More from The National:
Monday's best photos: from the 'Battle of the Oranges' to 'straw men' in Switzerland
Sunday's best photos: from a celebratory high-dive to a concert in a reservoir
Saturday's best photos: from London Fashion Week to Sao Paulo carnival
Friday's best photos: from the 65th Vienna Opera Ball to a rubber glove factory
Thursday's best photos: from burning coca plants to protests in Beirut
Wednesday's best photos: from the Taj Mahal to a sink hole in Poland