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.
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .