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See Singapore through the lens of our Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year winners

The winners of our 2022 competition were sent on commission to Singapore. Here’s what took their eye…

Photographs by Scott Antcliffe, Gail Johnson & John Seager

The flash of a neon dragon hauled on sturdy shoulders; hard-eyed glares from mystical statues atop the roof of the city’s oldest Hindu temple; a futuristic light show illuminating the immense steel trunk of a 50m-high ‘supertree’. We sent the winners of our 2022 Wanderlust Photo of the Year competition on a commission to Singapore to see how they would capture its urban wonders. They didn’t disappoint.

Scott Antcliffe (@scottantcliffephoto), Gail Johnson (@gailsgallery) and John Seager (@mister_seager) had the chance to explore Singapore and share the sights through their lens, from the city’s Chinatown and the old Muslim Quarter to Serangoon Road, the heart of Little India, and these are the results.

This year’s competition has a new look (and name) – Wanderlust Visions – with both a Travel Photography and Travel Video category for the first time. The finalists have just been announced, and you can see their submissions at Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show in London between Thursday 30 January and Sunday 2 February.

Plus, you can also vote for your favourites on our website now.

Got an eye for photography and want to submit your own snaps and clips? Keep your eyes peeled on our website in the coming months for the next edition.

For now, enjoy these stunning photographs of Singapore.

Traffic streams past the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, which houses what is thought by Buddhists to be the left canine tooth of Buddha (Scott Antcliffe)

The Chinese New Year celebrations (dragons were everywhere in 2024!) invade every corner of Chinatown, even the Buddha Relic Tooth Temple (Scott Antcliffe)

The roof of the Thian Hock Keng Temple, Singapore’s oldest Chinese Hokkien temple, at dawn
The roof of the Thian Hock Keng Temple, Singapore’s oldest Chinese Hokkien temple, at dawn (John Seager)
Fuk Tak Chi Museum occupies the site of a shrine set up between 1820 and 1824 by Cantonese and Hakka immigrants
Fuk Tak Chi Museum occupies the site of a shrine set up between 1820 and 1824 by Cantonese and Hakka immigrants (Gail Johnson)
The Singapore Botanical Gardens has around 3,000 species of tropical and subtropical plants, and it is a joy to stroll (Gail Johnson)
The Singapore Botanical Gardens has around 3,000 species of tropical and subtropical plants, and it is a joy to stroll (Gail Johnson)
The entrance to the Hindu Sri Mariamman temple is topped by five tiers covered in sculptures of deities and mythological figures
The entrance to the Hindu Sri Mariamman temple is topped by five tiers covered in sculptures of deities and mythological figures (Gail Johnson)

Back in the 19th century, Marina Bay was a port where immigrants, visitors and heavy cargo ships would unload, but an ambitious land reclamation plan turned it into one of the most architecturally ambitious areas of the city, now home to some incredible buildings, including the flower-like ArtScience Museum (Gail Johnson)

The Gardens by the Bay evening light show turns its ‘supertrees’ into dazzling spectacles (Gail Johnson)

Kampong Gelam is historically the Muslim Quarter of the city, with buildings such as the Sultan Mosque, built by the first Sultan of Singapore, offering a glimpse into its long heritage (Gail Johnson)
Kampong Gelam is historically the Muslim Quarter of the city, with buildings such as the Sultan Mosque, built by the first Sultan of Singapore, offering a glimpse into its long heritage (Gail Johnson)
The entrance to the Hindu Sri Mariamman temple is topped by five tiers covered in sculptures of deities and mythological figures
The entrance to the Hindu Sri Mariamman temple is topped by five tiers covered in sculptures of deities and mythological figures (John Seager)

Locals take full advantage of the city breeze to test their kite-flying abilities (Gail Johnson)

One of the more incredible sights at Changi Airport is the Jewel Rain Vortex, the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, housed within a glass structure designed by the architect Moshe Safdie. Standing at a height of 40m, it utilises rainwater runoff collected via the building, which means that during a heavy storm you can see some 38 cubic metres of water crash down into the splash pool below every minute (Gail Johnson)

Given nearly three-quarters of Singaporeans have some Chinese heritage, Chinese New Year is naturally a huge event here, with lanterns decorating nearly every inch of Chinatown and around the Hongbao River, where you’ll find ornate displays and plenty of vendors serving up tasty treats (Scott Antcliffe)
Given nearly three-quarters of Singaporeans have some Chinese heritage, Chinese New Year is naturally a huge event here, with lanterns decorating nearly every inch of Chinatown and around the Hongbao River, where you’ll find ornate displays and plenty of vendors serving up tasty treats (Scott Antcliffe)
A man attends morning prayer at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple (John Seager)
A man attends morning prayer at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple (John Seager)

First built in 1934, the Old Hill Street Police Station is instantly recognisable thanks to its neo-classical style and rainbow-coloured windows – all 927 of them (John Seager)

Singapore’s main form of public transform is the MRT. First launched in 1982, Toa Payoh station [pictured] was among the first to open (Scott Antcliffe)