LEVITATING in mid-air, these matrix inspired shots will leave you speechless. For just like in the film, these images appear to show a range of sequences of events in slow-motion. The intriguing photographs were put together by English teacher Brad Hammonds, 27, when he decided to look into the concept of emotional delay. 'The theme of these photos centers around how one can never truly experience the full sensations of any moment until it has already passed,' said Brad. 'In my photos, the viewer can see me suspended in space, hanging momentarily in dangerous or precarious situations
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .