Readers’ travel photography competition: March – water

Another cracking selection of images, this month on the theme of water, from mirror-calm lakes to children splashing about in the surf. Scroll through to see the winner. All of this year's winning images will be printed and mounted by Point101, and displayed at the finalists' exhibition at the Guardian's offices in January 2014. The prize for the overall winner is an Arctic summer adventure to northern Canada, including polar bear and whale tours, courtesy of the Canadian Tourism Commission
  
  


Readers' travel March: Lake Weissensee, near Fussen, Germany
Noah Spencer: My fiancée and I were on holiday in a village near Fussen, Germany, on a lake called Weissensee. We went for a morning walk and the fog was amazing. The rising sun began to burn off the fog, causing it to slowly creep up the forested shoreline. Only then did we notice the small fishing boat that had been there in the dense fog all along … making for an amazing shot Photograph: Noah Spencer
Readers' travel March: Peacham Pond in Vermont
Penelope Barsch: This photo is of Peacham Pond in Vermont. It is a quiet place with loons (the aquatic birds) and moose Photograph: Penelope Barsch
Readers' travel March: Rhône and Arve rivers
Bernardo del Pico: Jonction is the point just outside Geneva where the Rhône river (left) and the Arve river (right) converge. The Rhône descends from the Alps into the far end of Lake Geneva. The water is filtered while passing through the lake, coming out on the other end even clearer, brighter blue. The Arve's water is the result of melting snow coming directly from the Alps, full of sediment and much colder. You can can see the clear difference between the green-blue Rhône and the "latte" Arve Photograph: Bernardo del Pico
Readers' travel March: Niagara Falls
Robin Smith: Niagara Falls on a crisp, cold November afternoon. I took this from the American side just as the bright winter sun was starting to go down. You get a sense of the power of the falls, and of the hazy mist that rises off the water. I really like the effect of the light coming through the skyline and hitting the mist Photograph: Robin Smith
Readers' travel March: Gomukh Temple, India
Matt Paish: Cooling off at Gomukh Temple, Lonar, India Photograph: Matt Paish
Readers' travel March: Osaka, Japan
Luke Robinson: This is the reflection of the famous "Glico Man" sign in the urban canal waters of Osaka, Japan Photograph: Luke Robinson
Readers' travel March: Zion National Park, Utah
Nick Board: Taking on the "Narrows", a hike along the Virgin river in Zion national park, Utah. It's terrific in September, but some intrepid souls attempt it at other times, when the river, forcing its way through the canyon, can become a raging torrent Photograph: Nick Board
Readers' travel March: Northwestern Glacier, Kenai peninsula, Alaska
Jasmine Fledderjohann: The Northwestern Glacier in the Kenai peninsula in Alaska is pictured here. It was a grey, moody day, and the clouds were hanging low on the mountains. The water was still and glassy, mirroring a perfect reflection of the glacier Photograph: Jasmine Fledderjohann
Readers' travel March: Latvia
Marc Ehrenbold: The Riga Radio and TV Tower in Latvia is the tallest structure in the Baltic countries. Its highest point reaches 368.5 m. Gentle waves on the Daugava river in Riga are seen here breaking up its reflection Photograph: Marc Ehrenbold
Readers' travel March: Snowdonia, North Wales
Nicki Drab: I took this photo during a weekend in Snowdonia for a friend's hen do. The morning after the night before I woke up early and decided to walk off my hangover. Our cottage was beside the beautiful glacially formed lake Llyn Padarn. I was mesmerised by the beauty and tranquility of this scene. The cool morning air before sunrise allowed clear reflections of Electric Mountain (left) and Mount Snowdon (right). I thought the only thing that could offset this serenity more would be something dynamic so I picked up a rock and threw it in. The water looked so alluring I tried to go in, but it was far too cold, of course! Photograph: Nicki Drab
Readers' travel March: Sumidero Canyon, Mexico
Duncan Tucker: Water rains down from the side of the Sumidero Canyon in Chiapas, Mexico Photograph: Duncan Tucker
Readers' travel March: Caernarfon, North Wales
Roslin Zuha: I was lucky enough to enjoy a gorgeous sunset on a short trip to North Wales and took this shot of rockpools near Caernarfon Photograph: Roslin Zuha
Readers' travel March: Venice
Rory McDonald: A quiet backwater bridge in Venice, showing the reflections in the water Photograph: Rory Mcdonald
Readers' travel March: India, girls paddling
Malcolm Chapman: When staying in India I've always loved to see people's reactions to new situations and water always seems to fascinate all, whether it be during worship or for fun Photograph: Malcolm Chapman
Readers' travel March: Lago Colorado in Bolivia
Rory O'Callaghan, runner-up: I took this at Lago Colorado in Bolivia. I knew what kind of picture I was looking for at the lake. I got lucky and got this. It was one of the first shots of the evening

Natalie Mayer, judge: Drama and simplicity. This is gorgeous. The composition is perfect … the birds have a place to go. The trailing shadows add an extra dimension. And the redness of the water is exciting, beautiful and dramatic. Just lovely Photograph: Rory O'Callaghan
Readers' travel March: Near Islamabad, Pakistan
Abdul Qadir Memon, runner-up: One of the Afghan refugee camps in the suburbs of Islamabad

Natalie Mayer, judge: Lovely image of life-sustaining water... the shallow depth of field has been well-executed and the timing of the shot is spot-on. Well done
Photograph: Abdul Qadir Memon Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Readers' travel March: Cornwall
Callum Morse, winner: This image was taken while swimming off the north coast of Cornwall at sunset. Sunrise and sunset are always the best times to shoot the surf. This particular wave swung in perfectly coinciding with the sun breaking through the clouds and the back-lit wave just popped with a spectrum of colours

Natalie Mayer, judge: What a truly beautiful spectrum of colours. I can feel the cold of the sea and the warmth of the setting sun, disappearing behind the hills. All the more credit to the photographer for producing a straight horizon whilst floating in water - so often you see this type of image (which let's face it  - is a bit of a visual cliche, but acceptable when done so well) with an inevitably wonky horizon (when using a fisheye). Nice job, will look lovely printed big Photograph: Callum Morse
 

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