A Young Nenets boy plays in -40 degrees on Yamal in the Winter in Siberia.

The photographs show a training session of sumo wrestlers from Miyagino stable in the Ryogoku district of Tokyo. The training was a very unique event as it was attended by Yokozuna Akuho Sho, who presented his master skills by taking part in several regular fights, all of which he obviously won. Special emphasis was put on showing how demanding sumo is an dhow fit and flexible the wrestlers are, what could be a surprise to those, who would judge them only by their appearance.

An old Shepherd that had been surprised by snow storm in Gilan's countrysides in the north of Iran.

Taken in Bromo Indonesia.

The photographer attempts to capture the underwater grace and juxtaposition of the synchronized swimming team trainings in Singapore.

The images were shot from a light aircraft flying at between 4,000 & 5,000ft. The height was crucial in order to flatten perspective by using long focal lengths. Time of day and cloud cover were also critical, the abstract effect being heightened by complete lack of signifying shadow.

WEST BENGAL, INDIA 21 OCTOBER 2013: Blind girls Sonia, 12, and Anita Singh, 5, are born into poverty with congenital cataract blindness. They must accompany their parents everywhere as they cannot be left alone without risk. The surgery to cure this is simple and takes 15 minutes but because of the level of poverty in this family they have been unable to pursue the necessary operation. India has more than 12 million blind, the majority of which suffer from cataract blindness. Poverty is the main reason these millions of people are trapped in this condition. Donor funding has recently enabled both sisters to finally go for this operation. This essay is an attempt to tell the story of their lives before surgery, during the operation to regain their sight and after as they begin to discover light.

Photo taken during Artistic Gymnastics Tournament in Poland. Girls that participated were aged 8-12.

It's a Sunday in February and one of the rare occasions, when he Rummelsburger Bucht in Berlin, a sidearm of the Spree river, is completely frozen. So people start to explore the new place and some even find a business opportunity selling grog.

Camels salt caravans carving their way into the Afar Danakil desert, what a beautiful military walk, more than 150 km crossed everyday following the same lines, carrying extracted salt from lake Assal to Mekele and other destinations even in 55 degree celsius of heat where machines fail, these camels don't. Amazing that the salt road is more than 2000 years old.

Hindu devotees’ along the banks of the river Ganges get ready to soak in the water of the sacred river, India, in 2008.

Just me, observing the stars above ancient sandstone landscape of Arches National Park. It's amazing how when we view our earthly environment in its natural state, the more alien it becomes. Single exposure, no composites.