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.
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .