Moremi game reserve, Botswana

This photograph was taken from a Cessna plane and shows the approach to the reserve in Botswana’s Okavango Delta region.

Photo: Daniel Burton/National Geographic Traveller UK

Nambiti game reserve, South Africa

The lions were completely exposed to the elements with no nearby shelter on offer.

Photo: Miguel de Freitas/National Geographic Traveller UK

Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

The sound of the camera distracted the predator enough so that the lizard could escape its bite.

Photo: Sajith Buddikha Withanage/National Geographic Traveller UK

Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro

It rarely happens for the shadow of the well-known Christ the Redeemer statue to be projected in this way above the city, but when it does – it’s pure magic.

Photo: Ben Goodwin/National Geographic Traveller UK

The Watering hole, New Forest, England

The skies turned dark but the sun snuck through the clouds bathing the forest in a beautiful golden light.

Photo: Daren Baker/National Geographic Traveller UK

Dunluce Castle, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

This scenery illustrates the expression of ‘the calm before the storm’ very accurately, owing to the contrast between dark clouds and the sunset.

Photo: Rashid Khaidanov/National Geographic Traveller UK

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

‘I always ask permission before taking a photo and generally people are very generous, curious and helpful. I spent two mornings riding trains and this is the result.’

Photo: Marco Pozzi/National Geographic Traveller UK

Bead man, Kathmandu, Nepal

A local resident is captured smiling proudly next to his handmade beads.

Photo: Francis Cox/National Geographic Traveller UK

Cancun, Mexico

A woman wearing very detailed make-up is getting ready to celebrate the Day of the Dead.

Photo: Laura Jane Dale/National Geographic Traveller UK

Salalah, Oman

‘I was preparing my equipment when I spotted a young man training his horse on the beach, backlit by this beautiful orb of a sun. I grabbed my equipment and sprinted towards the beach, changed my lens to a 400mm and snapped about three shots before the sun disappeared below the horizon. ‘

Photo: Stuart Dunn/National Geographic Traveller UK

Yamal Siberia

A man’s frozen eyebrows are captured as he wonders around the cold Siberian area.

Photo: Simon Morris/National Geographic Traveller UK

Munich, Germany

The Olympic Tower seen from above, along with dozens of tourists and inhabitants walking around, resembles a giant spider web.

Photo: Stankey Dellimore/National Geographic Traveller UK

England

While visiting a nature reserve in the south eastern part of the country, the photographer got the chance to capture these two zebras looking towards the clouds.

Photo: Megan Lee/National Geographic Traveller UK

Burma

A local fisherman is showing his skills to the photographer while sailing on a small boat.

Photo: Jeremy Flint/National Geographic Traveller UK

Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire

A uniquely-looking puffin is being captured as it flies away with its eel capture.

Photo: David Godfrey/National Geographic Traveller UK

Svalbard

A polar bear is dragging his prey around to protect it from other predators.

Photo: Agnes Proudhon-Smith/National Geographic Traveller UK

This colorful photo was taken from the balcony of the Nelson Mandela suite at the Soweto Hotel.

Photo; Cindy Lou-Dale/National Geographic Traveller UK

South Africa

Two wild male horses are fighting in the middle of the Namib Desert.

Photo: Geoffrey David Whittle/National Geographic Traveller UK

Rajasthan, India

A woman wearing a traditional Indian costume is pictured as she dances during the ‘Bagore Ki Haveli’ local festival.

Photo: Emma Muir/National Geographic Traveller UK

Greece

16-year old Ellis Anastasiades took a photo as he jumped right into the waters of Greece.

Photo: Ellis Anastasiades/National Geographic Traveller UK

Anuradhapura

This beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site was captured right before the sun comes down.

Photo: Gail Henshaw/National Geographic Traveller UK

Yangon

A worker is taking a break by sleeping right above a couple of piles of fish at the local fish market.

Photo: Sue O’Connell/National Geographic Traveller UK

Norfolk

The photographer captured the beauty of a forest using his iPhone during a bike ride.

Photo: Harry Villiers/National Geographic Traveller UK

Myanmar

A traveller captured part of the weekly local ritual of boys shaving each other’s heads.

Photo: Peter Brisley/National Geographic Traveller UK

Paris, France

In this black and white photo, the Eiffel tower is captured from a different angle, along with tourists looking at the scenery.

Photo: Matt Parry/National Geographic Traveller UK

Scotland

Here, the mysterious Loch Ness lake is captured as the fog floats over it during a cloudy day.

Photo: Margaret Soraya/National Geographic Traveller UK