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.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .