One of the last public pictures of the late Queen Elizabeth II is among photographs up for an award to be decided by public vote.
People can choose from 20 pictures taken between 1 January and 31 December 2022 for the photo of the year at the annual UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards.
The poignant image of the late queen, standing beside a lit fire at Balmoral holding a walking stick before meeting the then prime minister, Liz Truss, on 6 September, is among the contenders.
The monarch died at Balmoral Castle two days afterwards.
Another picture of her on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the platinum jubilee celebrations in June also caught the eye of judges, along with photographs of Prince Louis covering his ears during a flypast.
There are also images of the footballer Lionel Messi holding the World Cup, and of the conflict in Ukraine.
Pictures of the UK sweltering in 40C heat last summer and a photograph of a Just Stop Oil protester are among the other nominees.
A spokesperson for the UK Picture Editors’ Guild awards said: “Photographers working on behalf of the press risk their lives in war zones and bring us the news as it breaks.
“Their work fills the pages of the newspapers daily and so often their work goes unrecognised.”
Those who register to vote before 3 September will get the chance to win a two-night stay in a London hotel.
The awards will be held at the Honourable Artillery Company grounds in the City of London on 16 October.
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