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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MOUNT BROMO METEOR SHOWER

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AMAZING ROBOTIC SCULPTURES

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HUNGRY WHITE-TAILED KITE

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WAVES FROZEN IN TIME

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STORM CHASER PHOTOGRAPHS STUNNING EXTREME WEATHER

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BOXING DAY SQUIRRELS

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PELICANS CLASH OVER FOOD

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ROAD-KILL CUDDLY TOYS

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GLACIER ICE CLIMBING

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FROZEN BUBBLES CREATE STUNNING ICE CRYSTALS

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CHEEKY WHITE TIGER CUB

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