Travel Photographer of the Year winners announced

From a magical snow-swirled New York street scene to a fiery festival in Spain, the winning images in the Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) awards have been revealed.

Joel Santos was crowned the overall winner, beating photographers from 123 countries to scoop the prestigious award.

His winning entry features a delicate and intimate portfolio depicting fishing life in Ghana.

Photographers from 20 countries won individual awards, with the Young Travel Photographer of the Year awarded to 14-year-old Darpan Basak from India.

Courtney Moore, 18, and Ankit Kumar, 13, also claimed junior prizes.

The winning entrees will be on display in Hull from May 18 to June 30, and in London from August 4 to September 3.

Scroll down to see a selection of the best entrees.

  • Chadipur, India: From land to sea – joy to eternity

Winner, Young Travel Photographer of the Year 2016. Credit: Darpan Basak, India (age 14) / www.tpoty.com
  • Between Sichuan and Tibet, China: A life of freedom for young children

Runner-up, Young TPOTY 15-18. Credit: Zijie Gong, China (age 16) / www.tpoty.com
  • Flatiron Building, Manhattan, New York, USA: While walking through the Jonas snowstorm that swept across the East Coast, I captured this shot of the Flatiron Building against a backdrop of swirling snow.

Winner, Cities: Architecture & Spaces. Credit: Michele Palazzo, Italy / www.tpoty.com
  • Daliang Mountains, Sichaun province China:Portraits of ethnic Yi people, who live in great poverty.

Winner, Mankind Portfolio. Credit: Ruiyuan Chen, China / www.tpoty.com
  • Bayankhongor, Mongolia: Horses are present in all aspects of life in Mongolia. A popular saying is: "A Mongol without a horse is like a bird without wings."

Winner, Journeys & Adventures portfolio. Credit: Beniamino Pisati, Italy / www.tpoty.com
  • San Bartoloméde Pinares, Spain: Each January 16, the festival of Saint Anton takes place in San Bartoloméde Pinares.

Winner, Best Single Image in a Journeys & Adventures portfolio. Credit: Lluís Salvadó, Spain / www.tpoty.com
  • Andalucia, Spain: Pilgrimage to El Rocío: celebrating at the end of the four-day journey.

Runner-up, Journeys & Adventures portfolio. Credit: Timothy Allen, UK / www.tpoty.com
  • Coltesti, Romania: This elderly woman was cutting grass from a small plot to feed her livestock

Winner, Best Single Image in a Mankind Portfolio. Credit: Jeremy Woodhouse, UK / www.tpoty.com
  • Island Beach State Park, New Jersey, USA: On a particularly windy day, this fox was sitting only a few yards away from the ocean as sand pelted against his fur.

Winner, Young TPOTY 15-18. Credit: Courtney Moore, USA (age 18) / www.tpoty.com
  • Prague Zoo, Czech Republic: This flamingo was photographed early in the morning in January, when few people visit.

Special Mention, Wildlife & Nature. Credit: Magdaléna Straková,Czech Republic / www.tpoty.com
  • Lake Bosumtwi, Ashanti, Ghana: The Ashanti people fish from the traditional wooden padua.

Winner, Travel Photography of the Year 2016. Credit: Joel Santos, Portugal / www.tpoty.com