Although my main focus has been on the scientific aspects of fungi, I have always particulary enjoyed the beauty of the form of fungi. I received an email last week from fungal photographer Warren Krupsaw pointing me to some of his photographs that do a fine job of illustrating the beauty of fungi. In the words of the photographer:
My kind of “fungi awareness” also means being curious about how others deal with this particular subject matter and generally what I’m finding is that most folks take a “hands off,” keep-your-distance approach. I guess if you just want a record of your subject for identification purposes or whatever that’s fine, but fungi have the potential to be so much more up-close and personal if one concentrates on their unusual design elements.
You can view the photographs here:
http://www.thephotoargus.com/inspiration/32-intriguing-examples-of-fungi-photography/
http://www.thephotoargus.com/inspiration/16-fantastic-images-of-fungi-fun/
http://www.pbase.com/thekrupgallery/fungi_by_w_krupsaw
Enjoy!
Wow, what a beautiful photos. I have read about fungi mushrooms on http://species.com/content/how-fungi-will-save-world and could not imagine that their appearence might be so thrilling!