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.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .