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. Instead of using traffic lights to control the stop and go flow of the cross-roads, attractive women dressed in perfectly crisps and identical outfits dangerously stand along in the middle of the road on a small platform. Displaying riveting focus, they are only allowed to turn counter-clockwise, directing traffic with forceful and halting movements. They have been the subject of photographic study for many years but French photographer Eric Lafforgue, 49, captured these moments during six trips to the Marxist country.
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .