Amateur photographer of the year

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

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

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Round Four Landscapes

This high-end fast telezoom is an upgrade to a much-loved lens, but it is worth the extra money? Andy Westlake takes an in-depth look

It’s a vital creative tool, not an afterthought, writes Rob Read…