Fearless daredevils clamber up the worlds highest man-made climbing wall – running up the face of a 540ft dam. The Diga di Luzzone in Switzerland is considered by climbers as the Everest of wall climbing. (Photo by Ilana Marcus/Caters News)

The “Rabid Transit” Burning Man art car erupts with flames from it's onboard propane poofers during the 4th day of the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, U.S., August 31, 2017. (Photo by Jim Bourg/Reuters)

This image of a young bareback rider was taken in the village of Palenque de San Basilio, in Colombia’s Bolívar department. Founded by freed slaves in the 17th century, it became the first free town in the Americas, following a decree by the Spanish crown. Most of today’s inhabitants are direct descendants of those slaves and have preserved many of their customs, including their own language, Palenquero. (Photo by Sebastián Suki Beláustegui/The Guardian)

October winner. “A burst of the aurora borealis over Kirkjufell, taken in September 2016. This shot has been a holy grail for me and was finally captured after many trips”. MICK RYAN, JUDGE: Iceland is a hotspot for aurora photography and this composition of the symmetric, free-standing Kirkjufell and the trident waterfall is much-sought after. If you can time your visit when the aurora “kp” index is high and know the settings for nighttime aurora images, you may end up with a beautiful photograph like this. (Photo by DВ/The Guardian)

A shepherd with his flock shelters from the rain under a huge boulder in Dharmsala, India, Monday, August 8, 2022. (Photo by Ashwini Bhatia/AP Photo)

An Asian elephant cools off at the zoo during the World Elephant Day in Lodz, central Poland, 12 August 2022. The World Elephant Day is observed every year on August 12. (Photo by Grzegorz Michalowski/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

An entertainer walks during snowfall at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh) in Moscow, Russia on December 18, 2022. (Photo by Yulia Morozova/Reuters)

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) lands on fans sitting court side as he dives after a ball in the second half against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California on January 24, 2023. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports)