RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles. Soaring through the air at 200mph, the eagles race to reach their keeper, in order to win first place in an annual festival, which celebrates the heritage of the Kazakh people. The Golden Eagle festival is held every October in Bayan-Olgii, a province in western Mongolia. Belgian photographer and software developer Stefan Cruysberghs captured the photographs when he travelled to the region to witness the occasion first-hand.
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
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 .