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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PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .

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SUNBATHING OTTER

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STRIPED MARLIN SPEARS ITS CATCH

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POOCHES POSE IN THEIR ELABORATE HEADSCARF COLLECTION

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RELAXING SNOW MONKEY

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BRITISH BEACH-LIFE SPLIT SHOTS

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GLOWWORMS LIGHT UP TOURIST TRAIL

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FISH FIGHT

FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .

LAZY FROG

KICKING back and relaxing with his arms outstretched, this chilled-out frog appears to be loving life as he takes some time out on a water lily leaf .

INDONESIAN FLOATING MARKET IS BURSTING WITH COLOUR

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