April 2, 2008

Been there photo competition March 2008

Take a look at our favourite entries to this month's photo competition. The winning snapper gets their photo enlarged on a canvas print by Point 101.com

Brighton pier — Paul Harrison: "Brighton pier" Photograph: Paul Harrison/guardian.co.uk

Cricketers, Goa — Tim Legrand: "I was hurtling along a dusty road in a minivan in Goa when I spotted these lads playing cricket" Photograph: Tim Legrand/guardian.co.uk

Kazak hunter, Mongolia — Jeff Williams: "A Kazak hunter in the depths of a Mongolian winter" Photograph: Jeff Williams/guardian.co.uk

Farmland, Utah — Katy Steinmetz: "Taken on a road trip through the rusty red American south-west - this sign was hidden away behind a gas station" Photograph: Katy Steinmetz/guardian.co.uk

Iguacu Falls, Brazil — John Parkinson: "A helicopter flight over Iguacu Falls. Despite only getting 12 minutes of air time, the trip was worth every penny, and the low, late-afternoon sun created some magical effects on the water" Photograph: John Parkinson/guardian.co.uk

Tea Shop, Chinatown, San Francisco — John Pearson: "Appreciative customers sample the many delights in a speciality tea shop in Chinatown, San Francisco" Photograph: John Pearson/guardian.co.uk

Ullswater, the Lake District — Lynn Conway: "Ullswater, the Lake District" Photograph: Lynn Conway/guardian.co.uk

Sand dunes, Vietnam — Stephen Gray: "Taken on a visit to the sand dunes in Mui Ne, just north of Ho Chi Min City" Photograph: Stephen Gray/guardian.co.uk

Ullapool Quay — Jonathan Maddock: "Ullapool Quay on a freezing cold February night" Photograph: Jonathan Maddock/guardian.co.uk

Singers in Rajasthan, India — Roni Madhvani: "Traditional folk singers performing at a fort in Rajasthan, India, with a rather amused kiosk owner overlooking" Photograph: Roni Madhvani/guardian.co.uk

Square of Friendship, Grozny, Chechnya — Wojciech Domachowski: "The Square of Friendship - one of the main squares in Grozny, Chechnya. There is a monument of three revolutionists: a Russian, an Osetian and a Chechen, and it used to be known as the Monument of Three Fools" Photograph: Wojciech Domachowski/guardian.co.uk

Mammoth Springs, Yellowstone National Park — Ryan Secker: "Mammoth Springs in Yellowstone National Park" Photograph: Ryan Secker/guardian.co.uk

Tiananmen Square — Brad Lawson: "Tiananmen Square on a hazy day" Photograph: Brad Lawson/guardian.co.uk

Fishing loch at Inverlussa — Paul Reed: "Fishing loch at Inverlussa, Isle of Jura, Scotland" Photograph: Paul Reed/guardian.co.uk

Banana seller, Hoi An, Vietnam — The winning photo, by Alistair McIntosh: "Banana seller, Hoi An, Vietnam"

Guardian picture researcher Karin Andreasson says: "Sometimes all that's needed for a subject to feel fresh is for the photographer to shoot from a different angle. The composition in this picture is bold and fun, a really nice play with the shapes of the hat and bowl and the fingers and the bananas." Photograph: Alistair McIntosh/guardian.co.uk

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