A quirky aerial photo of St Basil's Cathedral, a snail drinking dew from a seedling, and a crime lord's funeral - these are some of the winning entries in the "Best of Russia 2013" photography competition, which was open to amateur and professional photographers across the country. The only condition for entry was that photos must have been taken in Russia during 2013. For more information, visit http://thebestofrussia.ru
Sergey Semenov: St Basil's Cathedral, MoscowSergey Semenov/Best of RussiaDmitry Tsyrenschikov: Paratroopers clash with riot police a gay rights activist was attacked while protesting on Russian Paratroopers Day in St PetersburgDmitry Tsyrenschikov/Best of RussiaAnton Agarkov: The frozen River Caen cuts icy veins through the steppeAnton Agarkov/Best of RussiaVadim Trunov: ThirstVadim Trunov/Best of RussiaSergey Smirnov: Autumn (Model: Anna Polozova; Hair: Alexander Shevchuk; Make-up: Svetlana Polokhina)Sergey Smirnov/Best of RussiaLydia Sharapova: Men playing football cast long shadows on a frozen river in Nizhny NovgorodLydia Sharapova/Best of RussiaAlexander Martynov: Heavenly Painting. Aerobatics teams "Russian Knights" and "Swifts" performAlexander Martynov/Best of RussiaJohn Smith: At the tip of the spire of a Stalinist-era skyscraperJohn Smith/Best of RussiaIlya Nodia: Portrait of twin brothers in the grounds of industrial warehouses in Omsk.Ilya Nodia/Best of RussiaTetyana Borysenko: Yoga Marathon on Red SquareTetyana BorysenkoVladislav Rink: Loneliness - a tree standing alone on the shore of Baikal BayVladislav Rink/Best of RussiaDmitry Utkin: A hungry fox collects fish washed up on the shore in KamchatkaDmitry Utkin/Best of RussiaAlexey Zavodskiy: Photographed during an ascent of Elbrus in August 2013Alexey Zavodskiy/Best of RussiaValery Melnikov: Friends and colleagues of crime boss Aslan Usoyan take part in his funeral at the Khovanskoye cemetery in MoscowValery Melnikov/Best of RussiaIgor Efimov: The foot of a huge statue, Tractor and Farmer, in MoscowIgor Efimov/Best of RussiaDaniel Kontorovich: Portrait of Natalya KuznetsovaDaniel Kontorovich/Best of RussiaVitaly Ragulin: Water is discharged at the Zeya hydroelectric station during floods in the Amur region.Vitaly Ragulin/Best of RussiaGennady Yushin: Salmon return to Kuril Lake, South Kamchatka SanctuaryGennady Yushin/Best of RussiaAlexei Guskov: Scarlet FlowerAlexei Guskov/Best of RussiaKirill Umrihin: Star trails above an avalanche warning centre in Krasnodar KraiKirill Umrihin/Best of RussiaAnna Gorbach: Festival of street theatre in PermAnna Gorbach/Best of RussiaAlain Kostin: CyberpunkAlain Kostin/Best of RussiaIan Bogomolov: Eid prayer in St PetersburgIan Bogomolov/Best of RussiaMaxim Bugaev: A red squirrel in NovosibirskMaxim Bugaev/Best of Russia
