The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery. With the sun rising on the horizon, the beautiful vistas overlook one of the most dangerous seas in Europe. The Iroise Sea was the site of more than 30 shipwrecks between 1888 and 1904, which led to extra lighthouses being built on the coast. Italian Alessio Andreani photographed three lighthouses when he visited France.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .