These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances.They feature over 100,000 people in the performing art displays that include tens of thousands of gymnasts synchronizing movements in line with a background of card-turners who entertain spectators. About 20,000 of them form the background to the show holding large books whose pages flip simultaneously to produce the huge displays.The rapid change of images sees one card exchanged for another in a swift and synchronized movement that takes hours of rehearsals and detailed choreography.Photographer Werner Kranwetvogel, 40, captured the stunning shots after he gained rare access to the communist country's public displays.
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .