THESE mesmerising sculptured creations could easily be mistaken for complex stained glass windows but they have infact been cleverly crafted with just one material - PAPER. The intricate paper sculptures were put together by artist Eric Standley, 45, when he stumbled across the project by accident. I was working on another project that included laser cutting circle-based patterns into Cheerios boxes,’ said Eric. ‘When I was leaving the laser lab one day I stacked a few cut pieces together and was blown away by the layered complexity of the different works.
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .