Colours of Joy, India, by Noor Ahmed Gelal. Devotees celebrate the Holi festival at Krishna Temple in Nandgaon, Uttar Pradesh. Honourable mention, Splash of Colours category. (Photo by Noor Ahmed Gelal/SIPA Contest)





Polar Trout, Norway, by Audun Rikardsen. At Signaldalen, northern Norway, a brown trout is captured spawning under the stars on a moonlit night. Honourable mention, the Beauty of Nature category. (Photo by Audun Rikardsen/SIPA Contest)





The Man Staring, Bangladesh, by Moin Ahmed. A train from the country arrived at Tongi railway station, Gazipur, and I found a pair of curious eyes staring at me through the window. The mist on the glass and the curious eyes create a dreamy atmosphere on a journey towards the city that is full of hopes and dreams. Honourable mention, Journeys and Adventures category. (Photo by Moin Ahmed/SIPA Contest)





Hanging in the Primary Forest, Indonesia, by Marco Gaiotti. A wild Sumatran orangutan in Gunung Leuser national park, northern Sumatra. This species is critically endangered due to habitat loss through palm oil exploitation and logging. We found this big male while hiking into the forest, and it gradually became confident enough to allow me to take some wide-angle shots. Honourable mention, Animals in their Environment category. (Photo by Marco Gaiotti/SIPA Contest)





Snowy Owl, Canada, by Andrew McLachlan. I live in a farming area in south-central Ontario. Every winter, snowy owls fly south from the Arctic to spend the winter hunting meadow voles in the fields. As blizzard conditions persisted, this owl remained hunkered down on the ground. Honourable mention, Animals in their Environment category. (Photo by Andrew McLachlan/SIPA Contest)





The Lady of Snæfellsnes, Iceland, by Timothy Moon. A mountain with a human-like form on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, western Iceland, in vivid autumn colours. Honourable mention, the Beauty of Nature category. (Photo by Timothy Moon/SIPA Contest)





On Guard, Indonesia, by Riksa Dewantara. The explosive eruption and loud rumbling of the Mount Bromo volcano in Bromo Semeru Tengger national park scared the horse causing it to rear up onto its hind legs. Second place, Journeys and Adventures category. (Photo by Riksa Dewantara/SIPA Contest)





“Redyk”, Poland, by Bartłomiej Jurecki. From the Low Beskid Mountains, shepherds bring herds of more than 1,500 sheep to the area around the town of Nowy Targ after the redyk (traditional grazing time), where the owners will take care of them during the winter. The animals will go back to the mountains in spring. Honourable mention, Journeys and Adventures category. (Photo by Bartłomiej Jurecki/SIPA Contest)





In the Melaleuca Forest, Vietnam, by Trung Pham Huy. A woman collects water chestnuts in a flooded forest of melaleuca trees in Dong Thap province in the Mekong delta. Honourable mention, Journeys and Adventures category. (Photo by Trung Pham Huy/SIPA Contest)





Ouch it’s Cold, Russia, by Sergey Anisimov. Journeys and Adventures category. (Photo by Sergey Anisimov/SIPA Contest)





The Road of Fortune, Vietnam, by Sian Koi Kua. In Vietnam, red is the colour of good luck and happiness. Joss sticks are offered at altars to obtain good business and good fortune. This photo was taken in Quang Phú. Honourable mention, Splash of Colours category. (Photo by Sian Koi Kua/SIPA Contest)