More from The National:
Monday's best photos: from a kite festival to Gitex
Sunday's best photos: from a pink ribbon in Spain to a ballet show in Mexico
Saturday's best photos: from Berlin Festival of lights to US Navy's Blue Angels
Friday's best photos: from a whale's tail to a gorilla loose at Comic Con - in pictures
Thursday's best photos: from a migrant rescue operation to a SpaceX rocket launch
Wednesday's best photos: from Indonesian marines to Lula's hands