“I came across this family in a market in Kolkata. There was little time to take the picture – it wa’sn’t posed – and I like the surprise on the faces of the two women. A friendly exchange and then off they drove”. (Photo by George Turnbull/The Guardian)





“I took this picture one morning at a cafe in Monastir, Tunisia. These four gentlemen were talking at the next table and I asked them if they would mind having their photo taken. They were quite agreeable to carrying on their conversation while I took the picture”. (Photo by Alex Dawson/The Guardian)





“A market scene in Yangon, Myanmar, taken from a bridge. I was working in the city for a couple of weeks and enjoyed walking around, trying to get a sense of the place. This was taken downtown, close to the Sule Pagoda”. (Photo by Pierre François Docquir/The Guardian)





“The island of Burano, in the Venice lagoon, allows you to immerse yourself in colours galore amid its Lego-like buildings. It’s a stunning little island where you can disappear into a mesmerising world”. (Photo by Brenda McCulley/The Guardian)





“The youngest female hunter in western Mongolia to use a golden eagle to hunt. Here she rests with her eagle on a dry river bed”. (Photo by Simon Morris/The Guardian)





“The swirling dancers of Tribu Pangat depict a fire at Dinagyang, a religious and cultural festival in Iloilo City in the Philippines”. (Photo by Kenneth Horne/The Guardian)





Runner-up. “In Bali, on a hot afternoon after school, a group of children play on a dam”. MICK RYAN, JUDGE: “What a joyful photograph of these four boys cooling off. Set up or not, it made me happy, especially with the snow and wind raging outside my door at the time of judging. Great composition, lovely colour and the water expertly frozen”. (Photo by Coltrane Koh/The Guardian)





Winner. “The Dukha, the reindeer herders of Mongolia, live up in the mountains and reside in teepees. I had the pleasure of living with the Dukha and spending time with this women, a single mother, now grandmother, who bought up her two girls while caring for more than 50 reindeer”. MICK RYAN, JUDGE: “Some say that travel photography images should be candid but if they aren’t candid they should always tell a story and if possible have a unique perspective. While this isn’t perfectly executed (the woman’s face could be better positioned) it speaks volumes about her way of life”. (Photo by Eloise Campbell/The Guardian)





Runner-up. “The heavens opened and the streets around Shibuya, Tokyo, were suddenly drenched in even more colour and movement. I was taking photos (my friend was holding the umbrella) when I noticed this woman at the crossing. I’m pleased with the futuristic feel of the image”. MICK RYAN, JUDGE: “A rich spectrum of colour, neon lights, a glistening street and a woman with an umbrella all combine with great composition to make this a very appealing photograph. Quite nearly perfection, if it wasn’t for the slightly distracting objects top left and bottom right”. (Photo by Katherine Bridgestock/The Guardian)