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.
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 .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .