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.
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .