Some of the most amazing photography subjects on our planet are incredibly easy to overlook… or even step on. Snails are a great example (as are all the macro photography worlds, really) and another is the magical world of mushrooms.
No, we’re not talking about that kind of magic mushroom, we’re talking about the actual fungi you’ll find in your favorite forest after a rainstorm.
Mushrooms can be incredibly colorful, oddly shaped, and are often a food source for curious little critters that make great subjects themselves. There’s not much more you can ask for from a photo subject… Oh, except for the cool glowing effects you can create by taking long exposures using an LED torch.
Scroll down and check out 30 of our favorite mushroom photos on 500px if you don’t believe fungi are worth your photographic time:
This is just a small selection of the beautiful mushroom photography on 500px. Seriously, even we were surprised at just how many gorgeous photos of fungi we were able to find. To see them all, click here. And if you have your own to share, don’t hesitate to upload to 500px and post a link in the comments!
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