Barcelona, Spain
‘A detail of the roof of Casa Milà (La Pedrera), the famous Barcelona building designed by Antoni Gaudì, caught in the late-afternoon light of July.’
Photograph: Martino Carradori
Shetland, UK
‘A rail of traditional jumpers to choose from in Lerwick. What a choice of colours and designs. Warmth and style … what more could you ask for?’
Photograph: Lynne Falconer
Northamptonshire, UK
‘A shot of just a few of the 1,300 origami cranes made by family and friends of the bride and groom to decorate a marquee in a garden in Steane, where the best wedding of the year was held. What a day!’
Photograph: Neil Braithwaite
Maasai Mara, Kenya
‘A lioness roars in the Kenyan grasslands.’
Photograph: Rehan Banerjee
Brighton, UK
‘While in Brighton for the recent TUC congress, I was at the Hilton Metropole hotel and this tunnel effect with mirrors in the men’s toilets caught my eye.’
Photograph: John Earls
Fogo Island, Canada
‘Sunrise at Joe Batt’s Arm, which is in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.’
Photograph: Kelley Butler
Derbyshire, UK
‘After a run of cloudy September weather, a warm, sunny day sent willow emerald damselflies into a frenzy of egg-laying. It’s the only damselfly seen in Britain to lay its eggs directly into the bark of trees. Photo taken in Pleasley Pit country park.’
Photograph: K Parker
Vancouver, Canada
‘Taken from Grouse Mountain chair lift. The city was shrouded in smoke from distant wildfires.’
Photograph: Andy Ireland
Hustai national park, Mongolia
‘Three friends and I rode up a hill on tired and reluctant horses and were greeted by this view.’
Photograph: Janis Michael
Norfolk, UK
‘This beautiful kingfisher was diving between rocks on the groyne to catch small prey. Quite an unusual site in the middle of the holiday season in Sheringham.’
Photograph: Jane Crossen
Somerset, UK
‘A moment of calm at Clevedon pier.’
Photograph: Sofoulis Iacovou
London, UK
‘The only way to deliver building supplies to the back garden of a Greenwich terraced house was to lift them up and over the rooftops.’
Photograph: Patrick Law
Karnak, Egypt
‘We were leaving the temple to return to our hotel when I noticed the hats for sale and there was no one standing in the way.’
Photograph: Steven Eckhardt
London, UK
‘Dark clouds descend over Greenwich Park.’
Photograph: Jonathan Green
Norfolk, UK
‘The dawn in Cromer looked promising, except for the cloud on the horizon, but that cleared to give some wonderful colours.’
Photograph: David Eberlin
English (US)