STRIKING IMAGES RECREATE WORLD WAR II
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II. But they are in fact the work of photographer Robert Bridgens, who has spent four years amassing the impressive collection from re-enactment shows across the country. Robert, 29, has always been interested in the history of World War II, so much so that he wanted to embark on a project to capture what life was like for the soldiers who went through the conflict through a series of pictures. He photographed scenes from events including The War & Peace Show in Kent and The Victory Show in Leicester and was able to recreate the grittiness of war films, combined with more normal day to day activiti
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THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .
FIREFLIES ILLUMINATE AN ENCHANTING FOREST IN TAIWAN
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SMILING SHARKS
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RECORD BREAKING GRAN'S COLLECTION OF NEARLY 800 SHEEP
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SNOWCAP SQUIRREL
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
THUG FISH LOOK LIKE THEY MIGHT BATTER PHOTOGRAPHER
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
GREAT-GRANDMA SPLASHES £48K ON FAKE BABY COLLECTION
A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .
STRANDED MOOSE RESCUED FROM FROZEN LAKE
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BIRD FISHING
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .