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.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .