The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, AfricaThe most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, AfricaThe most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

Anakena beach, the only white sand beach on the Island, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile, South America

View of the Ratinger Tor, a customs gate built between 1811 and 1815 in the classicist style, the last built and only remaining city gate, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Ahu Ko Te Riku at Tahai, the only moai (statue) with restored eyes, Easter Island, Chile

Man eating with chopsticks & drinking beer, Beijng, China

A Scotsman playing the Bagpipes at the Braemar Games, a Royal Highland gathering. He is wearing a traditional tartan costume and a busby style hat.

Musician playinga traditional wind instrument, Nigeria

Racegoer wearing a face mask to the Melbourne Cup Race Day, Australia

A man working in the paddy fields near Kandy, Sri Lanka

A clown laughing during a community picnic where local groups are providing musical and dance entertainment to celebrate the ethnic diversity of West London at Gunnersbury Park

A fireman from the City of New York Fire Department attending a special Service of Remembrance and Commemoration at St Paul's Cathedral today which was held in honour of those who died in the terrorist attacks that struck New York, Washington and Pennsylvania on September 11th 2001.

Ifugao man, Banaue, Philippines

Racegoer wearing a ' Fosters Lager' hat to the Melbourne Cup Race Day, Australia

Honorary Guard of the Chinese army, Peking, China

First Nation man, Canada

Pioneer wearing a Critters hat, Sutters Fort, United States of America

Nepalese man

Shopkeeper sitting cross-legged in his shop selling tobacco, Islamabad, Pakistan

A man working in the paddy fields near Kandy, Sri Lanka

VETERAN AT ST MARGARET'S CHURCH, WESTMINSTER INSPECTS CROSSES IN THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION FIELD OF REMEMBRANCE

Jade craftsman at work in the Huahui Jade Factory and Showroom, Xian, China

First Nation Canadian male

Nigerian Chief dancing, Nigeria

Soldier on duty in Abu Dhabi

Man in Paro, Butan

Man with tented dwelling at Al Ain, Abu Dhabi

Blacksmith, Gloucester shire, England

Reflection. Tibetan peoples home, rajpur, india. India. I remember this body when it a childs as it gradually took form of a youth. very limb is twisted worn. It is my body, it delights even my eyes.,seventh dalai lama, meditations on ways of impermanence. tradition regards meditation on death impermanence only as a useful technique keeping mind intensely focused. It also sees it as a method unlocking deepest secrets of life

These reindeer peoples' entire existence is based around their herds of reindeer, which provide milk, skins for clothes, horn for carving and medicine, transport and occasionally, meat. the tsaatan are part of the tuvan ethnic group, which inhabits the tuvan republic of russia. there are only about 200 tsaatan in total, spread over 100,000 sq km of northern mongolia. they are nomadic, often moving their small encampments every three to four weeks, searching for special types of grass and moss loved by the reindeer. the tsaatan are strong practitioners of shamanism. west taiga, northern mongolia

Momandiyon, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 13, 2021. Mature Tajik man and woman. Editorial Use Only

Dushanbe, Tajikistan. August 12, 2021. Shoppers at the Mehrgon Market in Dushanbe. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Hand made knife at a blacksmith shop in Istaravshan. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Interior view of the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Shagmon, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 12, 2021. A herd of goats being herded along a rural highway. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Blacksmith hammering hot metal in Istaravshan. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Blacksmiths hand forging iron tools. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Worker grinding metal tools at a blacksmith shop. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Butcher shop in the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Blacksmith hammering hot metal in Istaravshan. Editorial Use Only

Mavzoley Rudaki, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 17, 2021. Shepherd moving goats in the Urech River valley. Editorial Use Only

Mavzoley Rudaki, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 17, 2021. Shepherds moving their goats along the Urech River. Editorial Use Only

Shagmon, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 12, 2021. Farm workers loading a truck during harvest. Editorial Use Only

Gysh, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 13, 2021. Bearded senior man on a donkey in rural Tajikistan. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Craftsman making wooden combs in Istaravshan. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Fresh peppers for sale Bulk spices at the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Mavzoley Rudaki, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 17, 2021. Shepherds moving their goats along the Urech River. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Shoppers in the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Vendor cleaning dried beans at the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Shagmon, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 12, 2021. Farm worker hand starting a truck during harvest. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Portrait of a craftsman who makes wooden combs. Editorial Use Only

Istaravshan, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 19, 2021. Portrait of a craftsman who makes wooden combs. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Loaves of bread for sale at the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Dushanbe, Tajikistan. August 12, 2021. The Mehrgon Market in Dushanbe. Editorial Use Only

Haft Kul, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 17, 2021. Three men in long coats in a mountain village. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Butcher selling meat at the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Haft Kul, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 17, 2021. Man in a long coat, with a walking stick in a mountain village. Editorial Use Only

Pete Pedersen from the Lindblad Expeditions ship National Geographic Sea Bird kayaking in Southeast Alaska, USA. No model or property releases available for this image.

Canadian photographer Gilles Pucheu at work near his home in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. MORE INFO Model release number GP032810.

Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer take the Polar Plunge off ice floe in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Canadian photographer Gilles Pucheu at work near his home in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. MORE INFO Model release number GP032810.

Scenes from around the small town of Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean. No model or property releases are available for this image.

National Geographic photographer Flip Nicklin from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer in Antarctica

Lindblad Expeditions guests doing the "polar Plunge" in Port Foster near Whalers Bay inside the caldera on Deception Island, South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica. NO MODEL RELEASES FOR THIS IMAGE.

Lindblad Expeditions guests doing the "polar Plunge" in Port Foster near Whalers Bay inside the caldera on Deception Island, South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica. NO MODEL RELEASES FOR THIS IMAGE.

Diver and coral

An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Te-Tugu district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. With all attempts to be self-sufficient in these camps, Yams are an important vegetable for survival. The tubers can be stored up to six months without refrigeration, which makes them a valuable resource for the yearly period of food scarcity at the beginning of the wet season. Te-Tugu, Uganda, East Africa

Bujagali Falls is a waterfall near Jinja in Uganda where the Nile River comes out of Lake Victoria, sometimes considered the source of the Nile. This is a very popular tourist attraction for people wanting to raft on the white water rapids. Bujagali Falls, Jinja, Uganda, East Africa

In cramped conditions at the Chatuchak Market, Bangkok, a Thai trader is searching through many pairs of 2nd hand trainers, some of which take pride of place covering the walls of his stall. Bangkok, Thailand

Monotone shot of Cuban man smoking Cigar in a Park in Havanna, Cuba. Havanna, Cuba

An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Amuru district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. Having fun with the children, this man is mocking my actions with a stick. With a little imagination, you can see this stick is a camera...!. Amuru, Uganda, East Africa

Olof Heikka a sami reindeer herdsman on his paramotor

Olof Heikka a sami reindeer herdsman on his paramotor. Lapland

Olof Heikka a sami reindeer herdsman on his paramotor

Inuit Male of Koryaks peoples in native clothes, Ossora Village (Koryakskiy Peninsular) Russia, Asia

Local inuit man, in freezer house pointing to Polar Bear skins. Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Nunavik, Canada, North America .Everything from Arctic Char (fish) to Reindeer, Polarbear and whale meat is stored in the freezer house, in which certain town members can access and store hunted foods and skins. Polar bears often come into the local communities, if one is a persistent threat, they will kill it. Individuals can also hunt polar bears on quota.

Dan Burton Paramotor Pilot. Devon, UK

Horse riding along beach, horse rearing, Ao Nam Mao. Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Asia

Olof Heikka a sami reindeer herdsman on his paramotor

Musician Daniel Payne playing fiddle on mountain side. Pangnirtung, Cape Dyer, Baffin Island, Canada, North America

Adult male, rock climbing, Railay Beach. Krabi, Thailand, South-East Asia, Asia

Asian Elephant, Indian Elephant and Mahout (Elephus maximus indicus) captive adult male and Mahout. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, India,

Neil Lucas with underwater time lapse system on the wreck of the 'Blue Plunder'. Bahamas.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - out testing with the Scotrenewables machine off Kirwall - Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd is a renewable energy research and development business based in the Orkney Islands.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide. .

The mine uses the most sophisticated modern mining techniques to bring grit salt to the surface, including a laser guided JOY excavator and mechanical drills and lift.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - out testing with the Scotrenewables machine off Kirwall - Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd is a renewable energy research and development business based in the Orkney Islands.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide. .

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide. .

Farmers in Java island using organic instead of pesticide. They are using traditional tools and organic manure/ fertilizer and they still have a good quality harvest. Java, Indonesia

Farmers in Java island using organic instead of pesticide. They are using traditional tools and organic manure/ fertilizer and they still have a good quality harvest. Java, Indonesia

Farmers in Java island using organic instead of pesticide. They are using traditional tools and organic manure/ fertilizer and they still have a good quality harvest. Java, Indonesia

Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer take the Polar Plunge off ice floe in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

01/04/2009, Sand Painting Gallery, man sand painting, glue and colour sand used for craft art. Dakar , YMCA City Center, Cape Verde Peninsula. Senegal