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.
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 .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .