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.
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .