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
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .