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.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .