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.
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
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 .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .