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.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
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ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
