“Aurora over a glacier lagoon”. A vivid green overheaded aurrora pictured in Iceland's Vatnajokull National Park reflected almost symetrically in Jokulsrlon Glacier lagoon. A complete lack of wind and currrent combin in this sheltred lagoon scene to crete an arresting mirror effect giving the image a sensation of utter stillness. Despite theis there is motion on a suprising scale, as the loops and arcs of the aurora are shaped by the shifting forces of the Earth's magnetic field. James Woodend of Great Britain won the grand prize with the image, beating out more than 2,500 other entries. The Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014 contest is judged by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and BBC Sky at Night magazine. (Photo by James Woodend/The Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014 Contest)

“Cyber Monsoon”, honorable mention in Places category. A torrential monsoon rain in Bhaktapur, Nepal. (© Anuar Patjane)

Alejandro Simon of Spain prepares to serve during their Preliminary Phase Pool E match against Canada during the VISA FIVB Beach Volleyball International at Horse Guards Parade on August 10, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)

Ryann O'Toole after finishing her round on the 18th during day four of the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open at Dumbarnie Links, St Andrews on Sunday, August 15, 2021. (Photo by Malcolm MacKenzie/PA Wire Press Association)

Millonarios' midfielder David Silva controls the ball during the Copa Sudamericana group stage second leg football match between Colombia's Millonarios and Uruguay's PeÒarol at the Nemesio Camacho “El CampÌn” stadium in Bogota, on May 23, 2023. (Photo by Juan Barreto/AFP Photo)

In this handout image provided by Red Bull, Maria Paula Quintero of Colombia dives from the 20 metre balcony during the first competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on July 01, 2023 at Polignano a Mare, Italy. (Photo by Romina Amato/Red Bull via Getty Images)

A young bull flees from a Brazilian vaqueiro, or cowboy, competing in the “Pega de Boi” (Ox Catch) tournament in Cabrobo, Pernambuco State, Brazil, on September 4, 2022. The riders compete in pairs to retrieve a cord from a bull which has been released and runs away from them and they are timed on how quickly they can return with the cord. The leather clothing provides them with protection from the dense savannah vegetation which contains a lot of large thorns. Riders have been known to die competing in the tournament (Photo by Carl de Souza/AFP Photo)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the U.S. compete in the ice dance rhythm dance program at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating series competition in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, November 8, 2024. (Photo by Hiro Komae/AP Photo)