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.
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .