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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field.
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint.
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.
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots.
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun.
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour.