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Been there's photo competition
From small shoots, Been there's photo competition has now grown into a superb format for unearthing hidden photography talent.
Monthly prize: your print mounted on laminated gatorboard by Point 101 and displayed in January 2014 at the finalists' exhbition at King's Place
Overall prize: a fantastic trip to Churchill, Canada on an Arctic summer adventure with polar bear and beluga whale tours plus a trip to explore the summer tundra courtesy of the Canadian Tourism Commission
Red berets in Spain
May 2013: costume
From the Pearly Queens to Tokyo's Harujuku, costume is an integral part of cultural identity. What have you captured on your travels?
DEADLINE: 24 May
One photo per entrant
Please provide a detailed caption with your image
You must be a UK resident to enter

Man taking a photo in Utah
The themes and how to enter
Simply email your chosen shot (just the one please) together with a caption to been.there.photos@guardian.co.uk as a high res jpeg. For a list of the upcoming themes, click here (we like to give you time to prepare ... )
Point 101 canvas
The monthly prize and T&Cs
The winning image from each month will have their shot mounted by Point 101 on gaterboard with a laminated cover to be exhibited in the winner's exhibition at King's Place in January 2014. More details here
Polar bear walking in snow
Overall prize: fantastic trip to Canada
Each monthly winner stands a chance of winning the overall prize which is an amazing six-night trip to Churchill, Manitoba, Canada to photograph Arctic wildlife.
The overall winner will be picked by readers while each monthly winner will be chosen by judge Natalie Mayer
Indian baba
How to take travel photographs
Our judge Natalie Mayer explains how to avoid the cliches and take a brilliant travel photo. From the best camera to use, to how to frame a photo, this is great expert advice
Surfer and ship
The best shots of 2012
Last year had some absolutely brilliant images. The link above will take you through to all the galleries, the viewing of which is a great way to while away an afternoon ...
Holi festival, India
The best shots of 2011
From India's colourful Holi festival to exotic balloon rides and close ups with tigers, 2011 had some pretty darn amazing shots

The south bank
The best shots of 2010
2010's competition was a really close call but finally Slawek Kozdras emerged triumphant with his beautifully composed image of London's South Bank. He bagged the prize of a fantastic Tatras Photography holiday in Slovakia


The Bullring, Birmingham
2009's top travel images
Award-winning Guardian photographer Dan Chung picked his favourite reader images from last year and explains what makes his top three such brilliant pictures