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.
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .