From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water. The split level photographs were taken by marine biologist Andrew Pearson, 32, after he spent time researching underwater life in Cornwall and Dorset. ‘People don't always realise what is underwater just a few feet from a UK beach and how interesting it can be,’ says Andrew, of Southampton. ‘I find 'split level' or 'half and half' photography captures a unique perspective not often seen by many people.
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .