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 osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .