Been there photo competition October 2008

We had another bumper month for great photos in October - here's a selection of our favourites
  
  


King penguins, Bay of Isles, South Georgia
Pauline Litton: "When we landed at the Bay of Isles in South Georgia, we were greeted by the sight of king penguins as far as the eye could see" Photograph: Pauline Litton/guardian.co.uk
Coyote Buttes, Arizona, United States
Halid K Izzet: "My shadow, cast while taking a photo in Coyote Buttes in Arizona, United States" Photograph: Halid K Izzet/guardian.co.uk
Ban Huai Na, Thailand
Ellie Matthews: "A walk through paddies surrounding Ban Huai Na, a Sgaw Karen village on the border of Thailand and Burma" Photograph: Ellie Matthews/guardian.co.uk
Free hugs, Tokyo, Japan
Matt Wilson: "Free hugs offered in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan" Photograph: Matt Wilson/guardian.co.uk
Tourist queue, Taj Mahal, India
Tom Gifford: "Tourists queuing for the Taj Mahal - a different angle on this famous landmark" Photograph: Tom Gifford/guardian.co.uk
Mounds of salt, Bolivia
Andy Biggs: "These mounds of salt were scraped from the salt flat then shovelled on to trucks by hand - the miners earn only $35 (£22) a month" Photograph: Andy Biggs/guardian.co.uk
Reclining Buddha, Wat Pho, Bangkok
Val Burnett: "The Reclining Buddha, Wat Pho, Bangkok" Photograph: Val Burnett/guardian.co.uk
Passengers asleep, Barajas Airport, Madrid
Arnie Hill: "Passengers asleep at Barajas Airport, Madrid" Photograph: Arnie Hill/guardian.co.uk
Buddhist monk blessing the faithful, near Angkor, Cambodia
Benjamin Arthur: "A Buddhist monk blesses the faithful - cleansing away their sins - in a temple near Angkor in Cambodia" Photograph: Benjamin Arthur/guardian.co.uk
Chameleon, Andringitra national park, Madagascar
Matthew Jones: "A chameleon, spotted while camping in a quiet village on the outskirts of Andringitra national park, Madagascar" Photograph: Matthew Jones/guardian.co.uk
Victoria Falls, Zambia
Jenny Fothergill: "The very edge of the Victoria Falls in Zambia. Our guide, Felix, jumped into a rock pool to show us that it was quite safe for us to follow him. We did, and had the swim of our lives" Photograph: Jenny Fothergill/guardian.co.uk
Dargah Mosque, India
Jane Wilcock: "Photo taken during the festival of Eid at the Dargah Mosque, India" Photograph: Jane Wilcock/guardian.co.uk
Lion, Zimbabwe
Lindsay McKay: "Close-up of a lion in Zimbabwe" Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Children in the desert, Dora Europos, south-east Syria
Julian Howson: "Children in the desert at the ancient ruins of Dura Europos in south-east Syria" Photograph: Julian Howson/guardian.co.uk
Children jumping from a longtail boat on the Mekong River
Michelle Albano: "Children jumping from a longtail boat on the Mekong river" Photograph: Michelle Albano /guardian.co.uk
Rice cookers, Insadon, Seoul
Tim Ackroyd: "A row of rice cookers simmering outside a small restaurant in a back alley, Insadong, Seoul" Photograph: Tim Ackroyd/guardian.co.uk
Sea kayaking, Norway
Lydia McNeish: "Sea kayaking in the western fjords, Norway" Photograph: Lydia McNeish/guardian.co.uk
Buddhist monastery, China
Magali Mermet: "Xiahe Buddhist monastery in China" Photograph: Magali Mermet/guardian.co.uk
Mist over Lake Bled, Slovenia
Alex Hare: "Lake Bled, Slovenia at dawn, as the sun lit up the mist clouds" Photograph: Alex Hare/guardian.co.uk
Reflection of a boat in the water in Puerto de Mogan, Gran Canaria
The winning photo, by Dieter Turk: "Reflection in the water, Puerto de Mogan, Gran Canaria"

Guardian deputy picture editor Caroline Hunter: This one really stood out for me. I loved the bright, dreamlike, almost hyper-real colours of this image and its ambiguity - it could be a photograph or a painting. I also liked that it's about reflecting, which is often what we do when we're travelling, away from all the stresses and strains of everyday life... Photograph: Dieter Turk/guardian.co.uk
 

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