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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .