AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils. From extremely intrusive close-up images to more creative sketches, these extraordinary works are the product of American illustrator Morgan Davidson, 21, after she fell in love with drawing at an early age. 'There are two sides to my work,' explains Morgan. 'On the one side I have a series of drawings that zoom in on the face, breaking the 'personal space' bubble we always put up around us.’
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
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 .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .