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.
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
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 .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .