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.
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
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 .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .