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.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .