THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory. The series of vertical panoramas showcase the buildings’ stunning patterns and designs. It was the intention of travel photographer Richard Silver to capture the often overlooked ceiling. The New York native says: ‘Much of the beauty in churches is above you. ‘I wanted to make people look at things in a new way.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .