SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality. The series of photographs were created by American student and freelance photographer Nicolas Bruno. The 20 year old sufferer of sleep paralysis turned to photography as a way to cope with his condition and bring his vivid dreams to life. ‘Sleep paralysis is an experience in which the individual becomes conscious and is left immobile in a state between being awake and asleep,’ says Nicolas, of Long Island, New York.
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .