A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside. Freelance photographer Matt Bigwood wanted to convey the movement of stars when he photographed the night sky over Gloucestershire. Using long exposures, Matt shot the same location multiple times, before layering the images on top of each other to create the star trails in the sky. The 46-year-old, of Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, says: “My aim is just to produce eye-catching pictures that convey maybe an hour or more movement into one image.
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .