BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers. But these images are in fact amazing long-exposure shots of fireworks. These vibrant photographs were captured by Californian amateur photographer Alan Sailer, 58, when he decided to look into the shapes and colours of fireworks. 'I wanted to capture the fireworks at the precise moment they burst, to give them the look of a flower,' said Alan. 'I decided to take them with the focus varied just as the firework explodes, so I could focus on the colours and different shapes that each firework contains
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 .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
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FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .