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.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .