A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside. Freelance photographer Matt Bigwood wanted to convey the movement of stars when he photographed the night sky over Gloucestershire. Using long exposures, Matt shot the same location multiple times, before layering the images on top of each other to create the star trails in the sky. The 46-year-old, of Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, says: “My aim is just to produce eye-catching pictures that convey maybe an hour or more movement into one image.
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Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head.
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail.
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree.
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up.
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SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend.
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg.