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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .