September 1, 2008

Been there photo competition August 2008

This month's entries covered everywhere from Belize to the Isle of Wight. Here's our pick of the best shots. And don't forget to get your entries in for September's London-themed competition

Panglao Island, Philippines — Maciej Tyszecki: "Boy jumping into the sea, Panglao Island, Philippines" Photograph: Maciej Tyszecki/guardian.co.uk

Sunset at Angkor Wat, Cambodia — Meredith Andrews: "Maximum capacity, sunset at Angkor Wat, Cambodia" Photograph: Meredith Andrews/guardian.co.uk

Cafe band, St Mark's Square, Venice — Michael Luntley: "Cafe band, St Mark's Square, Venice" Photograph: Michael Luntley/guardian.co.uk

Train tracks, Canmore, Alberta, Canada — Margaret Whittaker: "The train tracks in Canmore, Alberta, run right through the town on their way from Calgary to Vancouver, with little or no restriction to the public walking close by" Photograph: Margaret Whittaker/guardian.co.uk

Beach, South of Durban, South Africa — Sarah van Aardt: "On the beach south of Durban, after a long hot day of doing nothing" Photograph: Sarah van Aardt/guardian.co.uk

Marathon, Paris — Stéphane Péroz: "Taken during the Paris marathon" Photograph: Stéphane Péroz/guardian.co.uk

Family fishing, Hoi An, Vietnam — Michael Cooper: "A family fishing with a traditional net just downriver from Hoi An, Vietnam. The father casts, one son steers, and the other may be lighting up" Photograph: Michael Cooper/guardian.co.uk

Ambleside sports event, Lake District — Abbe Marks: "On holiday in the Lake District at the end of July, we stumbled across the Ambleside sports event at Rydal Park just outside Ambleside, where we spent a great day watching traditional Lakeland sports such as wrestling, fell racing and hound trailing" Photograph: Abbe Marks/guardian.co.uk

Oaxaca, Mexico — Emily Ainsworth: "A girl at the annual celebration of the Day of the Dead, Oaxaca, Mexico" Photograph: Emily Ainsworth/guardian.co.uk

Santorini, Greece — Gurinder Brar: "The morning's high humidity causes mist to rise amid the caldera on Santorini, Greece" Photograph: Gurinder Brar/guardian.co.uk

Hot air balloon, Yangshuo, China — Rafal Gaweda: "Filling up a hot air balloon in Yangshuo, China" Photograph: Rafal Gaweda/guardian.co.uk

Sunbathers, Collioure, Southern France — Jane Jellicoe: "Sunbathers on the beach, Collioure, southern France" Photograph: Jane Jellicoe/guardian.co.uk

Fishers, Halong Bay, Vietnam — Benjamin Arthur: "Fisher boys in a boat in the ethereal, magical Halong Bay in Vietnam" Photograph: Benjamin Arthur/guardian.co.uk

Plane window view, Zanzibar — Yuri Gupta: "View from a plane window of sunset and sea, above the clouds in Zanzibar" Photograph: Yuri Gupta/guardian.co.uk

Girl on merry-go-round, Cardiff — Lola Akinmade: "A little girl rides the merry-go-round at Mermaid Quay in Cardiff, eyes closed and totally immersed in the moment" Photograph: Lola Akinmade/guardian.co.uk

Children, Phnom Penh — Dave Sutton: "Returning home from working in an orphanage in Phnom Penh at dusk, I stumbled on hoards of Cambodian kids playing barefoot football in the dusty grounds in front of this temple" Photograph: Dave Sutton/guardian.co.uk

Beach hut, North East Caye, Belize — David Bugg: "The morning glory after the storm - a rainbow, a beach hut and the sea converge on the tropical island of North East Caye (Glover's Atoll Resort) on the coral reef in Belize" Photograph: David Bugg/guardian.co.uk

Sheep, St Kilda archipelago — Kyle Christie: "A Soay (meaning 'island of sheep') sheep, unique to the St Kilda archipelago, 40 miles off the west coast of the Outer Hebrides. The island was abandoned in the 1930s, but remains a haven for wildlife" Photograph: Kyle Christie/guardian.co.uk

Arches National Park, Utah, United States — Gareth Davies: "Rock formation in Arches National Park, Utah, United States" Photograph: Gareth Davies/guardian.co.uk

Monks, Litang, China — Andy Horsman's winning photo: "Nomads and monks preparing butter tea in Litang, China. The smoke and heat had obviously got too much for one monk!" Guardian Picture Desk's Noni Stacey says: "The composition is strong and unusual, and the colours are beautiful. Like all good photographs, it arouses curiosity about the people and the place. I can feel the heat and discomfort of the monks, and I want to taste that butter tea. Well done for capturing the moment" Photograph: Andy Horsman/guardian.co.uk

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