The Historic Photographer of the Year awards celebrate historic places and cultural sites across the globe, from national treasures to hidden gems. Entries were judged on originality, composition and technical proficiency as well as the story that inspired the submission and its historical impact. Here: Overall winner. Mont Saint-Michel by Daniel Burton. (Photo by Daniel Burton/The Guardian)

Heugh Breakwater by Caroline Walker. Winner in the Coastal Views category. (Photo by Caroline Walker/Sea View Photography Competition 2020)

Taylor Swift attends the 2018 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on October 9, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)

A kid casts his hand's shadow as kids play with light in “L'art dans la nature, Dali universe” an open air light show at Parc de la Villette in Paris, France on November 19, 2023. (Photo by Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters)

British singer-songwriter Rita Ora visits The Empire State Building on July 09, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust)

Serena Williams of the U.S. serves during her first round match against Italy's Camila Giorgi at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 18, 2016. (Photo by Jason O'Brien/Reuters)

Starlings gather on power lines at dusk, Friday, October 21, 2022, in Overland Park, Kan. (Photo by Charlie Riedel/AP Photo)

Lucy Blacker from Australia takes to the water at the 40 Foot for a Christmas Day Swim in Ireland on December 25, 2022. (Photo by Alan Betson/The Irish Times)