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.
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WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
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THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .