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.
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
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LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .