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.
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
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 .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .