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.
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
