From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water. The split level photographs were taken by marine biologist Andrew Pearson, 32, after he spent time researching underwater life in Cornwall and Dorset. ‘People don't always realise what is underwater just a few feet from a UK beach and how interesting it can be,’ says Andrew, of Southampton. ‘I find 'split level' or 'half and half' photography captures a unique perspective not often seen by many people.
SURROUNDED by tens of thousands of fish, this outnumbered diver is dwarfed by a mass of sea life .
STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .
A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .
When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a thigh gap, she didn't realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia .
This artist had a lot of bottle to re-create a masterpiece painted with nothing but 24 litres of cola .
A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .