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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .