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.
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
