PATTERNS of colourful swirls and twirls of smoke help to create these imaginative spellbinding photographs. The hypnotic and psychedelic images were created by American psychologist Mark Scalco, 49, who refers to his work as 'smokreations'. 'I've always enjoyed the patterns made by kaleidoscopes or some geometric screen-savers,' says Mark, of Durham, North Carolina. 'I remember as a kid looking for shapes in clouds and smoke.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
