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. Photographer Steve Axford, however, is passionate about the world of fungi and shares his visual discoveries with many of his devoted followers.
Axford lives in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales in Australia, but he travels all around the world, capturing photos of rare animals, plants, and many different diverse people that he meets. What he loves photographing most, however, are fungi, many of which are so rare that they’ve never been photographed before - at least not in such an inspiring and artistic way. Enjoy!
Marasmius haematocephalus
Panus fasciatus
Campanella sp.
Leratiomyces sp. / Found in Booyong Reserve, Booyong, NSW
Mycena interrupta
Schizophyllum commune
Mycena chlorophos
Cyptotrama aspratum or Gold tuft
Marasmius haematocephalus
Marasmius sp.
Campanella sp.
Mycena austrororida
Cyathus novaezelandiae or Birds Nest Fungi, Tara Ridge
Mycna chlorophos
Tremella fimbriata
Hairy mycena
Campanella sp.
Leratiomyces ceres (Redlead Roundhead)
White mycena
Luminous fungi (Mycena chlorophos)
Hygrocybe anomala
Red cup fungi
Hairy mycena
