• Under Antarctic ice by Laurent Ballesta, winner of the Portfolio Award category at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. All photos: PA
    Under Antarctic ice by Laurent Ballesta, winner of the Portfolio Award category at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. All photos: PA
  • Shooting star by Tony Wu, winner of the Underwater category.
    Shooting star by Tony Wu, winner of the Underwater category.
  • Battle stations by Ekaterina Bee, winner of the Young Wildlife Photography of the Year, ages 10 and under category.
    Battle stations by Ekaterina Bee, winner of the Young Wildlife Photography of the Year, ages 10 and under category.
  • New life for the tohora by Richard Robinson, winner of the Oceans: The Bigger Picture category.
    New life for the tohora by Richard Robinson, winner of the Oceans: The Bigger Picture category.
  • EMARGOED TO 23.30 TUESDAY OCTOBER 11. NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE, NO CROPPING, CAN ONLY BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM'S WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION MANDATORY CREDIT: Karine Aigner/Wildlife Photographer of the Year THE FOLLOWING MUST APPEAR CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY IN EDITORIAL COPY: Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London. Undated handout photo issued by Natural History Museum of The big buzz by Karine Aigner, overall winner and winner of the Behaviour: Invertebrates category at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.Issue date: Tuesday October 11, 2022.
    EMARGOED TO 23.30 TUESDAY OCTOBER 11. NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE, NO CROPPING, CAN ONLY BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM'S WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION MANDATORY CREDIT: Karine Aigner/Wildlife Photographer of the Year THE FOLLOWING MUST APPEAR CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY IN EDITORIAL COPY: Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London. Undated handout photo issued by Natural History Museum of The big buzz by Karine Aigner, overall winner and winner of the Behaviour: Invertebrates category at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.Issue date: Tuesday October 11, 2022.
  • The Cuban connection by Karine Aigner, overall winner and winner of the Photojournalist Story Award category.
    The Cuban connection by Karine Aigner, overall winner and winner of the Photojournalist Story Award category.
  • The beauty of baleen by Katanyou Wuttichaitanakorn, winner of the Young Wildlife Photography of the Year, ages 15-17 category.
    The beauty of baleen by Katanyou Wuttichaitanakorn, winner of the Young Wildlife Photography of the Year, ages 15-17 category.
  • Spectacled bear's slim outlook by Daniel Mideros, winner of the Animals in Their Environment category.
    Spectacled bear's slim outlook by Daniel Mideros, winner of the Animals in Their Environment category.
  • The dying lake by Daniel Nunez, winner of the Wetlands - The Bigger Picture category.
    The dying lake by Daniel Nunez, winner of the Wetlands - The Bigger Picture category.
  • The listening bird by Nick Kanaki, winner of the Behaviour: Birds category.
    The listening bird by Nick Kanaki, winner of the Behaviour: Birds category.
  • The great cliff chase by Anand Nambiar, winner of the Behaviour: Mammals category.
    The great cliff chase by Anand Nambiar, winner of the Behaviour: Mammals category.
  • The magical morels by Agorastos Papatsani, winner of the Plants and Fungi category.
    The magical morels by Agorastos Papatsani, winner of the Plants and Fungi category.
  • Ndakasi's passing by Brent Stirton, winner of the Photojournalism category.
    Ndakasi's passing by Brent Stirton, winner of the Photojournalism category.
  • The bat-snatcher by Fernando Constantino Martinez Belmar, winner of the Behaviour: Amphibians and Reptiles category.
    The bat-snatcher by Fernando Constantino Martinez Belmar, winner of the Behaviour: Amphibians and Reptiles category.
  • House of bears by Dmitry Kokh, winner of the Urban Wildlife category.
    House of bears by Dmitry Kokh, winner of the Urban Wildlife category.
  • Puff perfect by Jose Juan Hernandez Martine, winner of the Animal Portraits category.
    Puff perfect by Jose Juan Hernandez Martine, winner of the Animal Portraits category.
  • Out of the fog by Ismael Dominguez Gutierrez, winner of the Young Wildlife Photography, ages 11-14 category.
    Out of the fog by Ismael Dominguez Gutierrez, winner of the Young Wildlife Photography, ages 11-14 category.
  • Heavenly flamingos by Junji Takasago, winner of the Natural Artistry category.
    Heavenly flamingos by Junji Takasago, winner of the Natural Artistry category.
  • A theatre of birds by Mateusz Piesiak, winner of the Rising Star Portfolio Award category.
    A theatre of birds by Mateusz Piesiak, winner of the Rising Star Portfolio Award category.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: winning images revealed

Image of buzzing cactus bees spinning over the hot sand on a Texas ranch won this year's award

Soraya Ebrahimi
Soraya Ebrahimi

October 11, 2022

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The winner of this year's coveted Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition has been announced, with an image of a buzzing ball of cactus bees spinning over the hot sand on a Texas ranch taking the honours.

US photographer, Karine Aigner captured the ground-level close-up, making her the fifth woman in the competition’s 58-year history to claim the grand title award.

Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022, another leading award, was won by Katanyou Wuttichaitanakorn, 16, of Thailand, for his image showing the beauty of a whale.

Aigner’s image was praised for its “sense of movement and intensity” by the judges at London’s Natural History Museum, who develop and produce the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

All except one of the bees in the close-up are males. They are intent on mating with the single female at the centre.

Like most bees, they are threatened by habitat loss, pesticides and climate change, as well as farming practices that disrupt their nesting grounds.

“Wings whirring, incoming males home in on the ball of buzzing bees that is rolling straight into the picture," said Roz Kidman Cox, chairwoman of the judging panel.

“The sense of movement and intensity is shown at bee-level magnification and transforms what are little cactus bees into big competitors for a single female.”

Ocean Photographer of the Year 2022 - in pictures

  • Overall winner, Ben Thouard, from French Polynesia. A surfer battles with the underwater turbulence created by the ‘heaviest wave in the world’. All photos: photographer / Ocean Photographer of the Year
    Overall winner, Ben Thouard, from French Polynesia. A surfer battles with the underwater turbulence created by the ‘heaviest wave in the world’. All photos: photographer / Ocean Photographer of the Year
  • Third place overall, Brook Peterson, from the US. A cormorant dives through a huge school of baitfish, creating a series of shapes that mimic that of a human face.
    Third place overall, Brook Peterson, from the US. A cormorant dives through a huge school of baitfish, creating a series of shapes that mimic that of a human face.
  • First place, Ocean Adventure Photographer of the Year, Tom St George, from Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. A cave diver surveys an underwater cave system, surrounded by gigantic formations that have taken millennia to form.
    First place, Ocean Adventure Photographer of the Year, Tom St George, from Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. A cave diver surveys an underwater cave system, surrounded by gigantic formations that have taken millennia to form.
  • Second place, Ocean Adventure Photographer of the Year, Franco Banfi, from Dominica. A freediver swims with a matriarchal pod of five sperm whales.
    Second place, Ocean Adventure Photographer of the Year, Franco Banfi, from Dominica. A freediver swims with a matriarchal pod of five sperm whales.
  • Third place, Ocean Adventure Photographer of the Year, Martin Broen, from Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. A diver moves through an abandoned sinkhole-like cenote, like floating through a haunted forest.
    Third place, Ocean Adventure Photographer of the Year, Martin Broen, from Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. A diver moves through an abandoned sinkhole-like cenote, like floating through a haunted forest.
  • First place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (HOPE), Nicolas Remy, from Australia. An aggregation of critically endangered grey nurse sharks off the coast of New South Wales.
    First place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (HOPE), Nicolas Remy, from Australia. An aggregation of critically endangered grey nurse sharks off the coast of New South Wales.
  • Second place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (HOPE), Andreas Schmid, from the Maldives. A pink whipray swims amid schooling bannerfish.
    Second place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (HOPE), Andreas Schmid, from the Maldives. A pink whipray swims amid schooling bannerfish.
  • Third place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (HOPE), Renee Capozzola, from Hawaii. Three green sea turtles gather under the sun in Maui.
    Third place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (HOPE), Renee Capozzola, from Hawaii. Three green sea turtles gather under the sun in Maui.
  • Second place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (IMPACT), Rafael Fernandez Caballero, from Mexico. A dead sperm whale, beached and bloody, its tail showing signs of entanglement.
    Second place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (IMPACT), Rafael Fernandez Caballero, from Mexico. A dead sperm whale, beached and bloody, its tail showing signs of entanglement.
  • Third place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (IMPACT), Dmitry Kokh, from Russia. Polar bears make a ‘home’ of an abandoned station on Kolyuchin Island.
    Third place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (IMPACT), Dmitry Kokh, from Russia. Polar bears make a ‘home’ of an abandoned station on Kolyuchin Island.
  • Winner, Female Fifty Fathoms Award, Brook Pyke, Western Australia. A manta ray cruises above a sandy seabed off Coral Bay.
    Winner, Female Fifty Fathoms Award, Brook Pyke, Western Australia. A manta ray cruises above a sandy seabed off Coral Bay.
  • Winner, Female Fifty Fathoms Award, Brook Pyke, Western Australia. A bloom of bell jellyfish, and a whale shark.
    Winner, Female Fifty Fathoms Award, Brook Pyke, Western Australia. A bloom of bell jellyfish, and a whale shark.
  • Winner, Female Fifty Fathoms Award, Brook Pyke, Western Australia. A whale shark, and company.
    Winner, Female Fifty Fathoms Award, Brook Pyke, Western Australia. A whale shark, and company.
  • Second place, Fine Art Photographer of the Year, Dr Nick More, from Indonesia. A porcelain crab feeds in the current.
    Second place, Fine Art Photographer of the Year, Dr Nick More, from Indonesia. A porcelain crab feeds in the current.
  • Third place, Fine Art Photographer of the Year, Martin Broen, from Mexico. A blue whale and her calf.
    Third place, Fine Art Photographer of the Year, Martin Broen, from Mexico. A blue whale and her calf.
  • First place, Human Connection Award, Steve Woods, from Dominica. A freediver interacts with a sperm whale amid a cloud of Sargassum weed.
    First place, Human Connection Award, Steve Woods, from Dominica. A freediver interacts with a sperm whale amid a cloud of Sargassum weed.
  • Second place, Human Connection Award, Simon Lorenz, from Sri Lanka. A dive guide cuts an Olive Ridley turtle free from plastic debris.
    Second place, Human Connection Award, Simon Lorenz, from Sri Lanka. A dive guide cuts an Olive Ridley turtle free from plastic debris.
  • Third place, Human Connection Award, Radim Klimes, from Australia. A surfer floats atop a calm sea.
    Third place, Human Connection Award, Radim Klimes, from Australia. A surfer floats atop a calm sea.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A split-shot of a great white shark.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A split-shot of a great white shark.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. An abstract portrait of a small bay squid.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. An abstract portrait of a small bay squid.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A White’s seahorse makes a home of an old swimming net.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A White’s seahorse makes a home of an old swimming net.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. Anemone fish at home in their colourful anemone.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. Anemone fish at home in their colourful anemone.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A male cuttlefish, still displaying its courting colours, is photographed next to the ink of two other males that had been fighting over a female.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A male cuttlefish, still displaying its courting colours, is photographed next to the ink of two other males that had been fighting over a female.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A humpback whale calf visits the surface to breathe.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A humpback whale calf visits the surface to breathe.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A family portrait of Australian sea lions.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A family portrait of Australian sea lions.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. Schooling fish gather under a rocky outcrop at sunset.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. Schooling fish gather under a rocky outcrop at sunset.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A pregnant leafy sea dragon.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A pregnant leafy sea dragon.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. Great white sharks cruise above a swaying seagrass bed.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. Great white sharks cruise above a swaying seagrass bed.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. An HDR panorama stitching of the Dos Pisos cave system in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. An HDR panorama stitching of the Dos Pisos cave system in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A frog fish “fishes” with its lure in the Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A frog fish “fishes” with its lure in the Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A whale shark photographed off Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A whale shark photographed off Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A swarm of jellyfish around a sunken ship.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A swarm of jellyfish around a sunken ship.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. The alien-like textures of the 'Hell Bells' of Cenote Zapote in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. The alien-like textures of the 'Hell Bells' of Cenote Zapote in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A five-shot horizontal panorama captures the size of the mobula ray aggregation in La Paz, Mexico.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A five-shot horizontal panorama captures the size of the mobula ray aggregation in La Paz, Mexico.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A split-shot showcasing the size of the mobula ray fever passing below a dive boat, Mexico.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A split-shot showcasing the size of the mobula ray fever passing below a dive boat, Mexico.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. Tannic acid creates a rainbow effect in an underwater cave system in Mexico.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. Tannic acid creates a rainbow effect in an underwater cave system in Mexico.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A diver descends into the 'Blue Abyss' sinkhole, which sits within an underwater cave system.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A diver descends into the 'Blue Abyss' sinkhole, which sits within an underwater cave system.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A mother and calf dugong pass by the edge of the Ningaloo Reef and enter the lagoon in search of seagrass.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A mother and calf dugong pass by the edge of the Ningaloo Reef and enter the lagoon in search of seagrass.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A blue spotted lagoon ray feeds in the shallows of Coral Bay during sunset.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A blue spotted lagoon ray feeds in the shallows of Coral Bay during sunset.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A leopard shark swims through the shallow lagoon of the Ningaloo Reef.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A leopard shark swims through the shallow lagoon of the Ningaloo Reef.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A southern giant petrel tries to peck at Jake’s camera as pulls the camera downwards from the surface.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A southern giant petrel tries to peck at Jake’s camera as pulls the camera downwards from the surface.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A whale shark moves through a baitball on the Ningaloo Reef.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A whale shark moves through a baitball on the Ningaloo Reef.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A school of spangled emperor and other reef fish gather at the surface while a mackerel cloud passes overhead.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A school of spangled emperor and other reef fish gather at the surface while a mackerel cloud passes overhead.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A tiger shark cruises the sand flats of the Maud’s lagoon just north of Coral Bay.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A tiger shark cruises the sand flats of the Maud’s lagoon just north of Coral Bay.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A humpback whale rises from the Indian Ocean into the golden glow of a Western Australia sunrise.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A humpback whale rises from the Indian Ocean into the golden glow of a Western Australia sunrise.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A green sea turtle cruises the abundant coral gardens of the Ningaloo Reef.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A green sea turtle cruises the abundant coral gardens of the Ningaloo Reef.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A school of yellowtail scad fish surround a manta ray as it cruises the coastline of the Ningaloo Reef.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A school of yellowtail scad fish surround a manta ray as it cruises the coastline of the Ningaloo Reef.
  • First place, Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Rafael Fernandez Caballero, from Spain. A pod of pilot whales pose for a family portrait.
    First place, Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Rafael Fernandez Caballero, from Spain. A pod of pilot whales pose for a family portrait.
  • Second place, Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Martin Broen, from Mexico. A seemingly giant blue crab feeds in the current.
    Second place, Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Martin Broen, from Mexico. A seemingly giant blue crab feeds in the current.
  • Third place, Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Juan Mizael Palomeque Gonzalez, from Mexico. A manta ray, and beautiful symmetry.
    Third place, Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Juan Mizael Palomeque Gonzalez, from Mexico. A manta ray, and beautiful symmetry.
  • First place, Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, Ryuta Ogawa, from Japan. A green turtle hatchling takes a breath before its first great journey.
    First place, Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, Ryuta Ogawa, from Japan. A green turtle hatchling takes a breath before its first great journey.
  • Second place, Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, Nicolas Hahn, from Mexico. An orca mother and calf play in the open ocean.
    Second place, Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, Nicolas Hahn, from Mexico. An orca mother and calf play in the open ocean.
  • Third place, Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, Julian Jacobs, from the US. A juvenile brown pelican surveys the choppy shallows.
    Third place, Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, Julian Jacobs, from the US. A juvenile brown pelican surveys the choppy shallows.

Katanyou's success in winning the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year title was due to his fascination with the colours of a baleen whale.

He was intrigued when a Bryde’s whale surfaced close to his boat by the contrasting colours and textures of its dark skin, pink gums and the brush-like feeding mass that hung from its top jaw.

The youngster, who has been a keen naturalist and a photographer since he was 12, managed to capture detail, including some tiny anchovies, in what the judges felt was a “dynamic composition”.

Like other baleen whales, Bryde’s use a technique known as lunge-feeding to catch large numbers of small schooling fish and then filter the small prey from the ocean.

“Out of the jaws of a Bryde’s whale comes this dazzling creation," Ms Cox said.

“The pin-sharp detail of the tiny anchovies is set against an abstraction of colour with the weave of brown baleen hair rimmed by a cascade of water drops.”

Drone Photo Awards 2022 - in pictures

  • With the aerial shot which shows the hard work of some labourers in a salt pan in Habra, India, photographer Saurabh Sirohiya wins in the Abstract category.
    With the aerial shot which shows the hard work of some labourers in a salt pan in Habra, India, photographer Saurabh Sirohiya wins in the Abstract category.
  • An evocative encounter between the desert dunes and the South Atlantic Ocean, photographed by Swiss photographer David Rouge, won first place in the Nature category.
    An evocative encounter between the desert dunes and the South Atlantic Ocean, photographed by Swiss photographer David Rouge, won first place in the Nature category.
  • The People category was won by Bangladeshi photographer Anindita Roy, with an image from Dhaka taken on the Buriganga River.
    The People category was won by Bangladeshi photographer Anindita Roy, with an image from Dhaka taken on the Buriganga River.
  • This image titled 'Big Bang', immortalised by French photographer Armand Sarlangue, is the overall winner of Drone Photo Awards 2022. It shows a secondary fissure happening a few hundred metres from the main crater of Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland.
    This image titled 'Big Bang', immortalised by French photographer Armand Sarlangue, is the overall winner of Drone Photo Awards 2022. It shows a secondary fissure happening a few hundred metres from the main crater of Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland.
  • Russian photographer Dmitry Kokh with 'Abandoned Weather Station' won in the Storyboard category. All photos: Drone Photo Awards 2022
    Russian photographer Dmitry Kokh with 'Abandoned Weather Station' won in the Storyboard category. All photos: Drone Photo Awards 2022
  • First place in the Urban category was won by Ukrainian photographer Serhiy Vovk, with this photo of rooftops as far as the eye can see, in Kartoffelraekkerne neighbourhood, in Copenhagen.
    First place in the Urban category was won by Ukrainian photographer Serhiy Vovk, with this photo of rooftops as far as the eye can see, in Kartoffelraekkerne neighbourhood, in Copenhagen.
  • An aerial view of the participants of the Bieg Piastow ski event held in Poland, by Polish photographer Daniel Koszela, won in the Sports category.
    An aerial view of the participants of the Bieg Piastow ski event held in Poland, by Polish photographer Daniel Koszela, won in the Sports category.
  • Polish photographer Krzysztof Krawczyk won first place in the Wedding category with a photo which portrays the sun's rays on a body of water, a felled tree and a daring bride lying on top.
    Polish photographer Krzysztof Krawczyk won first place in the Wedding category with a photo which portrays the sun's rays on a body of water, a felled tree and a daring bride lying on top.
  • Lots of flamingos close to each other are the protagonists of the aerial shot by Iranian photographer Mehdi Mohebi Pour, winner in the Wildlife category.
    Lots of flamingos close to each other are the protagonists of the aerial shot by Iranian photographer Mehdi Mohebi Pour, winner in the Wildlife category.

The two grand title awards were picked from the winners of 19 categories that highlighted the natural world in all its wonder and diversity.

They were among 38,575 entries from 93 countries, which were judged on their originality, narrative, technical excellence and ethical practice.

Among the other images are a portrait of a bear in a disappearing habitat, a dying lake, the courtship display of a Canary Islands houbara bird and the electrifying reproductive dance of a giant sea star.

The bears, which are found from western Venezuela to Bolivia, were captured by Daniel Mideros, of Ecuador, who set up camera traps along a wildlife corridor used to reach high-altitude plateaus.

The bears have suffered massive declines as the result of habitat fragmentation.

The image of an osprey sitting on a dead tree as it waits for the fog to lift was caught by Ismael Dominguez Gutierrez, of Spain.

The courtship display of the houbara was caught in the light of the Moon by Jose Juan Hernandez Martinez, of Spain.

He dug himself a low hide and caught the bird’s puffed-out profile as it took a brief rest.

Daniel Nunez, of Guatemala, used a drone to capture the contrast between a forest and the algal growth on Lake Atitlan.

Weather Photographer of the Year 2022 Shortlist - in pictures

  • 'In Search of Water', Purulia, West Bengal, India, by Barun Rajgaria of India. All photos: Weather Photographer of the Year / the photographer
    'In Search of Water', Purulia, West Bengal, India, by Barun Rajgaria of India. All photos: Weather Photographer of the Year / the photographer
  • 'Waterlily Harvesting', Kolkata, India, by Shibasish Saha of India.
    'Waterlily Harvesting', Kolkata, India, by Shibasish Saha of India.
  • Chongqing, China, by Luo Xing of China.
    Chongqing, China, by Luo Xing of China.
  • Leeds, UK, by Andrew McCaren of England.
    Leeds, UK, by Andrew McCaren of England.
  • Toronto, Canada, by Zhenhuan Zhou of Canada.
    Toronto, Canada, by Zhenhuan Zhou of Canada.
  • Crni Kal, Slovenia, by Sara Jazbar of Italy.
    Crni Kal, Slovenia, by Sara Jazbar of Italy.
  • Woking, UK, by Thomas Chitson of England.
    Woking, UK, by Thomas Chitson of England.
  • Pila, Poland, by Krzysztof Tollas of Poland.
    Pila, Poland, by Krzysztof Tollas of Poland.
  • Llica de Vall, Spain, by Enric Navarrete Bachs of Spain.
    Llica de Vall, Spain, by Enric Navarrete Bachs of Spain.
  • Tankerton, Kent, by Brendan Conway of England.
    Tankerton, Kent, by Brendan Conway of England.
  • Grayslake, US, by Laura Hedien of the US.
    Grayslake, US, by Laura Hedien of the US.
  • Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain, by Carlos Castillejo Balsera of Spain.
    Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain, by Carlos Castillejo Balsera of Spain.
  • Taiwan, Province Of China, by Rossi Fang of Taiwan, Province of China.
    Taiwan, Province Of China, by Rossi Fang of Taiwan, Province of China.
  • Hpa-an, Myanmar, by Aung Chan Thar of Myanmar.
    Hpa-an, Myanmar, by Aung Chan Thar of Myanmar.
  • Midhurst, West Sussex, UK, by Christopher Ison of England.
    Midhurst, West Sussex, UK, by Christopher Ison of England.
  • Shanklin, UK, by Jamie Russell of England.
    Shanklin, UK, by Jamie Russell of England.
  • Abisko, Sweden, by Felipe Martin Menzella of Sweden.
    Abisko, Sweden, by Felipe Martin Menzella of Sweden.
  • Rimavska Sobota, Slovakia, by Tamas Kusza of Slovakia.
    Rimavska Sobota, Slovakia, by Tamas Kusza of Slovakia.
  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by Betel Tibebu of Ethiopia.
    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by Betel Tibebu of Ethiopia.
  • Penrith, UK, by Vince Campbell of Scotland.
    Penrith, UK, by Vince Campbell of Scotland.
  • Barcelona, Spain, by Emili Vilamala Benito of Spain.
    Barcelona, Spain, by Emili Vilamala Benito of Spain.
  • Toronto, Canada, by Zhenhuan Zhou of Canada.
    Toronto, Canada, by Zhenhuan Zhou of Canada.

He hopes the photograph will raise awareness of the effects of contamination on the lake, which takes in about 75,000 tonnes of waste from Guatemala City every year.

An image of the reproductive dance of a giant spawning sea star was taken by American-Japanese photographer Tony Wu and shows water filled with sperm and eggs.

The “dancing” shape of the spawning sea star as it rises and sways may help to release eggs and sperm, or help sweep the eggs and sperm into the currents where they fertilise together in the water.

UAE represents in World’s Best Food Photographs - in pictures

  • ‘Kebabiyana’ by Debdatta Chakraborty of India won the overall prize. All photos: Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2022
    ‘Kebabiyana’ by Debdatta Chakraborty of India won the overall prize. All photos: Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2022
  • ‘Banana Blossom’, taken in Kerala, India, earned UAE resident Manju Jisto first place in the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (The Gulf) category
    ‘Banana Blossom’, taken in Kerala, India, earned UAE resident Manju Jisto first place in the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (The Gulf) category
  • ‘Goat Attack’ by Shyjith Onden Cheriyath, also of the UAE, was awarded second place in the Gulf category. ‘At a date farm in Fujairah, near Wadi Shees, this farmer was bringing harvested dates to the farm house. On the way, the goats are trying grab them from him,’ Cheriyath said.
    ‘Goat Attack’ by Shyjith Onden Cheriyath, also of the UAE, was awarded second place in the Gulf category. ‘At a date farm in Fujairah, near Wadi Shees, this farmer was bringing harvested dates to the farm house. On the way, the goats are trying grab them from him,’ Cheriyath said.
  • ‘New Life’ by Thushara Kambil (UAE) was awarded third place in the Gulf category.
    ‘New Life’ by Thushara Kambil (UAE) was awarded third place in the Gulf category.
  • ‘Feast for Faith’ by Christopher de Castro Comeso, of Abu Dhabi
    ‘Feast for Faith’ by Christopher de Castro Comeso, of Abu Dhabi
  • Ameyaa Akhil Vinayak entered ‘Frozen’ in the Young (age 10 and under) category for the UAE
    Ameyaa Akhil Vinayak entered ‘Frozen’ in the Young (age 10 and under) category for the UAE
  • ‘Bananas for Sale’ by UAE resident Shyjith Onden Cheriyath
    ‘Bananas for Sale’ by UAE resident Shyjith Onden Cheriyath
  • ‘Soup and Croutons’ by Aws Bourahmah of Kuwait (The Gulf)
    ‘Soup and Croutons’ by Aws Bourahmah of Kuwait (The Gulf)
  • ‘Movement of Noodles’ by Chang Jiangbin (China), winner in the Bring Home the Harvest category
    ‘Movement of Noodles’ by Chang Jiangbin (China), winner in the Bring Home the Harvest category
  • ‘Drying Stockfish’ by Kasia Ciesielska-Faber (UK), winner of the On the Phone category
    ‘Drying Stockfish’ by Kasia Ciesielska-Faber (UK), winner of the On the Phone category
  • Chhath Puja Offerings by Indigo Larmour (India), winner in the Young (11 to 14) category
    Chhath Puja Offerings by Indigo Larmour (India), winner in the Young (11 to 14) category
  • ‘Traditional Food’ by Weining Lin (China), Food for the Family category winner
    ‘Traditional Food’ by Weining Lin (China), Food for the Family category winner
  • ‘Central Park’ by Yuliy Vasilev of Bulgaria, who won in the Fujifilm Award for Innovation category
    ‘Central Park’ by Yuliy Vasilev of Bulgaria, who won in the Fujifilm Award for Innovation category
  • ‘Flower Girl with a Packet of Simba Chippies’ by Marguerite Oelofse (South Africa) - winner of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (African Territory)
    ‘Flower Girl with a Packet of Simba Chippies’ by Marguerite Oelofse (South Africa) - winner of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (African Territory)
  • ‘Traditional Skill’ by Chen Ying (China) - Champagne Taittinger Food for Celebration winner
    ‘Traditional Skill’ by Chen Ying (China) - Champagne Taittinger Food for Celebration winner
  • ‘Summer Veg Tart’ by Carolin Strothe (Germany) - Food Stylist Award winner
    ‘Summer Veg Tart’ by Carolin Strothe (Germany) - Food Stylist Award winner
  • ‘Carrot Field Forever’ by Paolo Grinza and Silvia Vaula (Italy) - One Vision Imaging Cream of the Crop winners
    ‘Carrot Field Forever’ by Paolo Grinza and Silvia Vaula (Italy) - One Vision Imaging Cream of the Crop winners
  • ‘Cook’ by Weining Lin (China) - winner in the Philip Harben Award for Food in Action category
    ‘Cook’ by Weining Lin (China) - winner in the Philip Harben Award for Food in Action category
  • 'Anchovy Catching' by Thien Nguyen Ngoc (Vietnam)- Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (South East Asia) winner.
    'Anchovy Catching' by Thien Nguyen Ngoc (Vietnam)- Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (South East Asia) winner.
  • 'Where Dreams Fly Away' by K M Asad (Bangladesh) - Politics of Food winner.
    'Where Dreams Fly Away' by K M Asad (Bangladesh) - Politics of Food winner.
  • 'Food After Work' by Faisal Azim (Bangladesh) - World Food Programme Food for Life winner.
    'Food After Work' by Faisal Azim (Bangladesh) - World Food Programme Food for Life winner.
  • 'At The Table' by Marguerite Oelofse (South Africa) - The Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers winner.
    'At The Table' by Marguerite Oelofse (South Africa) - The Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers winner.
  • 'Food-processing' by Joyjit Das (Bangladesh) - Young (15 - 17) category winner.
    'Food-processing' by Joyjit Das (Bangladesh) - Young (15 - 17) category winner.
  • 'Herbwoman' by Anna Loraine Hartmann (Germany) - unearthed Food for Sale winner.
    'Herbwoman' by Anna Loraine Hartmann (Germany) - unearthed Food for Sale winner.
  • 'The End Of The Day' by Daisy May Nixon (UK) - winner of the Bring Home the Harvest category.
    'The End Of The Day' by Daisy May Nixon (UK) - winner of the Bring Home the Harvest category.
  • 'Dinner at the Bar' by Lucas Ober (Argentina) - On the Phone category
    'Dinner at the Bar' by Lucas Ober (Argentina) - On the Phone category
  • 'Throwing up the Nan' by Chongfeng Wu (China) - Street Food category
    'Throwing up the Nan' by Chongfeng Wu (China) - Street Food category
  • 'Wild Carrots' by Anne Mason-Hoerter (Germany) - The Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers category
    'Wild Carrots' by Anne Mason-Hoerter (Germany) - The Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers category
  • 'Flooded Hotel' by Faisal Azim (Bangladesh) - second place in the Politics of Food category
    'Flooded Hotel' by Faisal Azim (Bangladesh) - second place in the Politics of Food category
  • 'Helen's Bar-B-Q, Brownsville, Tennessee' by Simon Urwin (UK) - Unearthed Food For Sale category
    'Helen's Bar-B-Q, Brownsville, Tennessee' by Simon Urwin (UK) - Unearthed Food For Sale category
  • 'Happy with Food' by M Yousuf Tushar (Bangladesh) - second place in the World Food Programme Food for Life category
    'Happy with Food' by M Yousuf Tushar (Bangladesh) - second place in the World Food Programme Food for Life category
  • 'Market by the Railway' by Chongfeng Wu (China) - Street Food category
    'Market by the Railway' by Chongfeng Wu (China) - Street Food category
  • 'Effervescent' by Paul Steven (UK) - Pink Lady Apple a Day category
    'Effervescent' by Paul Steven (UK) - Pink Lady Apple a Day category
  • 'Fish, You Can!' by Yuliy Vasilev (Bulgaria) - Fujifilm Award for Innovation category
    'Fish, You Can!' by Yuliy Vasilev (Bulgaria) - Fujifilm Award for Innovation category
  • 'Children in Camouflage' by Sandro Maddalena (Italy) - Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (Europe) category
    'Children in Camouflage' by Sandro Maddalena (Italy) - Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (Europe) category
  • 'The Pani Poori Stall' by Anthony Marshall (UK) - Street Food category
    'The Pani Poori Stall' by Anthony Marshall (UK) - Street Food category
  • 'The Sole Lady Elderly Fishmonger' by Chua Bing Guan (Malaysia) - Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (South East Asia) category
    'The Sole Lady Elderly Fishmonger' by Chua Bing Guan (Malaysia) - Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (South East Asia) category
  • 'Sunbaked Fish' by Samiha Hossain (Bangladesh) - second place in the Young (11-14) category
    'Sunbaked Fish' by Samiha Hossain (Bangladesh) - second place in the Young (11-14) category

An exhibition of the top images submitted to the competition opens at the Natural History Museum in London on October 14, before going on a UK and international tour.

“Wildlife photographers offer us unforgettable glimpses into the lives of wild species, sharing unseen details, fascinating behaviours and frontline reporting on the climate and biodiversity crises," said Dr Doug Gurr, director of the Natural History Museum.

“These images demonstrate their awe of and appreciation for the natural world, and the urgent need to take action to protect it.”

On Women's Day
While you're here
The specs

Engine: Four electric motors, one at each wheel

Power: 579hp

Torque: 859Nm

Transmission: Single-speed automatic

Price: From Dh825,900

On sale: Now

From Conquest to Deportation

Jeronim Perovic, Hurst

Explained
The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting

2. Prayer

3. Hajj

4. Shahada

5. Zakat 

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

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Dhadak 2

Director: Shazia Iqbal

Starring: Siddhant Chaturvedi, Triptii Dimri 

Rating: 1/5

While you're here
Who was Alfred Nobel?

The Nobel Prize was created by wealthy Swedish chemist and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel.

  • In his will he dictated that the bulk of his estate should be used to fund "prizes to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind".
  • Nobel is best known as the inventor of dynamite, but also wrote poetry and drama and could speak Russian, French, English and German by the age of 17. The five original prize categories reflect the interests closest to his heart.
  • Nobel died in 1896 but it took until 1901, following a legal battle over his will, before the first prizes were awarded.
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Cinco in numbers

Dh3.7 million

The estimated cost of Victoria Swarovski’s gem-encrusted Michael Cinco wedding gown

46

The number, in kilograms, that Swarovski’s wedding gown weighed.

1,000

The hours it took to create Cinco’s vermillion petal gown, as seen in his atelier [note, is the one he’s playing with in the corner of a room]

50

How many looks Cinco has created in a new collection to celebrate Ballet Philippines’ 50th birthday

3,000

The hours needed to create the butterfly gown worn by Aishwarya Rai to the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.

1.1 million

The number of followers that Michael Cinco’s Instagram account has garnered.

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
On Women's Day
Ten tax points to be aware of in 2026

1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years

If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.

2. E-invoicing in the UAE

Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption. 

3. More tax audits

Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks. 

4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime

Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.

5. Greater emphasis on statutory audit

There is a greater need for the accuracy of financial statements. The International Financial Reporting Standards standards need to be strictly adhered to and, as a result, the quality of the audits will need to increase.

6. Further transfer pricing enforcement

Transfer pricing enforcement, which refers to the practice of establishing prices for internal transactions between related entities, is expected to broaden in scope. The UAE will shortly open the possibility to negotiate advance pricing agreements, or essentially rulings for transfer pricing purposes. 

7. Limited time periods for audits

Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion. 

8. Pillar 2 implementation 

Many multinational groups will begin to feel the practical effect of the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), the UAE's implementation of the OECD’s global minimum tax under Pillar 2. While the rules apply for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2025, it is 2026 that marks the transition to an operational phase.

9. Reduced compliance obligations for imported goods and services

Businesses that apply the reverse-charge mechanism for VAT purposes in the UAE may benefit from reduced compliance obligations. 

10. Substance and CbC reporting focus

Tax authorities are expected to continue strengthening the enforcement of economic substance and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting frameworks. In the UAE, these regimes are increasingly being used as risk-assessment tools, providing tax authorities with a comprehensive view of multinational groups’ global footprints and enabling them to assess whether profits are aligned with real economic activity. 

Contributed by Thomas Vanhee and Hend Rashwan, Aurifer

Cry Macho

Director: Clint Eastwood

Stars: Clint Eastwood, Dwight Yoakam

Rating:**

THE DETAILS

Kaala

Dir: Pa. Ranjith

Starring: Rajinikanth, Huma Qureshi, Easwari Rao, Nana Patekar  

Rating: 1.5/5 

Porsche Macan T: The Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo 

Power: 265hp from 5,000-6,500rpm 

Torque: 400Nm from 1,800-4,500rpm 

Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch auto 

Speed: 0-100kph in 6.2sec 

Top speed: 232kph 

Fuel consumption: 10.7L/100km 

On sale: May or June 

Price: From Dh259,900  

Saudi National Day
War on waste
Baftas 2020 winners

BEST FILM

  • 1917 - Pippa Harris, Callum McDougall, Sam Mendes, Jayne-Ann Tenggren
  • THE IRISHMAN - Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Martin Scorsese, Emma Tillinger Koskoff
  • JOKER - Bradley Cooper, Todd Phillips, Emma Tillinger Koskoff
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, Quentin Tarantino
  • PARASITE - Bong Joon-ho, Kwak Sin-ae

DIRECTOR

  • 1917 - Sam Mendes
  • THE IRISHMAN - Martin Scorsese
  • JOKER - Todd Phillips
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Quentin Tarantino
  • PARASITE - Bong Joon-ho

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

  • 1917 - Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Callum McDougall, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Krysty Wilson-Cairns
  • BAIT - Mark Jenkin, Kate Byers, Linn Waite
  • FOR SAMA - Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts
  • ROCKETMAN - Dexter Fletcher, Adam Bohling, David Furnish, David Reid, Matthew Vaughn, Lee Hall
  • SORRY WE MISSED YOU  - Ken Loach, Rebecca O’Brien, Paul Laverty
  • THE TWO POPES - Fernando Meirelles, Jonathan Eirich, Dan Lin, Tracey Seaward, Anthony McCarten

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

  • THE FAREWELL - Lulu Wang, Daniele Melia
  • FOR SAMA - Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts
  • PAIN AND GLORY - Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar
  • PARASITE - Bong Joon-ho
  • PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE - Céline Sciamma, Bénédicte Couvreur

LEADING ACTRESS

  • JESSIE BUCKLEY - Wild Rose
  • SCARLETT JOHANSSON - Marriage Story
  • SAOIRSE RONAN - Little Women
  • CHARLIZE THERON - Bombshell
  • RENÉE ZELLWEGER - Judy

LEADING ACTOR

  • LEONARDO DICAPRIO - Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
  • ADAM DRIVER - Marriage Story
  • TARON EGERTON - Rocketman
  • JOAQUIN PHOENIX - Joker
  • JONATHAN PRYCE - The Two Popes

SUPPORTING ACTOR

  • TOM HANKS - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
  • ANTHONY HOPKINS - The Two Popes
  • AL PACINO - The Irishman
  • JOE PESCI - The Irishman
  • BRAD PITT - Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

  • LAURA DERN - Marriage Story
  • SCARLETT JOHANSSON - Jojo Rabbit
  • FLORENCE PUGH - Little Women
  • MARGOT ROBBIE - Bombshell
  • MARGOT ROBBIE - Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

  • THE IRISHMAN - Steven Zaillian
  • JOJO RABBIT - Taika Waititi
  • JOKER - Todd Phillips, Scott Silver
  • LITTLE WOMEN - Greta Gerwig
  • THE TWO POPES - Anthony McCarten

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

  • BOOKSMART - Susanna Fogel, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Katie Silberman
  • KNIVES OUT - Rian Johnson
  • MARRIAGE STORY - Noah Baumbach
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Quentin Tarantino
  • PARASITE - Han Jin Won, Bong Joon ho

DOCUMENTARY

  • AMERICAN FACTORY - Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
  • APOLLO 11 - Todd Douglas Miller
  • DIEGO MARADONA - Asif Kapadia
  • FOR SAMA - Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts
  • THE GREAT HACK - Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaime

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER

  • BAIT - Mark Jenkin (Writer/Director), Kate Byers, Linn Waite (Producers)
  • FOR SAMA - Waad al-Kateab (Director/Producer), Edward Watts (Director)
  • MAIDEN - Alex Holmes (Director)
  • ONLY YOU - Harry Wootliff (Writer/Director)
  • RETABLO - Álvaro Delgado-Aparicio (Writer/Director)

ANIMATED FILM

  • FROZEN 2 - Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Peter Del Vecho
  • KLAUS - Sergio Pablos, Jinko Gotoh
  • A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON - Will Becher, Richard Phelan, Paul Kewley
  • TOY STORY 4 - Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen

CASTING

  • JOKER - Shayna Markowitz
  • MARRIAGE STORY - Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Victoria Thomas
  • THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD - Sarah Crowe
  • THE TWO POPES - Nina Gold

EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)

  • AWKWAFINA
  • JACK LOWDEN
  • KAITLYN DEVER
  • KELVIN HARRISON JR.
  • MICHEAL WARD

CINEMATOGRAPHY

  • 1917 - Roger Deakins
  • THE IRISHMAN - Rodrigo Prieto
  • JOKER - Lawrence Sher
  • LE MANS ’66 - Phedon Papamichael
  • THE LIGHTHOUSE - Jarin Blaschke

EDITING

  • THE IRISHMAN - Thelma Schoonmaker
  • JOJO RABBIT - Tom Eagles
  • JOKER - Jeff Groth
  • LE MANS ’66 - Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Fred Raskin

COSTUME DESIGN

  • THE IRISHMAN - Christopher Peterson, Sandy Powell
  • JOJO RABBIT - Mayes C. Rubeo
  • JUDY - Jany Temime
  • LITTLE WOMEN - Jacqueline Durran
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Arianne Phillips

PRODUCTION DESIGN

  • 1917 - Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales
  • THE IRISHMAN - Bob Shaw, Regina Graves
  • JOJO RABBIT - Ra Vincent, Nora Sopková
  • JOKER - Mark Friedberg, Kris Moran
  • ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD - Barbara Ling, Nancy Haigh

SOUND

  • 1917 - Scott Millan, Oliver Tarney, Rachael Tate, Mark Taylor, Stuart Wilson
  • JOKER - Tod Maitland, Alan Robert Murray, Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic
  • LE MANS ’66 - David Giammarco, Paul Massey, Steven A. Morrow, Donald Sylvester
  • ROCKETMAN - Matthew Collinge, John Hayes, Mike Prestwood Smith, Danny Sheehan
  • STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - David Acord, Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, Stuart Wilson, Matthew Wood

ORIGINAL SCORE

  • 1917 - Thomas Newman
  • JOJO RABBIT - Michael Giacchino
  • JOKER - Hildur Guđnadóttir
  • LITTLE WOMEN - Alexandre Desplat
  • STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - John Williams

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

  • 1917 - Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron, Dominic Tuohy
  • AVENGERS: ENDGAME - Dan Deleeuw, Dan Sudick
  • THE IRISHMAN - Leandro Estebecorena, Stephane Grabli, Pablo Helman
  • THE LION KING - Andrew R. Jones, Robert Legato, Elliot Newman, Adam Valdez
  • STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, Neal Scanlan, Dominic Tuohy

MAKE UP & HAIR

  • 1917 - Naomi Donne
  • BOMBSHELL - Vivian Baker, Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan
  • JOKER - Kay Georgiou, Nicki Ledermann
  • JUDY - Jeremy Woodhead
  • ROCKETMAN - Lizzie Yianni Georgiou

BRITISH SHORT FILM

  • AZAAR - Myriam Raja, Nathanael Baring
  • GOLDFISH - Hector Dockrill, Harri Kamalanathan, Benedict Turnbull, Laura Dockrill
  • KAMALI - Sasha Rainbow, Rosalind Croad
  • LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE (IF YOU’RE A GIRL) - Carol Dysinger, Elena Andreicheva
  • THE TRAP - Lena Headey, Anthony Fitzgerald

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION

  • GRANDAD WAS A ROMANTIC - Maryam Mohajer
  • IN HER BOOTS - Kathrin Steinbacher
  • THE MAGIC BOAT  - Naaman Azh
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MATCH SCHEDULE

Uefa Champions League semi-final, first leg
Tuesday, April 24 (10.45pm)
Liverpool v Roma

Wednesday, April 25
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid (10.45pm)

Europa League semi-final, first leg
Thursday, April 26
Arsenal v Atletico Madrid (11.05pm)
Marseille v Salzburg (11.05pm)

The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

THE BIO

Favourite holiday destination: Whenever I have any free time I always go back to see my family in Caltra, Galway, it’s the only place I can properly relax.

Favourite film: The Way, starring Martin Sheen. It’s about the Camino de Santiago walk from France to Spain.

Personal motto: If something’s meant for you it won’t pass you by.

How to increase your savings
  • Have a plan for your savings.
  • Decide on your emergency fund target and once that's achieved, assign your savings to another financial goal such as saving for a house or investing for retirement.
  • Decide on a financial goal that is important to you and put your savings to work for you.
  • It's important to have a purpose for your savings as it helps to keep you motivated to continue while also reducing the temptation to spend your savings. 

- Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching

 

 

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more from Patrick Noack
SERIE A FIXTURES

Saturday (UAE kick-off times)

Atalanta v Juventus (6pm)

AC Milan v Napoli (9pm)

Torino v Inter Milan (11.45pm)

Sunday

Bologna v Parma (3.30pm)

Sassuolo v Lazio (6pm)

Roma v Brescia (6pm)

Verona v Fiorentina (6pm)

Sampdoria v Udinese (9pm)

Lecce v Cagliari (11.45pm)

Monday

SPAL v Genoa (11.45pm)

Ain Dubai in numbers

126: The length in metres of the legs supporting the structure

1 football pitch: The length of each permanent spoke is longer than a professional soccer pitch

16 A380 Airbuses: The equivalent weight of the wheel rim.

9,000 tonnes: The amount of steel used to construct the project.

5 tonnes: The weight of each permanent spoke that is holding the wheel rim in place

192: The amount of cable wires used to create the wheel. They measure a distance of 2,4000km in total, the equivalent of the distance between Dubai and Cairo.

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