A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint. From The Lion King's Simba to Disney’s Donald Duck, Claire Bryant of Yardley, Birmingham, uses clever shading techniques to morph into 15 different characters. Claire, a sales assistant, first began experimenting with body paint in 2014, after watching a Donald Duck TV sketch. The talented 28-year-old, says: “I’ve always had a passion for makeup and I’ve loved Disney since I was a child. 'Donald Duck has always been one of my favourite characters, so I decided to see if I could paint my face to look like him- and I was pleasantly surprised with the result.
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .