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Fearless hunters from ancient tribe use bow and arrows yards from wild cheetahs because they are so in tune with the animals they have 'mutual respect' Stunning set of pictures show two fearless hunters from an ancient tribe standing next to a large male cheetahThe men are from the indigenous San people living in the Naankuse Wildlife Reserve in Namibia, south east AfricaHunters able to get close to the cheetah because they have such a 'deep respect' for wildlife, photographer reveals.

Fearless hunters from ancient tribe use bow and arrows yards from wild cheetahs because they are so in tune with the animals they have 'mutual respect'

Baby Animals

Children and Pets. Spectacular night shots show Iceland's erupting Bardarbunga framed by Northern Lights. Rare collision of the Aurora Borealis with erupting lava from Iceland's Bardabunga volcano leads to gorgeous displaysUK-based travel company Off the Map Travel now offering tailor-made Northern Lights adventure holidays'The combination may not be seen again for a long time,' says Northern Lights expert, Jonny Cooper By Katie Amey for MailOnline Published: 11:48 GMT, 1 October 2014 | Updated: 12:09 GMT, 1 October 2014 It is the perfect time of year to spot the Aurora Borealis in Iceland.

Spectacular night shots show Iceland's erupting Bardarbunga framed by Northern Lights

But holidaymakers heading north could be in for a double treat this year thanks to its erupting volcano. The Bardarbunga eruption began in August, prompting spectacular images of the molten lava. But one photographer has gone a step further and captured the volcano glowing by night as the Northern Lights put on a celestial display above. 'Although it is unclear how long the volcano will continue to flow, there is a genuine opportunity for those who visit in October to witness this incredible event.'

The Deep Sea

Daredevil roof-topper photographer Andrew Tso captures images of cities. By Ross Davies Published: 07:49 GMT, 12 August 2014 | Updated: 09:09 GMT, 12 August 2014 If you haven't got a head for heights, you might want to look away now.

Daredevil roof-topper photographer Andrew Tso captures images of cities

These stunning images - which capture dizzying views of city life in London, Paris and Hong Kong from 600ft up - were taken by daredevil Andrew Tso. The 26-year-old, from Hong Kong, has snapped the vertiginous images while 'rooftopping' across the globe. Mohammad Domiri's photographs of Iran's magnificent temples. By Emily Payne Published: 06:00 GMT, 26 July 2014 | Updated: 06:00 GMT, 26 July 2014 These incredible photos capture the intricate detail of the Middle East's grandest temples - a kaleidoscope of colours on their ceilings.

Mohammad Domiri's photographs of Iran's magnificent temples

Mohammad Domiri creates his mesmerising works using a variety of techniques such as panoramic shots and fisheye lenses. The 23-year-old, from Mazandaran, Iran, spends hours researching the famous architecture - all of which are in his home country. Due to restrictions on tripods, as well as overcrowding, it is very difficult to get permission to shoot inside these grand wonders. Chilling photos of domestic homicide crime scenes' trail of bloodshed. Photographer Angela Strassheim visited 140 crime scenes while working on her portfolio 'Evidence' By Snejana Farberov Published: 03:36 GMT, 17 July 2014 | Updated: 11:18 GMT, 17 July 2014 What happens after police detectives, crime scene investigators and news trucks leave the scene of a murder?

Chilling photos of domestic homicide crime scenes' trail of bloodshed

That is the question that Angela Strassheim has set out to answer with her new photo series titled Evidence, which depicts domestic homicide crime scenes in a new light. Her chilling and thought-provoking images show interior shots of living rooms, bathrooms and kitchens, which had been the settings of deadly confrontations between family members involving guns, knives, and even a pitchfork. Voices from the depths of hell: Photos show messages of love, faith and patriotism carved into walls of vast network of tunnels where men lived and died during the First World War. Photographer Jeff Gusky and writer Evan Hadingham explored the forgotten caverns of the Great WarThe underground chambers are decorated with signatures, slogans and even elaborate carvings by soldiersAlthough better than the trenches, conditions in the cavern were unpleasant and sudden death never far away.

Voices from the depths of hell: Photos show messages of love, faith and patriotism carved into walls of vast network of tunnels where men lived and died during the First World War

Abandoned Buildings

Dramatic picture of a fireman searching for life amidst the wreckage of a fire that destroyed 400 homes tops the list of year's best environment photographs. Photographer Romain Jacquet-Lagreze captures Hong Kong's skyscrapers. French photographer Romain Jacquet-Lagreze, 27, has lived in Hong Kong for more than four yearsHis photos capture the soaring height of Hong Kong's skyscrapers By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 17:29 GMT, 10 June 2014 | Updated: 19:47 GMT, 10 June 2014 A French photographer has released a series of vertigo-inducing images of Hong Kong's architecture.

Photographer Romain Jacquet-Lagreze captures Hong Kong's skyscrapers

Romain Jacquet-Lagreze, 27, has lived in the Chinese city for more than four years. Landscape photographs of the UK reveal stunning wild countryside. By Damien Gayle Published: 17:56 GMT, 28 May 2014 | Updated: 16:24 GMT, 29 May 2014 The monument rises from a hill behind a shroud of mist.

Landscape photographs of the UK reveal stunning wild countryside

Before it, trees shed their coats into a placid body of water reflecting an cloud-flecked sky. It could be the setting for a fantasy adventure, a game of thrones played out in murky history, whose heroes have long since been forgotten. And indeed it probably was once, for this ethereal image is a photograph of Glastonbury Tor, one of England's most spiritual and historic locations. Ethereal Tor, Glastonbury, Somerset, England, an entry for last year's Take A View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Award The photo is just one of dozens of entries for the eighth annual Take A View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Award competition, which is open for submissions from now until July 11. Awe inspiring pictures of Australia's white desert captured by photographer who stumbled upon remote Nullarbor salt mine during soul-searching road trip. Melbourne photographer Emma Phillips fell upon the salt mine while driving through the Nullarbor Plain in Western Australia Phillips was drawn to the white pyramid -like landscape and simply walked through the gate and started shooting the unique sceneryShe had been looking for appropriate industrial locations to do a landscape series but had found it difficult to get access to certain places By Leesa Smith Published: 11:54 GMT, 5 June 2014 | Updated: 22:07 GMT, 5 June 2014 Melbourne photographer Emma Phillips stumbled across a golden opportunity while driving across the remote Nullarbor Plain in Western Australia.

Awe inspiring pictures of Australia's white desert captured by photographer who stumbled upon remote Nullarbor salt mine during soul-searching road trip

Phillips had been looking for a unique industrial setting but had difficulty gaining access to any appropriate sites until she found this incredible gem in the depths of the outback. ‘I was driving through the desert, and after exploring for a while, I came across this place,’ she told Slate magazine. One man's bunker odyssey captures Germany's WWII defences. The menacing bunkers stand as firmly as they did on D-Day, 70 years ago Photographer Jonathan Andrew scoured the wartime territory of The Netherlands, France, and BelgiumThe 42-year-old, who is originally from Stockport, Cheshire, started his bunker odyssey in 2009.

One man's bunker odyssey captures Germany's WWII defences

Peter May's Lewis Trilogy landscapes shown in new Hebrides book. By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 15:24 GMT, 3 October 2013 | Updated: 17:22 GMT, 3 October 2013 A stunning new photographic book celebrates the landscape of the Outer Hebrides as depicted in a popular trilogy of books. Peter May’s bestselling crime series The Lewis Trilogy is set in the Scottish archipelago and the new title Hebrides allows users to see the landscape through the eyes of the author's fictional hero Detective Inspector Fin Macleod does.

The images show off the island's breathtaking natural scenery from its rugged cliffs through to its abandoned beaches and ghostly mists. Stunning pictures of trees in bloom show how not all of China has been ravaged by country's industrial revolution. By Hugo Gye Published: 15:52 GMT, 10 December 2012 | Updated: 16:12 GMT, 10 December 2012 This brightly coloured landscape may be reminiscent of mythical locations such as Wonderland, Oz or even the home of the Teletubbies. But in fact the stunningly beautiful hills can be found in an altogether more prosaic destination - rural China. The extraordinary pictures show rich pink trees in full bloom as the area enjoys temperate conditions all year round.

Dark City: Eerie photos of night-time London evoke the lost beauty of a bygone era. By Sam Webb Published: 17:33 GMT, 6 January 2013 | Updated: 19:54 GMT, 6 January 2013 These atmospheric images show buildings, alleys and streets from the rapidly-disappearing London of the 1930s - cloaked in darkness. They were collated by a pair of photographers called John Morrison and Harold Burdekin for a book called London Night, which was published in 1934. They show the capital as it was before smog, before the Blitz changed the face of the city forever, and before the brutalist concrete monoliths of post-war rebuilding. Incredible pictures show how skilled pilots risk their lives to put out ravaging forest fires in southern Italy. By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 12:00 GMT, 3 June 2013 | UPDATED: 14:45 GMT, 3 June 2013 These are incredible pictures of skilled aircraft pilots flying through raging infernos to put out enormous flames.

Daredevil Italian photographer Antonio Grambone, 46, jumped up close to the blaze to capture the incredible images of forest fires in the National Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano, in the province of Salerno in Italy. At great risk to himself, Antonio captured these incredible shots making them appear like Italian masterpieces. Kumbh Mela: 110 million pilgrims will attend world's largest festival. Unusual Pictures: "Calcified" Birds, Bats Found at African Lake.

Time-lapse Images of Nude Dancers Created with 10,000 Individual Photographs. NY-based photographer Shinichi Maruyama created these lovely photographs using nearly 10,000 individual photographs of a nude dancer in motion. The abstract images remind me of Japanese ink wash painting, as if the figures were cread by the stroke of a thick brush, which is not unsuprising considering Maruyama’s previous work with water sculptures.

Studio Fotografico. Aerial Photographs of Volcanic Iceland by Andre Ermolaev. At first glance these photos by Andre Ermolaev look like twisting abstract paintings, but in reality are aerial photos of rivers flowing through Iceland’s endless beds of volcanic ash. Given its name and stereotypical depiction it’s somewhat surprising to learn that the small country named after ice is home to no less than 30 active volcanic systems. You’ll remember the eruption of the massive Grímsvötn volcano just last year that spewed some 120 million tons of ash in the first 48 hours and snarled air traffic for days. Stunning Self-Portraits by a 14-year-old Photographer.

Email Being 14 years old is the time when we are still fully entitled to be careless and unburdened, but 14-year-old Zev from Natick, Massachusetts will make you feel that you could’ve done more at that age. This teenager, now better known by his nickname ‘fiddle oak’ , has already become an internet sensation thanks to his ‘ Little Folk’ photo series that go way beyond his age in ideas and technique. Fiddle oak says he’s been into photography since he was 8, and today he works together with his 17-year-old sister Nellie, taking pictures with a camera he calls Betsy.

Usually he makes himself miniature in these self-portraits, ending up at a height of the grass or a playing card. This artistic decision stresses the feeling of fragility that we get while in the transition from childhood into life that’s still unknown to us. Keep an eye on this young talent, as his work today is not only impressive but also promising.