A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis. As the green praying mantis lifts its body and prepares for battles, the amber bug simply stares into the face of the much larger rival. Photographer Monica Anantyowati captured the tense staredown in a garden close to her home in Malang, Indonesia.
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .