AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community. These surreal wildlife scenarios are the work of Swiss photographer John Wilhelm. The 43-year-old's passion for taking photos, along with a healthy dose of imagination, led him into the world of fantasy photography, where animals can accomplish incredible and sometimes controversial feats. For John, the only limit is his imagination.
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 .
Walking down the street in her local town, heads turn as Jessica Villafane passes by .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .
FOR someone who hates milk, pensioner Steve Wheeler has got an udder-lot of it - nearly 20,000 bottles in fact .
A woman who was cruelly called ‘tumour girl’ by bullies has finally found love .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
Pic By HotSpot Media - GAME, SET-TEE AND MATCH: COUPLE INSTALL TENNIS COURT IN LOUNGE- In Pic - Ben Walters’ message to West Midlands Police via social media .
Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .