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.
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A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
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A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
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THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
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FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .