Religious Ceremonies and Their Celebration

Just wanted to acknowledge this great image - it narrowly missed out on the top 10 but definitely worth a mention. A great capture with lots of drama beautifully captured. Excellent work!

Great observation and good use of ambient light highlighting the the burning incense - lovely composition too. Nice work!

Such a fantastic image and a worthy winner. Daylight from a window illuminates the scene so beautifully - the young woman's face looks on intently while the baby stares directly at the viewer. Great composition and exposure - excellent work.

Great composition and capture - the colours are working really well here. Really dynamic -great work!

Love the colours of this fabulous image from an Easter parade in Spain - the red and white work so well together. Careful composition and a great exposure in bright sunlight make this worthy of 2nd place. The photographer has got into a good position to make this standout shot.

Love the colours and the composition here is excellent. Nice to see a wide shot and good use of ambient light - well held!

Great shot - good use of a long lens which has compressed the image and the elevated view has helped to capture the scene perfectly - the little boy sitting up smiling is a nice additional observation.

A lovely image beautifully observed - great composition and good use of a slow shutter speed to capture the ambient light from the candles. The photographer has observed the young monks at prayer perfectly. Great to see such excellent work.

A really interesting image - great observation and composition. Good use of the 85mm lens using a wide aperture to blur out the foreground and background. Nice work.

Great shot beautifully captured - lovely composition with the foreground and background super sharp using a wide angle at F9. I really like the drama of this image and one that feels totally original. Excellent work!

Lovely moment beautifully observed. The photographer has got into a great position to capture this quiet moment. Excellent shot.