HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity. By employing special effects makeup two British bodycasters have even discovered a way to record and decorate pregnancy bumps so it mimics everything from traditional blue and white China to mock bronze statues. Sculptor couple CJ Munn (40) and Andre Masters (40) from Maidstone in Kent worked in television and film before they started creating the baby-bump casts as a hobby for friends – which are made from traditional plaster casts to more elaborate stone and even bronze….SEE HOTSPOT COPY 0121 551 1004
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .