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 lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
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 .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .