A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs. Stood in the middle of Antarctica, the giant icebergs appear to be from an unearthly world. These stunning photographs were captured by American photographer Michael Leggero. ‘My images show pure nature, as that is how I describe Antarctica, simply pure nature,’ says the 43 year old, of Carthage, New York. ‘It is the only place on our planet that humans have not left a presence behind.
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 .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
