The overall winner in the competition, "Eclipse Totality over Sassendalen." (Luc Jamet)

A total solar eclipse is a sight to behold. During the new moon phase, the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth, casting dramatic shadows upon the Earth's surface, as perfectly pictured above.

In the photograph, French photographer Luc Jamet snapped the eclipse, which occurred on Match 20, 2015, above Sassendalen, a valley in the Norwegian territory of Svalbard. This image won Jamet the title of , as part of an annual competition sponsored by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London, Insight Investment and BBC Sky at Night Magazine.

“The total solar eclipse was one of the astronomical highlights of the year and Luc Jamet has captured it perfectly,” Royal Observatory astronomer Marek Kukula, who helped judge the competition, said in a press release. “I love the way that the icy landscape of Svalbard reflects and intensifies the evocative colors of the sky — colors that only occur during the few minutes of totality, and which make any eclipse an unforgettable experience.”

Each category contains images of “a jaw-dropping standard,” BBC editor Chris Bramley said. More than 2,700 photographers entered in total, resulting in the awards for the top images in each category pictured in the slideshow above.

Highlights include colorful aurorae, dazzling depictions of the galaxy and close-ups of comets. The youngest entrant into the competition was just 7 years old, Philippe Rowland of the U.K., who also shot the total solar eclipse.

If you want to see a total solar eclipse in person (and maybe capture it on film), you have awhile to wait. won't be visible over North America until Aug. 21, 2017, according to Fred Espenak, an eclipse expert formerly with NASA. Eastern Asia, Australia and parts of the Pacific will have their chance a bit earlier, on March 9, 2016.

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