Sleeping Anthidium. Female Anthidium punctatum; Size: 7 mm. (Photo by John Hallmén)

There’s no need to suspend your disbelief when viewing these stunning photographs – the exquisite images are the real-life interactions between humans and animals. (Photo by Katerina Plotnikova)

“Unexpected x2 (a.k.a. “how much is that doggie in the window”)”. Taiwan, 2011. (Photo and caption by Asian (Street) Impressions)

Belgian photographer Kurt Stallaert has conceived a series of hyper-realistic images entitled “Bodybuilder’s world”. The personal project suggests an imaginary world with a literal “powerful twist”. (Photo by Kurt Stallaert)