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First Prize – Best Photo of September - Eric Etchart
The man on the Eurostar train to Paris.
Second Prize – Best Photo of October - Coltrane Koh
A gym with basic equipment in Varanasi, India. While photographer Coltrane Koh was trying to capture an image of a young man with an excellent physique working out, an older man inadvertently walked into the frame.
Third Prize - Best Photo of July - John Birch
This spectacular opportunity was created by a combination of high tide and strong winds at Sandsend, North Yorkshire. The photographer was hit from behind by a wave while trying to capture this natural moment.
Third Prize – Best Photo of August - Doug Scott
The Buddhist monks in Trongsa Monastery, Bhutan, make for a fantastic composition. Interestingly, the photographer noticed they were wearing headscarves to use their smartphones discreetly.
The best photo of January - John Birch
Despite the temptation to seek shelter for himself, photographer John Birch spent hours photographing Gentoo penguins on Saunders Island, Falklands, as they struggled through the wind and sand to return to their nests.
The best photo of February - Nick Board
On Christmas Eve in Patagonia, Nick Board had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get close to the Perito Moreno Glacier and enjoy a glass of whisky with a pinch of ice taken directly from the Perito Moreno Glacier – the purest ice on Earth.
The best photo of March - Stanislav Shmelev
A woman in traditional Carthagena attire, Colombia, at one of Spain's most fortified ports. By capturing the moment when the old and the new – traditional clothing and a mobile phone – meet, the author attempts to convey the irony of the tourist boom in Cartagena.
The best photo of April - Christopher Wilton-Steer
These men are stringing marigold flowers together in Veraval, Gujarat. The fluorescent lights make the scene look like a painting. “I love photographing shop fronts, especially in India; it often gives me the feeling I’m looking through the window of another world,” shared photographer Christopher Wilton Steer.
The best photo of May - Sam Germaine Scriven
In Koh Muk, southern Thailand, Sam Germaine Scrivens watched the boats gliding gently in the wind and thought to himself how beautiful they would look from a different angle.
The best photo of June - Douglas Stewart
Sunset viewed from the beach pier.Glenelg, Adelaide, Australia.
The best photo of November - Kelly Beckta
The photo was taken at a café in Soho on a rainy London day. The patrons inside and the man sitting smoking on the awning all seem to be engrossed in their own stories.
The best photo of December - Arvind Jayashankar
One of the glaciers of the Vatnajökull ice sheet, Iceland.
