A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness. The annual Torgya Festival in Tawang, in north-eastern India, is full of colourful dancing, music and theatre. The three day festival is held in the courtyard of the Tawang monastery, which is nestled on top of the hill overlooking the town. The vibrant event was attended by Australian photographers Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak.
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .