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.
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .