A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness. The annual Torgya Festival in Tawang, in north-eastern India, is full of colourful dancing, music and theatre. The three day festival is held in the courtyard of the Tawang monastery, which is nestled on top of the hill overlooking the town. The vibrant event was attended by Australian photographers Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak.
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner.
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise.
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013.
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends.
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below.
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars.
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat.
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach.
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly.
