Steve Young is a retired commercial photographer who is active in exploring the depth of technology used in super-macro photography. His key interest lies in finding or cultivating the growth of Myxomycetes and capturing their beauty as the lifecycle occurs.

About the Book

Steve’s book “Myxos & Musings”
is a delightful journey into the little known world of Myxomycetes. Steve has developed a very specialised approach to capturing the beauty and character of the little known world of Slime Moulds or Myxomycetes. Most of his subjects come from the Easterly rainforests of the Mid North Coast of NSW Australia. There are also a number of photographs compiled from his research into the occurrence of Myxos in the Eromanga region in South West QLD.The book contains thought-provoking musings accompanying each image. Information about his photographic techniques can also be found within.

International Award Winner
Bronze Awards for the 2024 Independent Publishers Book Awards for Australia/New Zealand-Aotearoa Pacific Rim Non-fiction.

Book Specifications
A handy soft cover A5 size, full colour compilation of very specialised photography of Myxomycetes fruiting bodies.

Purchase Online

Young Photography
https://www.youngphotography.com.au/checkout

Fungimap
https://shop.fungimap.org.au/product-category/fungi-books/

Eromanga Natural History Museum
https://enhm.com.au/shop/

Nokomis Publications
https://www.nokomis.com.au/product/new-books/

Book Stockists

Eromanga Natural History Museum
1 Dinosaur Drive
Eromanga QLD 4850

Dorrigo Rainforest Centre
142 Dome Road
Dorrigo Mountain NSW 2453

The Happy Frog
16 Park Avenue
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

Alternatives Bookshop
105 Hyde Street
Bellingen NSW 2454

Village Pottery Company
2 Valla Beach Road
Valla Beach NSW 2448

Australian Opal Centre
3/11 Morilla Street
Lightning Ridge NSW 2834

Monique’s Apothecary
217B Maroondah Highway
Healesville VIC 3777