FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns. These fascinating photographs were captured by amateur photographer Zhang Ning, 51, in awe of her native country's beauty after trips across China. 'I am very lucky that my country China is so diverse and large,” explains Zhang Ning, from Dongguan, Guangdong, China. 'It can provide me with numerous opportunities to shoot different landscapes, cultures, traditions.
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
