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.
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
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 .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
