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.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .