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.
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .