Shot in the dark

If you’re planning to enter our Animal Kingdom round, which launches next week, take these tips from three of last year’s top ten photographers

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

The APOY judges choose their favourite images that didn’t make the top ten of our Landscapes category

The connection between nature and creativity comes in many forms. Here, artists, writers and musicians talk about the different ways in which they take inspiration from the outdoors - and share the places that fuel their imagination

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Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them