Meet the world's most lifelike Disney princess - a 21-year-old man from California. Richard Schaefer has transformed himself into an array of Disney princesses, including Snow White, Cinderella and Ariel, thanks to his naturally soft features and clever make-up tricks. The freelance make-up artist from Fullerton, Orange County, spends two hours on each transformation and wears his own home-made costumes. Richard attends comic conventions in character and wows fairytale fans, who are stunned when they discover the picture-perfect real life Disney princess is in fact a man.
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
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A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
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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 .