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.
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
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 .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
