FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat. Aerial shots of some of the TWO-MILLION pink flying birds that gather to feed in the world's largest desert lake resemble the type of tiny pink microbes they eat and give them their distinctive pink colour. But if you look a little closer you'll see the fantastic feathered creatures skimming gently over the serene waters of Lake Turkana in Kenya's spectacular Rift Valley. Travel photographer Michael Poliza, 55, from Hamburg in Germany travelled to the great lakes of Kenya and Tanzania to take these extraordinary pictures of Africa from above. 'These lakes are each an absolute flamingo paradise,' he said.
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .