Steve
Axford, a retired IT professional, says he is now free to devote time
to his primary interests: photography and travel. Axford's photography
is largely an exploration of the natural world, from the smallest plant
life to volcanoes. He prefers to photograph remote areas that are
infrequently traveled. While documenting the terrain surrounding his
home in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia, which he
describes as "once a huge area of uninterrupted lowland, subtropical
rainforest," Axford has come across lesser known and rarely photographed
examples of subtropical fungal species. Axford, in explaining his motivation, said,
"I
try to combine the beauty I see with some scientific accuracy, so most
of my photos could be used to identify things and will show the fine
detail. Recently I have started to take time lapse videos of mushrooms,
and other things, growing. This adds another dimension to an already
fascinating world and sometimes allows a glimpse into the world of
interactions between different life forms."
See more of Axford's compelling captures at his
SmugMug and
Flickr sites.
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