Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Seven, Animal Kingdom, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge

Turn everyday encounters with birds, bees & bugs into INSTA-WORTHY IMAGES you’ll want to show off

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Andy Westlake assesses a unique telephoto lens for extreme close-up photography

Jonathon Isola, Chandler, Arizona, USA

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