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.
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .