Planet Fungi: A Photographer's Foray

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Planet Fungi:
A Photographer's Foray

From the forests of Patagonia to the peaks of the Himalayas, Planet Fungi: A Photographer’s Foray reveals the secret lives of fungi in all their exquisite, and alien forms.

It all started with a chance encounter in the forest – a purple mushroom that stopped photographer Stephen Axford in his tracks. From that moment on, he was hooked.

With his partner, filmmaker Catherine Marciniak, the two set off to reveal the beauty and science of fungi in some of the most remote corners of the planet.

Fungi are nature’s master connectors – shaping ecosystems, sparking transformation, and popping up in the most surprising places. This book invites you into their strange, spectacular world.

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'A stunning exploration of a hidden world. These are among the most remarkable images of fungi I've ever seen, woven into relation by a series of writings that beautifully illuminate the mysteries and wonders of fungal life.'

Merlin Sheldrake, author of Entangled Life

'A wondrous journey through epic fungal encounters, with sublime photography and beautiful tales.'

Giuliana Furci, Founding Director, Fungi Foundation

Authors

Catherine Marciniak is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, photographer and journalist with over 80 hours of television credits, multi-screen exhibitions and numerous articles. She co-wrote the IMAX documentary Fungi: Web of Life and directed and co-produced Follow the Rain, exploring the world of fungi. As a features reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, she is a two-time finalist in the Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism.

Stephen Axford is renowned for his macro fungi photography, which has been featured in publications and exhibitions worldwide. His fungi time-lapses appear in award-winning documentaries such as Planet Earth 2, Hostile Planet, Our Planet, The Kingdom, Fantastic Fungi and the IMAX documentary Fungi: Web of Life. He co-writes and presents Planet Fungi’s video productions, including their latest feature documentary Follow the Rain, capturing the intricate beauty of fungi globally.

Dr Tom May, mycologist at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria for nearly three decades, has a distinguished research career and a passion for communicating and educating about fungi. Former President of Fungimap, he co-authored FunKey and Wild Mushrooming: A Guide for Foragers. His contributions, spanning science and citizen science, have been recognised by award of the Nancy T. Burbidge Medal and the Australian Natural History Medallion.

Features

Presents a fungal feast for the eyes with stunning imagery accompanied by fascinating science stories, making the often hidden world of fungi accessible for everyone.

Features incredible macro-photography from internationally renowned fungi photographer and fungi hunter Stephen Axford.

Details the discovery of species new to science, explains how fungal life is critical to the planet’s resilience in the face of climate change and recounts stories of fungi safaris to some of the most remote forests on the planet, including in Australasia, Asia and South America.