MAN AND NATURE

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous. Photographer Christoffer Nicodemus Relander, 26, from Finland, decided to combine man with nature in a unique set of images. Incredibly, the pictures were created without the use of Photoshop wizardry. 'It all started as a personal experiment in 2010,' Christoffer says. 'The first time I was introduced to multiple exposures was when I found a shot taken by an experimental photographer.

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SPECTACULAR BODY ART

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SWALLOW WHOLE - YOUNG BIRD ENJOYS DINNER TIME

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SLAM DUNK DA FISH

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CHEEKY SQUIRREL STICKS TONGUE OUT

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BRAVE DIVER FEEDS SHARKS DEADLY FISH

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LOOK, NO HANDS! MAN CONTROLS VEHICLE USING HIS BRAIN

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DADDY DAY CARE: CARDINALFISH FATHER CARRIES EGGS IN MOUTH

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MESMERISING STAIRWAY SHOTS

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INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF HINDU HOLY MEN

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MILLIONS OF SARDINES CREATE A TORNADO WAVE

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