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.
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .