Portraiture is to the fore this month, with readers capturing some wonderfully candid moments everywhere from Swanage to Havana. Scroll down to see the winner, who receives a £200 holiday voucher from Exodus Travels. The overall 2017 winner will go on a 16-night wildlife holiday for two to Costa Rica with Exodus.
Photo by Adam Smith
This armed ranger accompanied me on a gorilla trek in Mgahinga national park, Uganda. The gorillas are the most amazing thing I have ever seen – he is a sharp reminder of the threat they face from man.
Photo by Sean Gonet
Our cruise ship, Brilliance of the Seas, docked in Boka Kotorska, Montenegro. We took a tour from the ship which provided us with this breathtaking view.
Photo by Christopher Wilton-Steer
I took this photograph high up in the Pamir Mountains near Bulunkul village, eastern Tajikistan. This young dancer was performing in an event organised by the Aga Khan Foundation to promote tourism in this remote and beautiful region.
Photo by Kelly Beckta
We stumbled upon Elfia, a crazy festival in the Netherlands, by chance. It’s one of the largest fantasy events in Europe, held at De Haar Castle. This Day of the Dead family captured the essence and mood of the festival.
Photo by Allan Colwill
It was 45C at Badwater in Death Valley, and I was amazed to see around 60 people prepared to walk out on the salt in the heat. The white salt and shimmering heat made a good background to these silhouettes.
Photo by Jan Dillenburger-Keenan
Travelling through Beijing, the skyline darkened and the rain began. This photo shows the lights of modern Beijing alongside the more traditional tuk-tuks.
Photo by Alexandra Lavizzari, runner-up
I spotted this marvellous mural in Swanage, Dorset. A man is eating his ice-cream while texting, as a mother explains the picture to her children. I had to look twice to make out who was in the picture and who outside.
Photo by Laura Frances Kelly, runner-up
Wi Fi is not readily available in Havana, just in hotspots dotted around the city. I was attracted to this shot by the beautiful old, crumbling interior in contrast to the modern phenomena of people staring at a phone.
Photo by Eric Etchart, winner
This man was sitting near me on the Eurostar to Paris and spent the whole journey looking out of the window. It was a sunny day and I managed to capture some great reflections.
Readers' travel photography competition: August – the winnersFrom reindeer in northern Sweden to penguins in South Georgia, this month’s images include some very original animal shots. Scroll down to see the winner, who receives a £200 holiday voucher from Exodus Travels. The overall 2017 winner will go on a 16-night wildlife holiday for two to Costa Rica with Exodus.
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