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.
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
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 .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .