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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SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .

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BIRD ATTACK

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MILLIONS OF SARDINES CREATE A TORNADO WAVE

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HOLY COW! DARING FARMERS IN THRILLING CATTLE RACE

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RELAXING SNOW MONKEY

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AN ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM: HOTEL WITH A TWIST

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FIGHTING BABOONS

THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .

INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF AFRICAN TRIBES

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ROAD-KILL CUDDLY TOYS

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