BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts. Occupied by old bikes and dirt encrusted kitchen equipment, this former South Derbyshire care home was once a place of help and kindness but now all of those memories are covered in dust and completely forgotten. The sights inside this unnerving building were captured by Derbyshire photographer Toby Batchelor, 34, after his fascination with forgotten buildings led him into urban exploring.“These photographs capture the knock on effects of budget cuts, over population and a struggling system,” said Toby
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
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 .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .