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.
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .