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More than 1,000 photographers from around the world entered the childphotocompetition.com 

Polish snapper Justyna Garczyk-Kleszcz’s took the prize with her simple black and white shot

Julie Whelan was the only English photographer to make the final 40 with a scene shot from a dog\'s point of view 

A touching shot of a young boy and a dog both with their head in their hands - or paws – has been beaten stiff competition to be named winner of a photography competition.

More than 1,000 photographers entered the childphotocompetition.com contest that was themed around children with animals, but Polish snapper Justyna Garczyk-Kleszcz’s atmospheric black and white snap took the prize.

Julie Whelan was the only English photographer to make the final 40 with a winning picture showing a seaside scene through the eyes of a dog, featuring the back of a furry head in the foreground as two young girls paddle in the shallow surf in the distance.

This atmospheric shot of a young boy and his dog has taken first prize in an international photography contest. Justyna Garczyk-Kleszcz’s snap beat more than 1,000 other entries in the childphotocompetition.com contest

Julie Whelan was the only English photographer to make the final 40 with a winning picture of her two daughters through the eyes her border collie, George, on a beach near Filey, North Yorkshire taken in August

One of the most ethereal images, taken by Egle Ruth, captures a toddler walking barefoot on a sunny day alongside a white wolf

The candid image was taken by Whelan of her two daughters and her border collie, 11-year-old George on a beach near Filey, North Yorkshire in August.

‘We were on holiday and I was looking out for the girls when I noticed George was also watching them - half wanting to run out with them,’ says Whelan.

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‘George\'s ears happened to be in this photo and I loved the way it turned out, making a bit of a wistful, nostalgic feel to the scene.’

The competition attracted submissions from around the globe including UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Poland, Russia, New Zealand, Belgium, Sweden, The Netherlands, Romania, Brazil and Germany.

Also among the final 40 entries is a beautiful image by Polish photographer Marta Obiegla of a cat that seems to be stroking the forehead of its young human companion

Berit Alits from Ireland was also picked as a finalist with her moody image of a boy and horse.

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The star of American photographer Dana DiSalvo’s image is a toad in conversation with a young girl

In this black and white photo captured by Russian photographer Uliana Kharinova, the young girl has striking feline features with dark freckles and cat-shaped eyes

Also among the final 40 entries is a beautiful image by another Polish photographer Marta Obiegla of a cat that seems to be stroking the forehead of its young human companion.

Another submission features a girl, with a strong resemblance to the cat she’s holding up to her face. In the black and white photo captured by Russian photographer Uliana Kharinova, the young girl has striking feline features with dark freckles and cat-shaped eyes.

One of the most ethereal images captures a young girl walking barefoot into the sunset alongside a white wolf.

Egle Ruth, the American photographer who took it, said: ‘Photographs have had a very strong emotional power on me since I was a little girl.’

Another heart-warming image shows a newborn baby curled up with a dog on a brown fluffy blanket. The beautiful photograph was taken by American photographer Jessica Pugliese

This surreal image by photographer Rhiannon Logsdon is just one of 40 that made the final cut 

The star of American photographer Dana DiSalvo’s image is a little smaller, with a toad that seems to be in conversation with a young girl taking centre stage.

Another heart-warming image shows a newborn baby curled up with a dog on a brown fluffy blanket. The beautiful photograph was taken by American photographer Jessica Pugliese.  

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