An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows. Standing on a flimsy wooden frame, the daredevil rider is a participant in an annual cattle race in the Tanah Datar regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Mud-caked competitors are dragged through paddy fields as part of Pacu Jawi, a festival where locals celebrate the end of the rice harvesting season. Indonesian photographer Teddy Winanda, 37, who has attended the event since 2012, witnessed this year’s race.
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
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 .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .