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Win a fabulous photo commission,

You’ve been sending in your entries for the Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year 2018 by the thousand, but there’s still plenty of time to submit your images for the UK’S biggest travel photography competition.

The standard of entry has, as always, been incredibly high, and if you’ve got a dazzling shot capturing a unique moment from your travels, whether from a recent escape or just gathering pixel dust on a forgotten memory card, then send it to us now!

Please note that the competition is only open to amateur photographers, with the four category winners (along with a travel companion of their choosing) sent on a fantastic Wanderlust photo commission to Hong Kong and Macao courtesy of the Hong Kong Tourism Board and Macao Government Tourism Office.

Win a commission

While Hong Kong conjures images of glittering towers and neon bustle, you need only stroll its old neighbourhoods or quiet island fishing communities to realise that tradition still forms a vital part of life here. Whether it’s dancing dragons hot-footing the labyrinthine streets, the aroma of freshly lit incense at Po Lin Monastery or the snap of a firecracker, links to the region’s cultural past invade the senses of travellers. Ancient festivals and a dizzying array of temples bring Hong Kong’s culture into focus and ensure that those exploring its villages, island fringes and urban centre can gain a glimpse into a life far beyond the high rises.

Macao is a mere 60km from Hong Kong but its culture couldn’t be more different thanks to its twin heritage. The Portuguese side of its history is easily explored in its food, the steeples of its churches and the piazzas of the Historic Centre of Macao that sees thousands of locals form a procession on the Feast Day of Our Lady Fátima. Alongside Macao’s Mediterranean heritage exists a strong Chinese culture, too, with dragon boat racing on Nam Van Lake and temples that stood here long before the Portuguese cast their gaze eastwards. The two exist side by side, serving up remarkable shots of a culture split down the middle.

It is because of these unique settings that Wanderlust has joined with the Hong Kong Tourism Board and Macao Government Tourism Office to send the four winners of this competition to Hong Kong and Macao on a once-in-a-lifetime photo commission.

How to enter

Submissions can be shot wherever and whenever, but they must fit into one of our four categories: People, Wildlife, Landscape or Travel Icon. Whether you’ve captured the Taj Mahal from an original angle or a grizzly bear mid-lunch, just send them in for our judges to review.