AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community. These surreal wildlife scenarios are the work of Swiss photographer John Wilhelm. The 43-year-old's passion for taking photos, along with a healthy dose of imagination, led him into the world of fantasy photography, where animals can accomplish incredible and sometimes controversial feats. For John, the only limit is his imagination.
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .