10 photo highlights of the day

The genius of this picture, which was taken in Veckenstedt, Germany, was getting all the geese to look the same way. Photograph: Matthias Bein/dpa/Corbis

Sharon Stone seems quite dazzled during the opening ceremony of the 13th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Warsaw, Poland. Photograph: Jacek Turczyk/EPA

Framing the London Eye to include the detail of Big Ben brightens up a murky dawn. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Defying gravity, a student performs the ancient sport of Mallakhamb during a practice session at Samarth Gymnasium in Mumbai, India. Photograph: Shripad Naik/Barcroft India

A leap of faith of a different kind: Owen Humphreys' patience was rewarded today, capturing this beautiful red squirrel in mid-air in Kielder Forest, Northumberland. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Special thanks to Christopher Furlong. His photograph of Japanese maple leaves changing colour at Tatton Park, Knutsford, reminds us just how glorious the autumn season is. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Wild fires often make stunning photographs. Here firefighters are taking part in a back burning operation in Bilpin in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney – a method used to attempt to manage the blaze. Photograph: Brad Hunter/Newspix

This striking portrait is of a model wearing an outfit made from one of Indonesia's traditional woven fabrics from Riau province, designed by Deden Siswanto during Jakarta fashion week. Photograph: Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images

A pedestrian is picked out of the gloom in his red jacket on a smoggy day in Jilin in China. Concern is growing over air quality in Chinese cities as the density of airborne particles is several times above World Health Organisation recommended limits. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters

In a blur of movement people practice ballroom dancing during a morning exercise session at the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters