'It's a celebration of the UK's 15 national parks'

The competition "celebrates the beauty of the wild spaces of the national parks", including this one of Ladybower Reservoir in the Peak District

Ten photographs taken in the UK's national parks have been shortlisted in a competition to celebrate their natural beauty.

Three of the images were taken in the Peak District, and one each from Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), Exmoor, Lake District, Cairngorms, New Forest, Yorkshire Dales, and Dartmoor.

The public can vote for their favourite on the National Parks UK Instagram page until Monday.

Meg Russell, from National Parks UK, said they had some "extraordinary entries" to the competition, which was in its third year.

This "stunning" one from Bannau Brycheiniog - the Brecon Beacons - captures the northern lights

Dunkery Beacon at Exmoor National Park

Coniston in the Lake District

Ms Russell added: "We have a range of mountains, lakes, coasts, rivers.

"It’s a wonderful celebration of the diversity of the 15 different national parks.

"It is such a joy to go through.

"I am a huge fan of one in Derbyshire. It is a river shot with this beautiful bridge, it is very misty and autumnal; it just feels really dream-like, really inspiring and feels like it’s from a fairy tale.

"There’s a stunning one from Bannau Brycheiniog of the aurora borealis, but it also has clouds and stars. It is so beautiful.

"They are just so diverse."

"You really get to see... how much biodiversity, wildlife, flora and fauna there is within these 15 protected landscapes," said Ms Russell, including here in the Peak District

Loch Morlich in Cairngorms National Park

New Forest National Park

Ms Russell added they had 200 entries this year.

"I hope this encourages more people to go out and take beautiful pictures in their nearest national park and also inspires people who have maybe not visited them to go and see what they can find in theirs."

The competition winners will be announced on 18 November.

The photographer - @peaklass - said this was taken of Padley Gorge on a midsummer morning, in the Peak District

A roe deer in the Yorkshire Dales

Dartmoor National Park