Winners of NatGeo Traveller Photography Competition revealed

Winners of NatGeo Traveller Photography Competition revealed

National Geographic Traveller has revealed the winners of its 12th annual photography competition, showcasing the most beautiful and powerful images taken by British and Irish photographers who travelled across land and sea to capture them.

The winners of the competition, who travelled as far as Antarctica and as near as London's Chinatown, were made up of amateur and professional photographers alike, who each took breathtaking images from across the world.

The photos each portray a unique side to the world, both natural and man-made, that tells a different story of progress, preservation, belief, wonder and much more.

The competition was made up of five categories that exemplifed a different aspect of the world, Food and Travel, Landscape, People, Urban Environment and Wildlife, and a portfolio category.

Pat Riddell, editor of National Geographic Traveller, said: 'The entries of this year's competition continue to amaze us with their creativity.'