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.
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
