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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .