Winner of the Main Category: Shuchang Dong and Geshuang Chen, The Glorious Ring. (Geshuang Chen / Shuchang Dong via SWNS)
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Eunice III was taken from a sheltered place out of the reach of a storm in the UK. (Jadwiga Piasecka via SWNS)
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Sky Surfing shows a perfectly timed shot of rare wave-shaped clouds. (Lukáš Gallo via SWNS)
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Fishing in the rainy season. (Kyaw Zay Yar Lin via SWNS)
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West Texas Special. (Jonah Lange via SWNS)
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Heading Home. (Maria del Pilar Trigo Bonnin via SWNS)
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Path to the heart of the storm. (Tamás Kusza via SWNS)
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