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.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
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DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .