STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you. Strikingly similar to a light bulb, swirling like a raspberry ripple or twisted like a vortex, you could be forgiven into not realising these are in fact the view from the bottom of a selection of staircases. Photographer Joerg Riehm, 43, decided to capture the design of these urban environments through the art of photography in Germany. 'I try to show the beauty, the design and geometry of urban places, where thousands of people usually just rush through lacking the time to capture the admirable surroundings,' said Joerg
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .