FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns. These fascinating photographs were captured by amateur photographer Zhang Ning, 51, in awe of her native country's beauty after trips across China. 'I am very lucky that my country China is so diverse and large,” explains Zhang Ning, from Dongguan, Guangdong, China. 'It can provide me with numerous opportunities to shoot different landscapes, cultures, traditions.
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .