And the winner is: Davide Verderio's photo of a group of local children, taken in a village situated on the fringes of Lake Nyasa, Malawi.

World Travel Guide's comment: 'Davide's image has a wonderfully simple composition and a great use of perspective. The viewer is drawn in through the inquisitive stance of the local boy that gives way to an insightful vista of a typical Malawi village.' Davide wins a handy digital camera.

Davide Verderio - Malawi, Lake Nyasa