ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes. German artist and photographer Wolfgang Hildebrand photographed cities across the world at different times of the day and then merged the images to create a new setting. The 45-year-old complied this creative photography project after visiting seven cities, from Paris to Los Angeles. Wolfgang, of Hamburg, Germany, says: “I am always fascinated by urban landscapes, the temper, the hustle of them, the energy, and of course the constant transformation that takes place.
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
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 .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .