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. Surrounded by vast desert and distant snow topped mountains, the enormous satellite dishes, dome-shaped buildings and telescopes are run by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) , an intergovernmental body dedicated to observing space. Photographer Alberto Ghizzi Panizza was granted access to several observatory sites.
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
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 .