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Winning photos from the International Garden Photographer of the Year 2018

A picture of the vast ecological region known as the Cerrado in Brazil has won first place in this year's International Garden Photographer of the Year.

Marcio Cabral of Brasilia, Brazil, scooped the award with his winning image entitled Cerrado Sunrise.

News imageMarcio Cabral Luminescent flowers beneath a sunriseMarcio Cabral

Tyrone McGlinchey, managing director of IGPOTY said: "Marcio has captured a spectacular vision of plant life in the Cerrado, displaying the beautiful flowers of Paepalanthus chiquitensis, stretching out on countless filaments towards the first light of the rising sun."

Gardens and landscape scenes from all around the world have also been commended in the competition, showing nature in all seasons. From rolling hills of golden rice in China to a flower-smelling hamster in Austria, take a look at a selection of winning images.

News imageMark Bauer Purple heather in a misty landscapeMark Bauer
Mark Bauer spotted a carpet of purple heather in Stoborough Heath National Nature Reserve, Dorset.
News imageAnnie Green-Armytage A circular doorway looking onto a green landscaped gardenAnnie Green-Armytage
Annie Green-Armytage discovered a hobbit door, called the Moon Gate, in Bavaria, Germany.
News imageShaofeng Zhang Hills covered in yellow rice plants with misty clouds behindShaofeng Zhang
These rolling hills show golden rice in the Zhejiang Province in China, photographed by Shaofeng Zhang.
News imageYi Fan Two pink flower buds covered in water and ice, surrounded by snowYi Fan
Yi Fan shot this endangered medicinal plant growing wild in the mountains of Yunnan in China.
News imageSteve Lowry A microscopic view showing tree cells in blue and purple coloursSteve Lowry
Steve Lowry, from Northern Ireland, polarised light to create this image of the structure of wood.
News imageMauro Tronto A rocky mountainous landscape with a river and orange treesMauro Tronto
Mauro Tronto was highly commended for this shot of Val Buscagna in Piedmont, Italy.
News imageHenrik Spranz A wild hamster holding a purple flowerHenrik Spranz
A wild European hamster smells a flower in Vienna, Austria, photographed by Henrik Spranz.
News imageMarianne Majerus A snow-covered landscape showing a garden maze in front of a forestMarianne Majerus
This frozen landscape was captured by Marianne Majerus at New Castle of Ansembourg in Luxembourg.
News imageCathryn Baldock A composite photo showing lily pads in green and purple coloursCathryn Baldock
Cathryn Baldock won the Abstract category by overlaying multiple lily pads to show their beauty and intricacy.
News imageJohn Glover A field of purple, yellow, orange and red flowersJohn Glover
John Glover captured this sunrise in East Sussex.
News imageAlan Price A blackbird looking through a green fern leafAlan Price
A female blackbird pauses while looking for vegetation to build her nest in Gwynedd, Wales, seen by Alan Price.
News imageNigel McCall A wild garden with apple trees and purple flowersNigel McCall
An August scene of fruit and flowers shot in Aberglasney Gardens, Carmarthenshire, Wales, by Nigel McCall.
News imageMinghui Yuan A caterpillar with long yellow and black hairMinghui Yuan
This caterpillar in Wuhan City, China, sports a colourful mohican hairstyle, spotted by Minghui Yuan.
News imageAnne Maenurm A green slope covered in white flowers with a mountain range in the backgroundAnne Maenurm
The slopes on the peak of Golica in Slovenia are covered with wild Narcissus in late May, shot by Anne Maenurm.
News imageHans Van Horssen An orange flower encased in a spider web with a spiderHans Van Horssen
A spider creates a web to protect its young using a Helenium flower for foundation, seen in The Netherlands by Hans Van Horssen.
News imageAndrea Pozzi A landscape showing a river with yellow and red plants with a mountain in the backgroundAndrea Pozzi
Andrea Pozzi secured first place in the Breathing Spaces category with this view from Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon Territory, Canada.
News imageAlison Staite Purple flowers lit in sunlightAlison Staite
Alison Staite shot these sunlit Pulsatilla flowers at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
News imageVolker Michael A cobbled path with purple plants hanging on both sidesVolker Michael
Volker Michael was commended for capturing Wisteria in full bloom in Germany.
News imageFrantisek Rerucha Cream flowers with a purple flower in the centreFrantisek Rerucha
Frantisek Rerucha was highly commended for his composition of dried flowers.
News imageWilliam Dore A black and white photo of a hill covered in treesWilliam Dore
William Dore photographed this isolated group of pines, shrouded in mist and rain in The Trossachs, Stirling, Scotland.
News imageMasumi Shiohara A branch with green leaves and purple plumsMasumi Shiohara
This still life of plums by Masumi Shiohara was highly commended.
News imageClay Bolt A large yellow sunflower with a bee in the centreClay Bolt
Clay Bolt created a photo series to highlight the plight of North America's bees as they face increasing pollution and disease.

An exhibition of the winning photos can be seen at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, from 10th February to 11th March 2018.

The International Garden Photographer of the Year 2019 is open for entries on 20 February.