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From moody landscapes to brooding city scenes, we were inundated with entries for our annual travel photography competition. But unfortunately there could only be three winners – and here they are.

First place: Sara Kulshreshtha

​Bagan, Myanmar, the "Land of Pagodas", just before sunset​Bagan, Myanmar, the "Land of Pagodas", just before sunset

Second place: Michael Coupar

Kissing camels in Pushkar, IndiaKissing camels in Pushkar, India

Third place: Lindsay Keates

Strolling through the streets of Palma, MallorcaStrolling through the streets of Palma, Mallorca

This year’s winner gets an early Christmas present of £100, second place scoops £50, and third can look forward to receiving a selection of travel books, courtesy of our friends at Stanfords, the world’s biggest and best travel map and book retailer.

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