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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .