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.
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .