The VELUX Lovers of Light competition attracted 15,000 entries from amateur, professional and mobile phone photographers. The judges have whittled these down to a shortlist of ten finalists.
Tom Dyckhoff, one of the judges, said: "The top 10 are so diverse, but the one thing they all have in common is the creative and thought provoking way they've each thought about and played with daylight."
The results will be announced on 30 March, with the overall winner receiving a trip to Norway perfectly timed to coincide with the midnight sun.
Luke Oyston, 'Unexpected sun', UKLuke OystonMarko Stamatovic, 'Carousel in the mist', Prokoshko, BosniaMarko StamatovicMateusz Liberra, 'Morning forest light', North PolandMateusz LiberraGraham Colling, 'Early Light, Newlands Wood', Cannock, UKGraham CollingThomas Zagler, 'Sunset Cliffs', San Diego, USAThomas ZaglerStephen Banks, 'Winter sunrise over West Dorset', Bridport, West Dorset, UKStephen BanksLennert Steyvers, 'Showers', The Hague, NetherlandsLennert SteyversPaul Fenech-Soler, 'Lighting up Langstrath', Borrowdale, UKPaul Fenech-SolerBrian Smith, 'Watchin' the tide roll away (II)', Alloa, ScotlandBrian SmithBrian Mccready, 'Untitled', Newcastle, Co DownBrian McCready
