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 doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .