Pictures of the week brings you the best images over the past seven days from around the world, chosen by our very own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza and Michael Cripps.
Pictures of the week
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Three generations on the military, Chelsea Pensioner Albert Willis, Yeoman Warder Paul Cunilffe and Captain of the Grenadier Guard Joe Robinson plant poppies at the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red evolving art installation at the Tower of London on October 9, 2014 in London, England. 888,246 poppies will be planted in the moat by volunteers with the last poppy being planted on the 11th November 2014. Each poppy represents a British or Colonial fatality in the First World War. The poppies are for sale with 10% plus all net proceeds going to six service charities. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst, Expedition 41 flight engineer, uses a digital still camera to take a space selfie of his helmet visor during a session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as work continues on the International Space Station. Also visible in the reflections in the visor are various components of the space station (credit:NASA/Rex/Alexander Gerst)
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Actress Angelina Jolie is presented with the Insignia of an Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George by Queen Elizabeth II in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace, London. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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Lion pulling faces at ZOO Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic (credit:Rex)
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SUMATRA, INDONESIA - OCTOBER 08: A dark giant ash clouds rises from the crater of Mount Sinabung volcano during an eruption following an earlier eruption on October 5, 2014 at Siroga Ndokum village, Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia on October 08, 2014. (Photo by Kharisma Tarigan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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A masked woman pumps her fist in the air during a march to protest the disappearance of 43 students from the Isidro Burgos rural teachers college in Chilpancingo, Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. Federal officials say they still have no explanation for the Sept. 26 violence that killed six, wounded at least 25 and left many missing. Investigators still have no word on whether the 28 bodies found in a mass grave last weekend included some of the missing students. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/WIREIMAGE REQUIRED) Benedict Cumberbatch (C) leads cast and crew in a selfie at the Opening Night Gala Screening of 'The Imitation Game' during the 58th London Film Festival at Odeon Leicester Square on October 8, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Dave M. Benett/WireImage) (credit:Dave M. Benett via Getty Images)
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Matt the Cat may have a brand new woolly jumper to keep him warm during the winter months but he’s not looking terribly pleased at the loss of his fur! Despite this Matt is indeed one lucky moggy having been rescued by The Well Animal Clinic in North West London back in July. An adult Persian the neglected cat was taken to the practise having been discovered in a box by the RSPCA (credit:Wenn)
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Undated handout photo issued by the BBC of Mary Berry (left), Paul Hollywood and winner Nancy Birtwhistle, 60, who has been crowned champion of this year's Great British Bake Off with a surprise win over hot favourite Richard Burr. (credit:Mark Bourdillon/BBC/Love productions/PA Wire)
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Mariana Jimenez from Guarico State reacts after being declared the new Miss Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) (credit:Fernando Llano/AP)
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A view of Canary Wharf and the Thames at sunrise in London from the top of The Shard building. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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The October full moon sets behind the steeple of St Martin-in-the-Fields in central London this morning as in parts of Asia and the Americas some people were lucky enough to see the moon turn orange or red in what is known as a "blood moon" , the hue results from sunlight scattering off Earth's atmosphere. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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Residents flee from latest Mount Sinabung volcano eruption as scorching lava rolls down from the crater threatening villages on October 8, 2014, seen from Karo district located on Indonesia's Sumatra island, following an earlier eruption on October 5, 2014. According to authorities hundreds of residents are still housed at evacuation centers as authorities maintains off limit danger zone around Mount Sinabung located in Indonesia's Sumatra island following deadly eruption in early February that killed about 17 people. AFP PHOTO / SUTANTA ADITYA (Photo credit should read SUTANTA ADITYA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SUTANTA ADITYA via Getty Images)
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IT’S a scene we’ve witnessed before - doting parents playing aeroplane with their young child. But astonished tourists watched as a loving baboon played the popular human game with its young. The touching moment was spotted in the Kruger National Park, South Africa, by Mariana de Klerk, 54, in March 2013. The pictures, which have not been seen before, clearly show the delight on the newborn’s face as its mother lovingly lifts it up to the sky. (credit:Mariana de Klerk /Barcroft)
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HINGGAN LEAGUE, CHINA - OCTOBER 09: (CHINA OUT) An autumnal scene as leaves change colour on October 9, 2014 in Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. A tourism and culture festival was held in Hinggan League during Autumn on Thursday. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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Miss Venezuela contestants take selfies after a rehearsal for the Miss Venezuela beauty contest in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014. The beauty pageant will air on Thursday Oct. 9. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) (credit:Fernando Llano/AP)
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A pro-democracy supporter sleeps on a street in the occupied areas surrounding the government complex in Hong Kong Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. Crowds of protesters who filled Hong Kong's streets with demands for more democracy thinned dramatically Tuesday after student leaders and the government agreed to hold talks in the increasingly frustrated city. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Indian Air Force (IAF) Sarang helicopters perform a display during Air Force Day at the air force station in Hindon near New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police forces are backdropped by water cannons as they stop clashes in Hamburg, northern Germany, Wednesday morning, Oct. 8, 2014. Police in the north German city of Hamburg said 14 people were injured overnight in clashes between Kurdish protesters and members of a hard-line Islamic movement. (AP Photo/dpa, Markus Scholz) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Undated handout photo issued by the BBC of (from left) Dave Grohl, Lorde, Alison Balsom, Pharrell, Zane Lowe, Paloma Faith, Sam Smith, Eliza Carthy, Nicola Benedetti, Chris Martin, Martin James Bartlett, Danielle de Niese, Jaz Dhami, Stevie Wonder, Florence Welch, Kylie Minogue, Lauren Laverne, Brian Wilson, Jake Bugg, Katie Derham, Chrissie Hynde, Gareth Malone, Emeli Sande, Ethan Johns, Baaba Maal, One Direction, Elton John, Jools Holland, Jamie Cullum, Brian May who features in the BBC's first pan-channel broadcast of 'God Only Knows' a reworking of The Beach Boys song uniting 27 internationally acclaimed artists from across the musical genres (credit:Steve Brown/BBC/PA Wire)
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'Fireball Flyers' by Corporal Jamie Peters which won Best Overall Image as voted for by the public (credit:REX/Corporal Jamie Peters)
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Iraqis take a ride at an amusement park during Eid al-Adha celebrations in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, commemorates what Muslims believe was Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. It is a festive holiday where it is traditional for men, women and children to dress in new clothing and spend time with their families outdoors. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A plane flies across a blood red moon during a rare total lunar eclipse over Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, Queensland
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: Cheryl Fernandez-Versini attends the Pride of Britain awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 6, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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In this Sept. 12, 2014, photo, a young beaver looks out from a cage at a holding facility in Ellensburg, Wash. Under a program in central Washington, nuisance beavers are being trapped and relocated to the headwaters of the Yakima River where biologists hope their dams help restore water systems used by salmon, other animals and people. (AP Photo/Manuel Valdes) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Salesmen in shirts with an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin wait for customers at GUM (the State Department Store) in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. Souvenirs and clothing featuring Putin or pro-government slogans have become popular in Russia this year. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Steam rises from the Royal River as it flows past the Sparhawk Mill on a chilly autumn morning, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Yarmouth, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Ukip leader Nigel Farage as he lends his support to John Bickley (not in picture), his party's candidate for the upcoming Heywood and Middleton by-election, while on the campaign trail at the Heywood Tank Museum. (credit:Peter Byrne/PA Wire)
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To celebrate the global launch of HAIG CLUB™ David Beckham and business partner Simon Fuller hosted an exclusive HAIG CLUB™ weekend in the heart of Scotland on the outskirts of Edinburgh. The evening was hosted at Gilmerton House outside of Edinburgh and was attending by Victoria Beckham, Gordon Ramsay, Tana Ramsay, Professor Jimmy Choo, Tracy Phillips, Raffy & Jo Manoukian, David Tao & Penny Jiang, Ruth Kennedy, Rose Uniacke and Owen Sullivan. Guests were welcomed to cocktail hour in the decadent drawing room of Gilmerton House, where they were served Haig Club cocktails including the Clubman and the Haig Club Rose fizz.
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SURABAYA, INDONESIA - OCTOBER 07: Indonesia National Military Academy cadets march during The 69th Republic of Indonesia Military Anniversary on October 7, 2014 in Surabaya, Indonesia. Republic of Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) leads The 69th Republic of Indonesian Military Anniversary ceremony for the last time. This is the biggest ceremony in the last ten years as Indonesian Army, Navy, and Air Force parade and demonstrate together. (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images) (credit:Robertus Pudyanto via Getty Images)
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HONG KONG - OCTOBER 07: Maggie Chan, pro-democracy supporter, poses for a photograph at the protest site in Admiralty on October 7, 2014 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. With many protesters returning to work and school, supporter numbers have dwindled leaving a small number defying the governments request to leave the area. Student leaders and government officials agreed today to hold talks to end the two week protests. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images) (credit:Lam Yik Fei via Getty Images)
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A red deer stag bellows out in Richmond Park, London. (credit:Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)
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Bavarian riflemen and women in traditional costumes fire their muzzle loaders in front of the 'Bavaria' statue on the last day of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Members of the Castellers Collas Jove Xiquets de Tarragona fall as they tried to complete their human tower during the 25th Human Tower Competition in Tarragona, Spain, on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. The tradition of building human towers or âcastellsâ dates back to the 18th century and takes place during festivals in Catalonia, where âcollesâ or teams compete to build the tallest and most complicated towers. The structure of the âcastellsâ varies depending on their complexity. A âcastellâ is considered completely successful when it is loaded and unloaded without falling apart. The highest âcastellâ in history was a 10 floor structure with 3 people in each floor. In 2010 âcastellsâ were declared by UNESCO one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Indian Muslims offer prayers to mark the festival of Eid al-Adha at Jama Masjid in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. Muslims in the country celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, by slaughtering sheep, goats and cows. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A biker rides during the 'Eroica' vintage cycling event on the gravel roads of D'Arbai , in Gaiole in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. 'Eroica' is a cycling event that takes place in 1997 in the province of Siena, which has the distinction of evoking the cycling of the past, with trails that take place largely on dirt roads with vintage bicycles. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The South Korean Air Force aerial demonstration team, the Black Eagles, perform during the press day of the Gyeonggi Air Show in Suwon, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. (credit:AP Photo/Yonhap, Kim Ju-sung)