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.
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .