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.
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
