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.
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .