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Best of August 2018

Reach for the Stars
Your Shot photographer Emilia Wilgosz-Peter's daughter Laura loves space. "To be an astronaut is my daughter's dream," she says. Emilia and her husband drove Laura 300 miles to see an exhibit in Warsaw, Poland, called Gateway to Space, where Laura got to pose inside an astronaut suit. "She reads many books about science and believes that one day she will fly a rocket into space!" Emilia says.
Photograph by Emilia Wilgosz-Peter
Sockeye salmon migrate to their home river in Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Migration journeys can be nearly 1,000 miles long.
Photograph by Austin Ferguson
India's Pushkar Camel Fair attracts approximately 200,000 visitors every year. Here, a man shares a tender moment with one of his camels.
Photograph by arindam chowdhury
In the remote village of Bhujung, Nepal, honey hunters go to extreme lengths to harvest wild honey from steep cliffs. Hundreds of feet in the air, the hunters rely on rope ladders to access the honey.
Photograph by Dikpal Thapa
A white-tailed eagle skims the surface of a pond in the Czech Republic. The white-tailed eagle is one of the largest birds of prey, with a wingspan reaching up to eight feet.
Photograph by Milan Zygmunt

The sun sets over the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. The historic bridge dates back to the 14th century, and is lined with 30 statues of revered saints.

Photograph by Tian-yu Xiong
A shoe vender sells flip-flops in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It looks like he has enough goods to outfit the population of the capital city—all 7 million of them.
Photograph by Abdul Momin
A caiman rests on the bottom of Brazil's Formoso River. Caimans eat fish and small birds, and they themselves can fall prey to anacondas and jaguars.
Photograph by Jorge Hauser
An infant toque macaque clings to its mother as they traverse the Katagamuwa Sanctuary. The Old World monkey, which is endemic to Sri Lanka, is classified as endangered by the IUCN. Their habitat is coming under increasing pressure from encroaching plantations as more of Sri Lanka's forested areas are converted for agricultural use.
Photograph by Senthi Aathavan Senthilverl
Your Shot photographer and storm chaser James Hammett captured this tornado crossing the historic Lincoln Highway after it formed just outside Laramie, Wyoming. "It rapidly intensified, tearing up grass and dirt as it travelled over mainly open fields," he says. Hammett says the National Weather Service rated the storm at EF-3, which is one capable of severe damage.
Photograph by James Hammett
The early morning sun bathes Mandalay, Myanmar, in golden light. Your Shot photographer Weng Sang Wong was not completely sure what kind of image he would capture when he got up that morning for this shot. “I reached the top of the mountain in the early morning without knowing what would happen next," he says. "Luckily, I saw the sunrise turning the blue sky into a crimson colour, and then the amazing golden sunlight appeared."
Photograph by Weng Sang Wong
Performers hasten to get ready backstage, 30 minutes before the start of an opera show in Macau. "I love these types of behind-of-the-scenes moments," says Your Shot producer David Lee.
Photograph by Antonio Leong
A modern high-rise building stands alongside older apartment complexes in Hong Kong's Central and Western District. The burgeoning metropolis, which is one of the most densely populated regions of the world, has experienced rapid economic development in recent decades—but now also suffers from stark wealth and income inequality.
Photograph by Mike Berry
A peacock spreads its tail feathers, which are famous for their iridescence and bright colours. The display is part of the species' elaborate mating ritual, where females are believed to pick their mates based on the size, colour, and quality of the feathers. The term "peacock" actually only refers to males of the species; females are known as peahens.
Photograph by Victor Rotaru
A man wearing a silica mud mask enjoys the warm waters of Iceland's Blue Lagoon. The geothermal spa is a popular destination for tourists.
Photograph by Marilyn B.
"My concept of grandeur and natural beauty has changed drastically after visiting Torres del Paine National Park," says Your Shot photographer Victor Lima who visited the site in the Chilean portion of Patagonia last year. The park hosts more than a quarter million visitors every year.
Photograph by Victor Lima
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