Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best shots celebrating World Photography Day in this photo contest with chances to win a Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 macro lens, a GoPRO camera and more!

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Luke Tscharke for his collaboration as a guest judge in this photo contest. Luke Tscharke is a passionate landscape and nature photographer based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. His work has been recognized in many photography competitions, where he has recently won 2015 Monochrome Photographer of the Year, 2015 International Landscape Photograph of the Year. He is also a regular contributor to Australian Geographic Magazine, where two of his images have been used for magazine covers.

"fox.P1100221 " by agustingoba

"lion cubs " by erezs

"CREPT UP " by bambang

"Gentoo penguin in Antarctica " by SueClarkPhoto

"Hi there! " by maperick

"touch " by juanjoaza

"Boat and a mood ... " by anupamhatui

"Tuscan Morning " by ronnybas

"IMG_0690 " by mike17

"Impending Chaos " by adolwyn

"Bald Eagle in flight " by Hymakar

"3 Sisters " by pritam3790

"Waiting " by RuudMooi

"IMGP4371 " by basnie

"IMG_0064 " by Bobbyrivera

"giovanna-kreischer-by-bruno-alves-014 " by brunoalves

"9 " by matthewmikus

"What??? " by ke_mielke

"Behind the Window_Zimbabwe " by anssivuohelainen

"Pyrenees " by katarzyna_nizinkiewicz

"~ A Mouth Full ~ " by HenrikSpranz

"Milo " by Standout-Photography

"Vik Church " by petergreig

"House " by Anastasiya_Elric

"Guitarist " by Stephlaurenx

"Paramount Presents " by joshuaperrett

"Horse Head San Angelo Texas " by jphall

"Mount Edith Cavell Sunrise " by PierreLeclercPhotography

"Lago di Braies " by bokehm0n

"the last house on the right " by petesphotoworks

"Leopard in Moremi " by andytaylor756

"The country house " by VDPFreelancer

"Going out to farm " by zayyarlynn

"Snow Trail " by RGW-Photography

"AYLA1 " by alanclimb

"red " by vickywei

"Call of the Wild " by scottwickward

"Butterfly between the leafs " by fredwormsbecher

"IMG_5230-Edit " by KaterinaKulikova

" " by kitman

"portrait1 " by JaninReifer

"R E L A X " by ecmguy

"Double Trouble " by alpqwerty

"A night under Great Gable " by simonowens

"Angry Hippo " by SylvieF

"2016-73 " by laceyobrienmcquigg

"The Woods " by schitschka

"Alaska " by benbrinker

"2018_DarMar_forgotten beauty 2 " by DarMarWorld

"Maloja Pass " by bortnikau

"GOPR0893 " by Hardcoremtn34

"early spring " by foxmaria1702

"JQbVY8Pwb3c " by zapevalovaksenia

"Barn Owl Blues..... " by wayneaspley

"Myanmar " by eugeniofrasca

"Keeper of Man " by Kylemay86

"Easy Rider(The American Biker II) " by RussElkins

"Pillow fight! " by gracehenry

"IMG_67121jpwm " by egledegutyte

"Lost in a Dream " by xAmber13

"20170210-DSC05771-print " by Jakegrahamphoto

"WILD PIONES " by alarsen

"Fight for the right! " by gottobeme1234

"Rainbow over Kirkjufell " by peterh

"FB_IMG_1530230139367 " by Irina2870

"Arash_soleymani_shahrekord.jpg " by KelbyOne

"Want to be free " by AnnaOnachenko

"Stone Beauty " by antoniogirlando

"Summer shine " by Altariel

"Tattoo girl " by anhede

"+ " by _0130_6071

"Beautiful curves " by cityfruit

"Elina " by denismarar

"Quench " by ingwe911

"That Look " by RobbieRoss

"Vixen Fox " by bkcrossman

"Snow prince " by TaraWillow

"Shelter from the storm " by Wellettas

"Cheetah and Cub " by lonniewehunt

"Seljalandsfoss " by JonClarkPhotography

"night under the stars " by patrickthun

"Happy Mama Bear " by anitarossview

"The Marine " by kellilauck

"Gásadalur " by JesusSanz

"FB_IMG_1465641751444 " by evatuulikkiekman

"The Racing Cows " by MediaHendriko

"Walking into the Sunrise (Self Portrait) " by MichaelMaddaloni

"Winter Magic " by tristantodd

"1013918_677135705636440_613562797_n " by marjanghafghaichi

"HONU SUNSETS " by BARREL_JUNKIE_PHOTOS

"Pelican Splash " by ryanramsamy

"Something Familiar " by Richard-Beresford-Harris

"Lions of Savuti 02a-2 " by tinuslamprecht

"IMG_7354_5_2048L " by pabfotoart

"Red Fox " by erangissis

"Tea time " by sanjalydiakului

"To Nowhere " by LaszloGal

"An epic morning in Manarola, Italy " by mindz.eye

"Cora " by sarahbrhl

"08032015 " by pascallarame

"He Just Wants Some Love " by KaszPhotoCreative

"Hug time ! " by sorentiaheinlein

"happy_day " by adinaJ

"Roots Birth " by Heretic

"American Crocodile 0ver-under 1-29-18-6952 " by wussdiver

"Belle's Bed " by Skarlia

"TEJS3161j " by tejassoni

"Jokulsarlon Ice Crab " by stefanozaccardi

"1U2A8480 copy " by suedoughertyoffleash

"Stressed Out " by irisbraun

"A Snow Blizzard " by felicityberkleef

"Family Train " by Tysondv

"Broken " by AndyHowePhotography

"_MG_3142A " by AlesDusa

"IMG_3118foxemail " by Truogre

"Bear Family " by elangwidodo

"Dog2 " by BriannaHupp90

"King Penguin " by OutbackPhotoAdventures

"Mexota " by Tomasz_Raciniewski

"trolltunga " by hasmonaut

"Multnomah Falls II " by DaveCornelison

"Crashing Light " by patrickmarsonong

"Universos paralelos 6 " by eugeniosiliceo

"blue eyes " by ahmedahanjoul

"Mission Accomplished! " by pattilarsonphotos

"Hawkeye " by dmdiener

"Venice at sunset " by MichelJodoin

"The world below the surface " by Sagezeplin123

"Dance With Me My Love " by christinebazan

"Wedding Dream II " by MadeNNediM

"Cigarette " by FloS

"Sunrise portrait " by CelestineAerden

"Open Wide " by DanielNorwood

"First Journey " by chrisnaturegraphy

"Saxon Switzerland " by luisa_lmle

"Keep on keeping on! " by markprimus

"Iceberg Lagoon " by RobKennedyPhoto

"sometimes " by christiansimon

"Vlada " by irenerudnyk

"Zebras " by heinrichmeyer

"Red Cliff Lodge Horses-4357 " by pixelcene

"Everything flows " by danieladandrea

"Dasha " by maniablack

"Two Owls " by richardmangan

"almond tree " by Hanny-Honeymoon

"Underground brand " by alexanderwintzer

"great white " by Oliveoyle1

"Rural Japan: Winter " by journeytoinspiration

"Autumn Visions - White Mountains, New Hampshire " by cmwieber

"Worlds that fade " by inesmaddel

"Takewsy food " by Hotch3f

"Swampscott Lightnings " by marchesedp

"Seal Pup, Tyne Sands, East Lothian " by (A)tobyprice

"IMG_1081 " by (A)The-walking-alley

"The wet way " by (A)fabz0_0

" " by (A)GiorgiaCambiaso

"rest " by (A)thihasoe

"Trent and Trees " by (A)chagans8

"Logan Mader (Once Human) " by (A)jayrussell

"light and shadow " by Skyzzo

"Anti-gravity " by (A)FraserPearson

"Hilltop " by (A)Twilightgirl

"moo " by (A)MariLaegreid

"21370920_274901002997255_2572889195505888971_n " by Pablo-Klik

"PHOTOSHOPDD " by (A)smandeep951

"Indian Man " by (A)duncanheather

"Breakfast " by (A)nigelhodson

"Blow to the head. " by (A)Argatykites

"2017-05-09_21-46-10 " by (A)nelsonjose

"girl on boat " by (A)sabbysingh_5483

"Grutte Pier fan Kimswert " by (A)cristjenlai

"Soul Surfer " by (A)jeaimagery

"Bonds " by (A)slowwalking

"puffin cuddle " by (A)chrispopsperry

"Winter Lane " by (A)JeroenSchouten