FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns. These fascinating photographs were captured by amateur photographer Zhang Ning, 51, in awe of her native country's beauty after trips across China. 'I am very lucky that my country China is so diverse and large,” explains Zhang Ning, from Dongguan, Guangdong, China. 'It can provide me with numerous opportunities to shoot different landscapes, cultures, traditions.
An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
An American man continues on his mission to document his journey around the globe by completing a world map tattoo on his back .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .
An obese woman has lost 9st after an addiction to junk food left her £1 .
A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .
A mum has warned of the dangers of child eating disorders, after her 10-year-old daughter developed anorexia when school bullies branded her ‘FAT’ .
A mother told she had terminal cancer by doctors who ignored her pleas for help 13 times has made a miracle recovery following the UK's first operation of its kind .
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .