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NATURAL BEAUTY

Stunning photos of planet Earth and all its inhabitants revealed in amateur photography competition

The CEWE annual 'Photo Award' competition invites amateur and professional photographers to enter images

Buildings crowd on top of each other in this claustrophobic shot, taken in Hong Kong

ENTRIES are open for one of the most prestigious photography competitions on the planet. 

CEWE Photo Award 2019 comprise 10 categories spanning animals, travel and culture, humour, sport, landscapes, architecture and infrastructure, nature, hobby and leisure and food.

 Buildings crowd on top of each other in this claustrophobic shot, taken in Hong Kong
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Buildings crowd on top of each other in this claustrophobic shot, taken in Hong KongCredit: By Piotr Fleszar
 A snow leopard stares into the camera at Jihlava Zoo, Prague
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A snow leopard stares into the camera at Jihlava Zoo, PragueCredit: By Vlasta Štochlová
 A woman sells an unusual snack at the bus stop in Siem Reap, Cambodia
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A woman sells an unusual snack at the bus stop in Siem Reap, CambodiaCredit: By Piotr Fleszar

CEWE's motto is "Our World is Beautiful" and the organisers say those who need to show off their unique perspective of the planet Earth.

There are more than £200,000 wort of prizes.

Here is a sneak preview on what has been impressing judges so far.

 A skateboarder takes on this skate park in Leuven, Belgium
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A skateboarder takes on this skate park in Leuven, BelgiumCredit: By Erard Swannet
 A group of flamingos reflected in the water at Walvis Bay Lagoon in Namibia, Southern Africa
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A group of flamingos reflected in the water at Walvis Bay Lagoon in Namibia, Southern AfricaCredit: By Johannes Laufs
 Summer dreaming is captured in this drone shot of Lago di Braies, Italy
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Summer dreaming is captured in this drone shot of Lago di Braies, ItalyCredit: By Maksym Gogolyev
 Two black brow albatrosses have a chat in the Falkland Islands
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Two black brow albatrosses have a chat in the Falkland IslandsCredit: by Ralf Frank Schneider
 A ballerina commences her dance in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
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A ballerina commences her dance in Bietigheim-Bissingen, GermanyCredit: By Axel Brand
 Interesting architecture is at the forefront of this photo, take in Saint Etienne, France
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Interesting architecture is at the forefront of this photo, take in Saint Etienne, FranceCredit: By Anna Vazeille
 As part of Baliem Valley Festival, tribal village people perform their playing process in Indonesia
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As part of Baliem Valley Festival, tribal village people perform their playing process in IndonesiaCredit: By Chandan Sarkar
 A moment of rare tenderness is caught on camera in this shot, taken in Warsaw, Poland
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A moment of rare tenderness is caught on camera in this shot, taken in Warsaw, PolandCredit: By Rafal Donica
 Taking comfort from man’s best friend in Gislev, Denmark
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Taking comfort from man’s best friend in Gislev, DenmarkCredit: By Gilboa Levi
 Two girls climb an electric pylon in the mountains in Bac Ha, Vietnam
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Two girls climb an electric pylon in the mountains in Bac Ha, VietnamCredit: BY Julien Repele
 Tracks make interesting marks in the snow in Belchen, Switzerland
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Tracks make interesting marks in the snow in Belchen, SwitzerlandCredit: By Roland Steffen
 Water rushes down from the mountains in the national park of Sulitjelma in northern Norway
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Water rushes down from the mountains in the national park of Sulitjelma in northern NorwayCredit: Frode Koppang
 A child in Negirl, Jamaica, looks into the camera
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A child in Negirl, Jamaica, looks into the cameraCredit: By Grzegorz Dobrzycki
 A moor frog looks for a mate in Vechta, Germany
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A moor frog looks for a mate in Vechta, GermanyCredit: Lars Ortgies
 An eerie photo in Lørenskog, Norway
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An eerie photo in Lørenskog, NorwayCredit: By Jan Eide


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