Sussex, UK
‘Taken in Bexhill a day before the beaver supermoon. The light was beautiful and I liked the way the curves and patches of the domes resonate with the shape and shadows of the moon.’
Photograph: Chris Playle
Pangong Lake, Ladakh, India
‘Nature’s own painting. Pangong is poetry in motion.’
Photograph: Kaberi Raychowdhury Bhaumik
Białowieża Forest, Poland
‘The day I stumbled upon three wolves provoking a herd of bison on a clearing. The bison were protecting their calves by surrounding them, keeping them in the middle of the herd. It was the rut season for bison so the bulls were more irritable. I was shaking with emotion.’
Photograph: Iga Fijałkowska
Cambridge, UK
‘The glitter ball was part of the Botanic Lights evening display in Cambridge. Here it is during the day, with the sun low against a blue sky, showing a pixelated 360-degree surround view of the world at that spot.’
Photograph: Stijn van Dongen
Mornington, Ireland
‘A couple deep in conversation, deep inside a shoe lace.’
Photograph: Jimmy Cunningham
Glasgow, UK
‘The new Govan-Partick bridge on the River Clyde on an unusually foggy and very cold day.’
Photograph: Stuart Neville
Bangkok, Thailand
‘A monk at Wat Kaeo Chaem Fa, a lesser-known temple in the back streets of the city.’
Photograph: Tim Russell
Utah, US
‘Was Dr Seuss here in Cottonwood Heights?’
Photograph: Christa Lamb
Kaimana, Indonesia
‘A snorkelling trip to Raja Ampat and West Papua with my wife and a few friends included our first encounter with whale sharks. We were lucky enough to get close and personal with five of these magnificent creatures.’
Photograph: Denis Kent
Toronto, Canada
‘Leaves on the concrete sidewalk.’
Photograph: Jeremy Gilbert
Toowoon Bay, Australia
‘This family of tawny frogmouths lives in the trees next door to our house. During the day they roost in a different branch of a different tree, and they disappear off at night to hunt. Last year the parents raised three offspring, this year it is only two. We enjoy looking out for them and seeing where they choose to sleep each day.’
Photograph: Jo Hayes
Meaux, France
‘On 11 November, Remembrance Day, my partner and I were visiting Meaux, located near the places where the battles of the Marne took place in 1914 and 1918. We were amazed by the ballet made by the migratory birds above the city hall.’
Photograph: Jules de Jerphanion
Tuggeranong, Australia
‘Preparations for the upcoming fire season – a pile burn.’
Photograph: Garry Mayo
Cumbria, UK
‘A beautiful misty morning at Ullswater. The mist swirled and changed in the early morning light, and I sat with camera at hand, mesmerised by the changing conditions.’
Photograph: David Eberlin
West Sumatra, Indonesia
‘A traditional bull race event known as Pacu Jawi, which has been taken place for centuries to celebrate the end of the rice harvest season.’
Photograph: Jerome Poulin
English (US)