Photographer Captures the Beauty and Diversity of Australian Fungi

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Photographer Steve Axford lives in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia, where he has spent a considerable amount of time exploring the rainforest with his camera in hand. Among his favorite subjects are Australian fungi, which come in countless shapes, sizes, colors, and textures — diversity that Axford captures in his photos.

Axford tells Colossal that he suspects many of the species he stumbles upon may be completely undocumented by science.

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You can follow along with Axford’s photography through his Flickr and SmugMug accounts.


Image credits: Photographs by Steve Axford and used with permission

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