrooms. Take a look.
img 2299 This unusual fungus is growing on the trunk of a live oak tree that has had a large branch split off exposing the heart wood to attack by the fungus.
Mushrooms, the natural recyclers of our forests, are almost as diverse on their own as the entire animal kingdom. Nature photography usually focuses on other larger objects, so we often miss the beauty and diversity that mushrooms have to offer.
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Mushrooms, the natural recyclers of our forests, are almost as diverse on their own as the entire animal kingdom. Nature photography usually focuses on other larger objects, so we often miss the beauty and diversity that mushrooms have to offer.
Australian photographer Steve Axford sheds colorful light on the marvelous micro world of mushrooms and other fabulous fungi, capturing vibrant details of
1. Take a drag from the devil’s cigar Unique Characteristics: • The Devils Cigar is said to be the world's rarest fungi. • It has onl...
God make the world with beauty nature inside, we should be grateful for all the gifts. Many photographers take nature as the objects of their photography and fo
Coral slime mold just beginning to turn into fruiting bodies, growing on the tip of a small wood chip.
Mushrooms, the natural recyclers of our forests, are almost as diverse on their own as the entire animal kingdom. Nature photography usually focuses on other larger objects, so we often miss the beauty and diversity that mushrooms have to offer.
Australian photographer Steve Axford sheds colorful light on the marvelous micro world of mushrooms and other fabulous fungi, capturing vibrant details of
Some beautiful looking 'Fly-Agaric'.. I saw in the woods.. a while back.. Thanks for your visit & comments..
