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.
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .