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.
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .