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.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .