Breathtaking pictures taken by medic on his journeys through Indonesia, Iceland, Bhutan and beyond

Swapping his stethoscope for a camera, a talented Malaysian doctor, Marcellian Tan, 40 has captured a series of stunning images on his journeys around the world.

Tan’s photographs illuminate the dramatic beauty of the natural world from the barren volcanoes of Iceland to the sultry paddy fields of China.

Tan told MailOnline Travel: ‘Travelling itself gradually made me take up photography; seeing different culture, different architecture, different landscape, different races makes me want to take good photos.’

But it’s not only unique, untouched backdrops that inspires Tan. He says he is also fascinated by people and rich cultures and has taken candid images of Myanmar monks, Chinese fishermen and Tibetan farmers. He said he was most surprised to discover: ‘Generally people are very friendly; curious about what l shoot, many are shy.’

Although Tan still has regular patients in Sarawak, Malaysia, since taking his photography more seriously, five years ago, he has voyaged to China, Tibet, Indonesia, Myanmar, Italy and Iceland and has no plans to stop his adventures.

Here MailOnline Travel has rounded up a collection of Marcellian Tan’s incredible work.

Marcellian Tan is fascinated by people and rich cultures as well as the interplay of natural light on a backdrop. He has taken candid images of Myanmar monks (above)

Although a medical doctor by trade, Tan has honed his photography skills, taking them more seriously over the past five years and shoots on his travels