A picture agency has released its best pictures from 2019 – including images from across the world.
South West News Service picture editors have put together a gallery of 100 eye-catching photos from stories it covered in the past year.
They include incredible images of people, animals and places shot from every angle – including above with drones.
From animals to planes to politicians to protests, the agency has eyes on a huge number of stories each day – as can be seen from the shortlist.
The SWNS Picture of the Year award is in its fifth year – and votes are already open on this year’s selection.
One of the images is a photograph of commuters dashing to avoid a rainstorm – which looks like a scene straight from a Lowry painting.
Another shows plane spotters in awe of the world’s most expensive and secretive plane – while it soars just 60ft over their heads.
Also getting close to a plane were a couple in Essex, with a remarkable snap showing them sitting in their back garden just yards away from a Ryanair flight after a revamp at Southend Airport.
A fourth picture that made a splash around the world was an incredible showing a diver off the British coast swimming with a huge jellyfish.
To see full gallery and vote go here
