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.
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .