Readers' best photographs

A leap of faith and Suzy Hotrod’s last game – readers’ best photos

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Northumberland, UK

‘A hunter’s moon over Humbleton Hill on the morning of 18 October 2024.’

Photograph: David Richens

Port Alice, British Columbia, Canada

‘One of the neighbours pilfering blackberries. In spite of the modicum of refuge provided by human habitation, black-tailed deer must remain on alert at all times for cougars, their principal predators, which sometimes follow them into town.’

Photograph: Brian Grover

Hong Kong, China

‘National teams compete at the 15th Asian Dragonboat championships in Hong Kong, held 11-13 October. In this race on 12 October, in the 100m sprint final were, from top, Singapore, Japan, Macau and Chinese Taipei, with China and Malaysia out of the photo at bottom. China paddled to victory in this race, Chinese Taipei came second.’

Photograph: Andrew Benton

Cambridgeshire, UK

‘Charlie showed off her jumping skills during an autumn walk near Anglesey Abbey.’

Photograph: Christian Gunther

Grožnjan, Croatia

‘A cat’s view point, as seen on 18 September 2024 in the artist community of Grožnjan.’

Photograph: Jackie Harding

Suffolk, UK

‘It was as if this homeowner in Aldeburgh was making their own homage to the saturated hues of Frida Kahlo.’

Photograph: Ian Coleman

Morocco

‘Rest time at sunrise for the camels.’

Photograph: Marysia Marchant

New York, US

‘At the LeFrak skate rink in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Suzy Hotrod (number 55) played her last game of roller derby after 20 seasons with Queens, Gotham, and Team USA. She won multiple local and world championships, and the World Cup.

Photograph: David Dyte

St-Malo, France

‘A “Constable homage” on holiday.’

Photograph: Alex Brown

Saskatchewan, Canada

‘Getting a bit big for this, aren’t you?’ Pronghorn antelopes on the Trans-Canada Highway north of Maple Creek.

Photograph: Jim Cumming

Svalbard, Norway

‘Absolutely nothing was happening, and yet so much went on, such powerful emotions overwhelmed me. Our small boat is gliding silently, peacefully, as discreetly as can be. There’s a bird you can see, there’s the feel of the sea, there’s the flow of my tears. That’s it, but this caps it all!’

Photograph: Sophie Jouve

London, UK

A plane flies high above the towers of Canary Wharf.

Photograph: Renato Paroni De Castro

Paphos, Cyprus

The sea stack known as Aphrodite’s Rock.

Photograph: Sofoulis Iacovou

Rome, Italy

‘A forest of aerials at sunrise over Quartiere San Lorenzo.’

Photograph: David Boon

Greentown, Indiana, US

‘Remnants of an overnight visitor.’

Photograph: Mike Delaney