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.
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
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 .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
