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.
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .