SMOKE ART

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.

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JOLY THE WOLLY FALLS FOR PARKING PRANK

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AMAZING AMERICAN LANDSCAPES

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ADORABLE POLAR BEAR CUBS PLAY-FIGHT IN THE SNOW

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PUPPY RUN OVER BY TRAIN GIVEN NEW LEASH OF LIFE

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ADORABLE PENGUINS HATCH AT UK ZOO

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SMILEY GECKO POSES FOR THE CAMERA

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ABANDONED TEXTILE MILL

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PET DOG WITH CANCER LEFT TO DIE

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FUNKY BUMP

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